Mumbai, Oct 27 (UNI) Bollywood actress Sonal Chauhan has officially announced her entry in the film version of the popular series “Mirzapur”, christened as “Mirzapur: The Film”.
Sonal shared a glimpse of the gift hamper and a note from Excel Entertainment on her social media handle. The note read, “Dear Sonal, We are excited to have you on the team for ‘Mirzapur’. Can’t wait to see the magic you bring to the screen! Best wishes, Ritesh Farhan…Excel Entertainment…(sic).”
Reacting to this, Sonal said, “Om Namah Shivaay (Salutations to Lord Shiva)…Still sinking in….So glad to be a part of a journey so incredible and game-changing. I’m immensely excited to join Mirzapur: The Film, and I can’t wait for you all to see what we have to unpack on the screen…Thank you @ritesh_sid @faroutakhtar @gurmmeetsingh @excelmovies for bringing me into the world of Mirzapur. I’m thrilled to be a part of this iconic project….(sic).”
The film, announced last year, will bring back audiences’ favourite characters, including Pankaj Tripathi as Kaleen Bhaiya, Ali Fazal as Guddu Pandit, Divyenndu as Munna Tripathi, and Shweta Tripathi as Golu Gupta. Although Divyenndu’s character was killed off in Season 2, the makers have hinted that he will make a comeback in the cinematic version.
This crime thriller is produced under Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment banner and is directed by Gurmeet Singh. The film also features Abhishek Banerjee and Jitendra Kumar in pivotal roles.
Beyond “Mirzapur”, Sonal is also set to appear in her first Punjabi film, “Shera,” opposite Parmish Verma. Written and directed by Savio Sandhu, the release date for “Shera” is yet to be announced.
