Harshita Gaur played Guddu Pandit’s (Ali Fazal) and Bablu Pandit’s sister, Dimpy, in Mirzapur , where Munna Tripathi (Divyendu) tore her on-screen family apart. Now, years after being part of that violent world, the actor finds herself on the other side of the equation — playing Divyendu’s wife in the web show Waiting Hai.
Because i haven’t done a character like this who is really devoted to her husband and her family, this was something very unusual for me to do,. Because she is an elder, but she puts forward her point by picking up that suitcase, she doesn’t want to argue. Because we have been doing it for such a long time, I know that Mirzapur has a lot of scenes that require you to be in a certain mood where the emotions are heavy and grim, honestly,. Because of how it was written, there was a sweet, innocent, next-door story embedded inside this violent world. Because he is a great actor and every character brings a new challenge, but stepping into a world that is already established, where audiences have already connected with someone in that space, it probably would have been difficult, because I would have felt that way if I were in his position, performing the role isn’t the hard part.
In an interview with Hindustan Times, Harshita spoke about stepping into such contrasting roles with Divyendu . She also discussed Mirzapur’s transition to the big screen and what sets the show apart. The actor opened up about working with Ravi Kishan in Mirzapur The Movie, praising him for his “child-like enthusiasm and energy. It was amazing. Sunita mam is just so good; it was almost like she was giving you everything you need from a co-actor to perform that way. My character shows her strength in subtle ways — for instance, there’s a scene where her mother-in-law is constantly telling her how all this stuff can get picked up, and she just picks up one bag and leaves. She shows her strength while keeping quiet. Her strength is a very quiet strength. It was superb working with him. He is so much fun off the set as well. He is a fabulous actor to begin with, and anytime you are doing a scene with him, you are learning simultaneously. He gives you that playground to perform without overthinking — he is everything you want from a co-actor. Plus, as an actor, these are diametrically opposite roles — Munna versus Sugandh — and he has done them beautifully. He is quite witty in real life and has a great sense of humor, which is always a plus while working on set. But the one person who really keeps the entire set light is our director, Gurmmeet Singh. He keeps it light for everyone. Behind all that violence and drama, it is a beautiful story about two boys who become what they originally feared. Even in the first season’s opening scene, when Munna comes home, it looks like he is going to overpower the family, but then you suddenly see a normal family — a mother, a daughter, two brothers, and a father who have no connection to violence — and the scene flips. Automatically, the audience feels that this could have happened in their own house or next door. That relatability in the very first episode hooked people to the show, and everything else was a gradual process. He would be able to answer that best. However, on set, we never felt any difference— he seamlessly became a part of this journey to the point where it felt like he was always there.
