'Mirzapur 2' to release on Oct 23

Mumbai: Season two of the popular crime drama, 'Mirzapur', will release on October 23, cast member Ali Fazal confirmed on August 24.

The date announcement came through a special video featuring Fazal's voice. In the nearly minute-long video, the actor, who plays Guddu bhaiya, describes two kinds of people, dead and alive and then a third king, which is 'missing'.

"Hum se sab chheen liye aur humein zinda chhod diye. Galti kiye (They took everything from me and left me alive. Big mistake)," he concluded with a warning. Actors Pankaj Tripathi, Divyenndu, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Rasika Dugal and Harshita Shekhar Gaur will return reprising their roles from the first season, as will Amit Sial, Anjum Sharma, Sheeba Chaddha, Manu Rishi Chadha and Rajesh Tailang.

The new season has some interesting additions, too, with Vijay Varma, Priyanshu Painyuli and Isha Talwar joining the cast. Season two is directed by Gurmmeet Singh and Mihir Desai.

Talking about the new season, Rasika said: "The 'Mirzapur' audience is very loyal. The first question to any of my posts on social media is always 'Mirzapur season two kab aayega'. So I'm happy that we are finally bringing season two. I'm sure they will feel the wait has been worth it, as season two has a lot to offer. They will get to meet their favourite characters again and will also be introduced to some very interesting new ones. On my part, I thoroughly enjoyed being Beena Tripathi again. We will see a different side of her this season but just as powerful and unpredictable."

"'Mirzapur' was not just about breaking boundaries for the audiences, but also for ourselves as content creators. Bringing thrilling and untold stories from India's hinterland without losing authenticity has been our biggest win. All the praise that season one of 'Mirzapur' has received,

not just in India, but across the globe, is heartening," said producer Ritesh Sidhwani.