April 1, 2021
Mirzapur- An Amazon Original:
When we talk about the series that undeniably brought the Indian audience’s attention to the OTT platforms, it has to be Mirzapur. The series became iconic for its rapport delivery, unique language, and engaging plot.
Reception:
The series was a blockbuster; it became the most followed, popular series in India and garnered rave applause from the audience as well as critics, who called it a bashful and loud drama at the same time being the one which is graceful and has successfully managed to grip the audience’s attention.
The action crime thriller was released on
Power on: The ability to act is his default setting, says Divyenndu×
The ‘Mirzapur’ actor on streaming platforms, the web drama that was the turning point in his career and his role in a new film on farmers If you are okay about doing anything and everything, then there is definitely a lot of work. But I think if you have a certain idea about what you want to do as an actor then those choices can be tough The best thing about OTT is that it gives you an exclusive, individualistic or collective experience. The narrative will change more with time we are moving towards more realism and stories we can relate to
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Divyenndu
Pratik Gandhi has done Gujarati theatre, blink-and-miss parts in Hindi TV shows, starred in hit Gujarati films including Bey Yaar and Wrong Side Raju and played the hero ka friend in Hindi films Loveyatri and Mitron. But the career-making role the Surat-born actor had sought since he moved to Mumbai in 2004 finally came with the streaming show Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, in which Gandhi plays the infamous stockbroker. Since its release, Gandhi has been ubiquitous in the Best of 2020 lists for his stellar performance which stays clear of caricaturising the protagonist, emphasising instead on Mehta s astuteness, ambition and flaws. None of us had thought that the show would be so big, that it would change lives like it has mine, says Gandhi. The actor finds himself fielding congratulatory calls from seniors (Shabana Azmi and Boney Kapoor to name a few) and casting calls which, he noted, are now more reverential in their tone. In
Did the success of
Mirzapur change your life?
Life has always been good. I feel happy and content. As an artiste, I wanted to have something like that in my filmography. It sort of gives me a great high that I have shown different shades of me as an actor. It is something that comes with years of training, hard work, with those theatre days and sleepless nights. I am feeling good right now.
What was the feedback to your performance in
Mirzapur Season 2?
It is amazing and overwhelming the way people have been praising it. You cannot explain it in words. You can only receive their love with an open heart. I thank all the people who.
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