So, when Gurmeet Singh finally let us know why Bablu Pandit went from sidekick to central villain, the answer was simple: Jitendra's vibe.
Jitendra Kumar, usually the comic relief in Mirzapur, turned the tables and made Bablu a force to be reckoned with. "He brings a raw, almost street‑wise swagger that we couldn't capture with Vikrant," Singh says.
In the show, Bablu is a silent puppet, but in the film he's the puppet master. "We gave him agency, a plan, a motive," Singh explains, nodding toward the screen.
The rest of the ensemble—Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu, Rasika Dugal, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Abhishek Banerjee, Mohitt Maalik—keeps the story tight, each character punching with purpose.
Word on the street is the change paid off. Fans flocked back to the theatre, and the film's box‑office run has already topped expectations for a mid‑budget thriller.
What comes next? The director hints at expanding the universe while keeping Bablu at the center—perhaps a spin‑off that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats.