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Shobhaa De reviewed Mirzapur The Movie, calling it unimpressive and lacking a story. She even fell asleep for 15 minutes during the film.
Shobhaa De Gives Mirzapur The Movie A Brutal Review
Mirzapur: The Movie is doing extremely well in theatres and has found fans all over the nation. The film released on September 4, 2026, and is minting money at the box office. However, one person is not impressed by it – novelist and columnist Shobhaa De. She was highly disappointed by Mirzapur: The Movie and claimed she spent Rs 900 on the movie tickets only to fall asleep for 15 minutes during its 3 hours and 17 minutes runtime.
Shobhaa De Gives Mirzapur The Movie A Brutal Review
Sharing a reel on Instagram, Shobhaa said, “I just finished watching Mirzapur The Movie. All I can say is the movie maybe should not have been made at all. I have not watched the series, but I went here with a lot of expectations, given the hype, given the whole build-up to the brand Mirzapur. And came away feeling, what the hell was going on?”
“A fantastic star cast and the two standout performances for me are Ravi Kishan, just brilliant, and of course, Ali Fazal, who is unbelievably good as Guddu. Mr Tripathi playing Mr Tripathi in the movie, it’s become a bit too monotonous. It’s the same old expressions, the same old delivery,” she said.
Shobhaa cheekily added, “But, well, in this there’s a big, big surprise is Mr Tripathi, a goody, goody, doing an actual sex scene. Yes, you heard right. Full on. That too with Rasika Dugal playing the Lady Macbeth or a vampish stepmother. Otherwise, there’s violence of every conceivable kind and for no reason, the story that goes nowhere, and frankly, I fell asleep for something like 15 minutes. And I heard two women at the back snoring too. Maybe it’s meant for men. It wasn’t meant for me.”
In her caption she wrote, “I spent 900 rupees on the ticket, 260 rupees on bhel, and close to 4 hours wondering why i was watching a movie which had multiple set pieces randomly strung together. I mean…come on …the dwarf? Camel’s milk? A menacing villain who stitches sexy bralets for his “love” ? A headless chicken, scampering for cover.”
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Mirzapur: The Movie Review
News18 Showsha gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote in its review, “Overall, you walk out feeling it was a decent time at the movies for a fan, carried largely by nostalgia and the comfort of the characters. Measured against the first two seasons, it lands just about okay, but it is quite stronger than the third season. New viewers can still enjoy the world without knowing every detail, but the experience is clearly aimed at those who already care.”
“Stay for the post-credit scene. There is a clear signal that this is not the end and that more is coming. The material still breathes better in the longer OTT format. As a theatrical outing, it delivers enough of the old bhaukaal to justify the ticket if you love this chaotic universe, even if it never fully rises above being a safe, familiar companion piece.”
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About Mirzapur: The Movie
Mirzapur: The Movie is an action crime thriller film directed by Gurmeet Singh in his feature film debut. It has been written by Puneet Krishna and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under Excel Entertainment. The film is based on the Amazon Prime Video television series Mirzapur.
The film features an ensemble cast, with Pankaj Tripathi as Akhandanand “Kaleen” Tripathi, Ali Fazal as Govind “Guddu” Pandit, Divyenndu as Phoolchand “Munna” Tripathi and Jitendra Kumar as Vinay “Bablu” Pandit, replacing Vikrant Massey from the series. Ravi Kishan plays Babban Yadav, while Abhishek Banerjee appears as Subodh alias “Compounder”.
Rasika Dugal stars as Beena Tripathi, Kaleen’s wife and Munna’s stepmother, and Shweta Tripathi plays Gajgamani “Golu” Gupta. The cast also includes Shriya Pilgaonkar as Swaragini “Sweety” Gupta, Harshita Gaur as Dimpy Pandit, Sushant Singh as Bhairav Singh Karnawat, Mohit Malik as Birju Lohar, Sheeba Chaddha as Vasudha Pandit and Rajesh Tailang as Advocate Ramakant Pandit. Kulbhushan Kharbanda plays Satyanand “Bauji” Tripathi, while Shaji Choudhary portrays Maqbool Khan, Anjum Sharma plays Sharad Shukla, Sonal Chauhan appears as Mumtaz Bibi and Anangsha Biswas as Zarina.
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Ask News18Novelist and columnist Shobhaa De gave the film a brutal review, questioning why it was made and stating she fell asleep for 15 minutes during its 3-hour and 17-minute runtime. While she praised the performances of Ravi Kishan and Ali Fazal, she found Pankaj Tripathi’s performance monotonous. She criticized the film’s random set pieces, excessive violence, and lack of a coherent story, concluding that the movie was not meant for her.
Ask News18September 11, 2026, 08:33 IST