Mumbai, Actor Pankaj Tripathi says the success of “Mirzapur: The Movie” and “Hanuman Ansh” has challenged the notion that actors who are not known for delivering big openings cannot draw audiences to theatres.
“Mirzapur: The Movie”, a big-screen continuation of the popular series, released in September to universal praise and minted ₹ 229.60 crore nett at the India box office.
The actor revealed that he listens to one or two scripts every week but does not feel compelled to accept every offer that comes his way. The film followed three successful seasons of the show, which built a loyal audience for its characters. “And another is that, even actors who don’t typically get a big opening are capable of delivering one. So, these two instances have happened in the same month. “The audience has relatability with the characters of ‘Mirzapur’, they enjoy watching them and hence they went to theatres to watch the film.
The experts usually make some other narrative but the audience has shown that if they like something, they show all their love,” Tripathi said on day two of Jagran Film Festival here. With “Mirzapur: The Movie”, the actor attributed the film’s success to the enduring popularity of its characters, who continue to draw audiences to cinemas. People liked that world and the characters,” he said, adding that the duration of the film will be a bit longer on OTT as compared to theatrical release. The Bihar-born actor said he did not enter the film industry with dreams of becoming a “star” but wanted to pursue acting and earn enough to provide for his family.
