Mirzapur The Movie First Review: A Big-Screen Winner?
The much-awaited Mirzapur The Movie has finally arrived in theatres, and the first reviews are already generating strong buzz among fans of the popular crime franchise. The film, directed by Gurmmeet Singh, brings several of the show's most popular characters to the big screen, including Pankaj Tripathi's Kaleen Bhaiya, Ali Fazal's Guddu Pandit and Divyenndu's Munna Tripathi.
Trade analyst and critic Taran Adarsh gave the film four stars and described it as a “winner” and a “peak mass entertainer.” He praised the movie for successfully transforming the OTT franchise into a larger cinematic experience rather than simply extending the web series into a long episode.
Pankaj Tripathi, Divyenndu Get Special Praise
The performances appear to be one of the film's biggest strengths. Taran Adarsh praised Pankaj Tripathi as exceptional, while Divyenndu was described as excellent in his return as Munna Tripathi.
Ali Fazal, Ravi Kishan, Jitendra Kumar, Abhishek Banerjee, Mohit Malik, Rajesh Tailang and other members of the ensemble cast have also received positive comments for their performances. Rasika Dugal and Sonal Chauhan were praised for their respective roles as well.
Action, Dialogues and BGM Impress
The first review highlights the film's sharp writing, punchy dialogues, intense drama and raw action. According to the review, the big-screen treatment gives the Mirzapur universe more scale and intensity while retaining the gritty atmosphere that made the original series popular.
The background score has also emerged as a major highlight, with the review calling it exceptionally effective in elevating key scenes.
Is There a Weakness?
Despite the overwhelmingly positive first reaction, the movie isn't without criticism. The review notes that the film loses some momentum toward the beginning of the second half and feels slightly stretched in places. However, the pre-climax and climax reportedly bring the energy back, with the Jaisalmer sequences adding visual scale.
Mirzapur The Movie Verdict
With a 4/5 rating from Taran Adarsh, the early critical response is strongly positive. Audience reactions appearing online have also praised the film's action, story, performances and larger-than-life treatment, with some viewers even claiming it surpasses the original series in impact.
For Mirzapur fans, the early verdict is clear: Mirzapur The Movie delivers the violence, swagger, humour, revenge and power struggles audiences expected—only on a much bigger canvas.
The film released in theatres on September 4, 2026, with Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu and Ravi Kishan leading the cast.
