Mirzapur 3 Review: Despite mistakes, bloodshed is on par with Game of Thrones Mirzapur 3 Review: Ali Fazal has retained his place in the web series, which is back with its familiar bloodshed territory.
Mirzapur 3 Review: After four years, the third season of Mirzapur is back with Ali Fazal and Pankaj Tripathi reprising their roles as Guddu Bhaiya and Kaleen Bhaiya. This time, the power card has been shuffled, with bloodshed and gore playing the main role. However, barring a few respite moments, Mirzapur 3 is all about vigour and excitement. It can be described as a violent tale of revenge that delivers inner thrills along with quiet moments of beauty. But was the wait worth it? The show falters at many places, marred by weak storylines, too many main characters and predictable highpoints. At the same time, it manages to captivate with exceptional performances and an engaging first half. Mirzapur can be credited with introducing violence, bloodshed and gore to the Indian OTT space. And the third season is certainly taking it up a notch.
Basically, Mirzapur narrates the story of the Hindi belt violence that is at the heart of the world of Indian politics and law enforcement. It is a snapshot of power games, sex, drugs, death, conflicted relationships and betrayal.
What Works
The show begins right where the second season ended. It shows Guddu Bhaiya (Ali Fazal) and Golu (Shweta Tripathi Sharma) enjoying power after taking over the throne of Mirzapur. Kaleen Bhaiya (Pankaj Tripathi) is seen mourning the death of his son (Munna, played by Divyendu) after escaping death himself.
The directors - Gurmeet Singh and Anand Iyer - have made sure to use the locations to make it more realistic. Several scenes are used to show the changing story, such as the breaking of Kaleen Bhaiya's statue, which signifies his control over Mirzapur, and Madhuri (Isha Talwar) coming forward to light her husband Munna's (Divyendu) pyre. Overall the stakes are high. The risks are high. The drama is high. But the glitz is low. Because of the performances, direction and blood-soaked horror moments, the third season deserves a shot despite the predictable storyline.
Produced by Excel Media and Entertainment, Mirzapur Season 3 is streaming on Amazon Prime Video from July 5.
