Mirzapur (2018-present) on Prime Video
As a child, Divyenndu loved it when his parents would ask him to recite a poem or sing for guests. “I would embellish it with some theatrics or other,” says the actor whose role as Munna Bhaiya in the web-series
Mirzapur on Prime Video has been a hit. “When people ask when I was bitten by the acting bug, I say that I was born with it,” he says.
This bug kept him involved in extracurricular activities in school and, later, at Kirori Mal College, Delhi, where he pursued a degree in political science. “Those three years made me realise the depth of theatre. I decided to give it my all and joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune,” he says. Divyenndu’s next stop was Mumbai. After some struggle, he was cast in