The makers of ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ have shared an interesting behind-the-scenes detail about Ravi Kishan’s gangster character Babban Babua Yadav, admitting they were worried he might end up outshining the film’s core trio in the final act. Let’s learn more about it in detail.
‘Mirzapur’ movie makers worried Ravi Kishan’s Babban would overshadow the trio
Speaking with the Hollywood Reporter India, writer Puneet Krishna revealed that audiences, especially young women, had taken a strong liking to Babban, even dubbing him a “green flag gangster.” He said, “Many young girls have said that Babban is a very ‘green flag gangster’ (laughs). He’s so devoted that he even sews clothes for his Mumtaz. Forget being a gangster; how many men would do that?”Krishna admitted this level of affection worried the team. He said, “We actually started getting scared that people will feel for him so much in that climax scene that they may stop rooting for Guddu, Bablu and Munna.”
Gurmeet Singh reveals why Babban’s death had to be toned down
Director Gurmeet Singh explained that Babban’s emotional exit had to be softened so it wouldn’t clash with the film’s larger narrative. He said, “We even had to ‘water down’ her death. It was very emotional and was almost working against the film. We had to really amp up the Chandu Puncture (Satendra Soni) death and make that feel cruel to balance it out, because people fell in love with Ravi Kishan’s character.”Singh also spoke about the challenge of keeping the climax gripping despite viewers already knowing the source material. He explained, “The brutal thing was we knew a lot of the audience would know the story, and we had nobody to kill off in terms of our guys… So, just keeping that fight engaging was the biggest challenge that I faced. Also, whether that ‘Guddu getting-up’ moment would work, but it did, and the audience went mad.“
More about ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’
Directed by Gurmeet Singh and written by Puneet Krishna, ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ stars Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu, Ravi Kishan, and Jitendra Kumar. The film was released theatres on September 4, 2026.