Mirzapur Season 2 Web series
The show I meant Mirzapur Season 2 everyone has been looking forward to in 2020 is finally here. The hype has been real and I have to say that the Mirzapur team has built the anticipation for the show so much that I just became more and more excited as the months went by. About what will happen in the badlands Purvanchal rather than giving you a recap of what happened in season one before I start the review which you can watch for yourself in the Mirzapur Season 1 recap video on Amazon Prime Videos Youtube Channel. Let's just get to brass tacks to where we left off and the multiple subplots that will follow beyond Guddu and Golu getting their revenge from Munna Bhaiya and the possibility of them overthrowing the current king of Mirzapur. Munna Bhaiya has roost's Bolton style caused absolute havoc by eliminating Sweetie and Bablu. The wedding the massacre by Munna came to an abrupt halt leading to Guddu who is critically injured to abscond with Dimpy and Golu. We follow Sharath from Jonpoor who is mourning the loss of his father, setting his eye towards the throne of Mirzapur. Kaleen Bhaiya is strategizing his political influence by removing all middlemen directly concerned with the elections. Munna in recovery mode still has sociopathic tendencies of being unpredictable and his pursuit to prove to his father that he is worthy of the throne. Bina is constantly in a tussle in their party household having to satisfy her tormentor even though she has something mischievous planned. The struggle of the simpleton parents Lala the supplier of opium identifying the best moment to strike back. Guddu and Golu fueled with the power of vengeance having only Mirzapur as their ultimate goal. The influence and allegiance of the police and all the new characters that get introduced all form the crux off Mirzapur season 2. Here we are describing you Amazon Prime Mirzapur Season 2 Web series Review and will be telling you the good and bad aspects of Mirzapur season 2 so that you guys can ultimately decide one second who am I kidding let's just get straight to the point you're gonna watch it anyway.
Mirzapur Season 2 Cast & Crew
Series Directed by
Mihir Desai (7 episodes, 2018-2020)
Gurmeet Singh (15 episodes, 2018-2020)
Karan Anshuman (4 episodes, 2018)Series Writing Credits
Puneet Krishna (created by) (19 episodes, 2018-2020)
Mihir Desai (7 episodes, 2018-2020)
Karan Anshuman (created by) (9 episodes, 2018)
Vineet Krishna (19 episodes, 2018-2020)
Ali Fazal as Guddu Pandit
Divyendu Sharma as Munna Tripathi
Pankaj Tripathi as Akhandanand Tripathi
Shaji Chaudhary as Maqbool
Rasika Dugal as Beena Tripathi
Shweta Tripathi as Golu Gupta
Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Satyanand 'Bauji' Tripathi
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The Underwhelming Aspects
Creative choices - The 10 episode series has many creative choices that have felt why
the unnecessary or slowed down the pace of what originally excited and invested
viewers. There is a need in the story to have an abundant amount of item songs.
These songs are mostly presented as background to the actual action taking
place and sometimes to present what happens in close quarters with a few characters.
The general flow of the plot always seemed to come to a jarring halt when it
transitioned to a belly dance number in close quarters or even a Bhojpuri
tune on television in a barbershop. There is a dialogue in the series
which points out that the population of Bihar has only two
fates. Either to be a criminal or a civil servant. A gross generalization I
felt to an entire state. The two biggest issues I had with the series and its
writing is pertaining to the new characters introduced in season two. Madhuri played
by Isha Talwar, an extremely capable actor plays the role of the chief
minister's daughter who is educated, sharp and indoctrinated in the world of
politics. What I absolutely hated was that her character almost became a
pushover or adamant with Munna. There is a point where there is an absolute
breach of trust in their relationship and Madhuri passes it off as not such a big deal. Something that came across as a shock to me for it is not how her
character is introduced to represent her as a woman who is a catalyst to expose
the vulnerable and human side of Munna did not require her to be hurt and
assume that men will be men. The second character Vijay Varma has an interesting
surprise which I thought there would be a more profound impact on the storyline. The more I explored the series the less I thought this surprise element regarding his character was required. Other than one the circumstantial moment
there was literally no need for this surprise. His character and the predicament
he finds himself in unintentionally became a subplot of Abbas Mastan film, rather
than having the realism of what Mirzapur was known for. This has nothing to do
with Vijay Varma who is phenomenal but the creative choice regarding his
character.
Mirzapur Season 2
IMDb Rating - 8.5/10
Inconsistent Story Development
Audiences were the most excited about Guddu and Golu and their path of vengeance. When there is a clear goal in a
series and what the audiences are going to expect there is a higher chance of
disappointment as there is an expectation. Mirzapur Season 1 just explored the world of
Mirzapur something that we were not privy to but we know this world right now so
there is an expectation to see more of your favourite characters and get justice. The series in its development really steers towards the human connection
several characters so the rage that is ripe, real and fresh in Guddu and Golu's
memories simmer down a bit as the episodes go by which make you sometimes want the show to go back to what you signed up for originally whether it be Golu's the internal struggle, confusion and how it manifests into some odd form of violence
or Guddu on the development of a romantic interest. It really does momentarily
extinguish the fire that keeps this show going.
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The Good
Memorable dialogues - What absolutely love about the show is that it still has the ability to have
hilarious and memorable dialogues that will become memes as the years go by. This is both a case of the brilliant writing by the creators as well as the
exceptional performances of the star cast. The brilliance of the second season is also not only restricted to the humorous dialogues but more the cerebral and emotional moments but the key feature of why the second season is different from the
first, while Lala remembers the atrocities at the wedding, he says - "taqleef unki nehi hoti jo chale jate hain, unki hoti hain jo Piche rahe jate hain.". In wanting to gaana political cloud Kaleen Bhaiya is advised by his father - "Kutte ke malik ko dost banalo, Kutta bhok na band kar dega". Kaleen Bhaiya has some of the most hilarious dialogues as well describing as J. P. Yadav upon being
rejected for sex announcing himself as a non-performing asset couldn't stop
rolling on the floor laughing, rather than me ruining the experience of you
listening to several other dialogues for the first time I'll just reassure you
that there are many that will stay with you. Especially from Munna and Kaleen Bhaiya.
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Moments
What stood out to me in this series beyond the chemistry and acting
performances among the talent are the brilliant editing and camera work. The editing by Manan Maheta stands out especially for me. With respect to the structure of each episode. The timing in which the opening and closing credits
come on the queue is absolutely perfect. Developing interest at the start with the bombshell of what will transpire and eventually to come to the conclusion with
the cliffhanger in almost each & every episode compelling viewers to click on the next one. Sanjay Kapoor's work with cinematography also stands out especially in one
the sequence that will remind you of the multi-storey building scene from
season 1, the one-shot sequence of planned attack that transitions from
breaking into and to hand and gun battle as the lights are categorically
switched-off as I previously said the series is much more internalized with
respect to the characters and what they are going through in season two as
compared to the plethora of action-oriented violence in season 1. while Mirzapur
does not go overboard with its cerebral and social overtones like Sacred Game
season 2, there are many moments that will stay with you and maybe even tear you
up in the new season of Mirzapur, Guddu breaking down in front of his parents or Guddu and Golu finally being vulnerable with one another at a time where they are
forced to put on a brave face. The editing also brilliantly creates contrast
with other characters in different phases of their life, while Guddu prepares for revenue attempting to raise a gun. Bina feels cornered wanting to end everything
both scenes showed together side by side you will be exposed to shades
characters that you never expected which can be a coin toss for a viewer
experience. Do you give the viewer what they wanted and what made the season
1 popular or something fresh that they never expected.
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Performances
Every single
actor from season 2 pushed for the praiseworthy performance, while the writing
regarding some characters can be termed as rather odd and leftfield the
performances cannot be criticized. From the main cast, I believe Ali Faisal as Guddu and Divyenndu as Munna stand out this season. Guddu is no more the starry-eyed gullible boy that could be easily swayed, he is agile, vigilant and extremely sharp. Something that I was expecting in season two Ali Faisal perfectly combines the
character's determination for revenge as well as the self-reflection he is
compelled to do due to the loss of his closest family members, Ali Faisal especially
stands out in the emotional moment's, beside of the actor I believe has been best
showcased in this season. Divyenndu has completely imbibed the essence of Munna and
surprisingly in this season we also get to see the human and more vulnerable
side of him. He still has sociopathic tendencies and is completely off the rails
and unpredictable which makes his sequences stand out as some of the most
enjoyable ones. I believe Pankaj Tripathi is just a legend. He is Kaleen Bhaiya. If you
look at all the memorable dialogues from Mirzapur, I don't think anyone can imagine any other actor play Kaleen Bhaiya other than Pankaj Tripathi, he has this restraint in his the dialogue, he has this calmness and in that calmness, in itself, he has the ability
to annihilate every character just through his words. He is one legend I can't
speak enough for. Among the new characters that really left a lasting impact, I
would like to say that Anjum Sharma as Sharath Shukla from Jonpoor is brilliant. His body language and baritone dialogue delivery showcase the sheer talent the man
possesses. He is responsible for showing the seed in several instances to cause
mayhem while Isha Talwar and Vijay Varma are great actors. The inconsistent
writing of their characters does not make their introduction soul become one
for the ages to remember. Priyangshu has introduced as Robin a wheeler-dealer of
sorts who make become to the conclusion. Similarly, while Shweta Tripathi as Golu does as is required with respect
to what the script demands her transition into this rather absurd self-hurting
face took me away from feeling invested in her personal journey. The surprise
packages according to me Rasika Dugal as Bina that has progressed from being subservient and simple-minded to calculated and conniving, causing chaos in her own-household. Also, can I say Maqbool played by Shaji Chaudhary is one of my
favourite-characters reminding me of mark strong from Rock and Roller, a
no-nonsense loyal right-hand man? His character arc is the one that really stays with you. You have to realize that this show will not cater to what made it
popular in-season 1. It has transitioned from an action-oriented gory badlands a thriller to a more the cerebral and emotional arc of the characters because I
am a fan of the first the season & was also so invested that I eventually papered
over the cracks in season two which were its inconsistent writing. If you would
ask me objectively I still believe Mirzapur Season 2 has enough to keep you
hooked and invested for all the 10 episodes. It has several rather odd creative
choices that will make you scratch your head wondering what were they thinking
but dials back to what we originally wanted Guddu and Golu getting their hands dirty and finally raising the question who will rule Mirzapur by the end of
season 2. To find that out you can watch it on Amazon Prime Video and that was Amazon Prime Mirzapur Season 2 Web series Review, guys. Write down in the comments below what you thought about season
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