{"id":287510,"date":"2020-11-06T13:04:12","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T08:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=287510"},"modified":"2020-11-06T13:11:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T08:11:03","slug":"did-you-know-ali-fazal-was-the-first-choice-to-play-munna-in-mirzapur-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/did-you-know-ali-fazal-was-the-first-choice-to-play-munna-in-mirzapur-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Did You Know Ali Fazal Was the First Choice to Play Munna in Mirzapur? [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon Prime series <em>Mirzapur<\/em> took the internet by storm last month with its season 2. The main leads, Guddu Pandit (played by Ali Fazal) and Munna Tripathi (played by Divyendu Sharma) finally face-off one another in the second season and battle has gotten intense.<\/p>\n<p>But have you ever thought what it would feel like if the roles were switched? That&#8217;s right, in a recent interview with Filmfare, Ali Fazal revealed that he was initially offered to play the role of Munna Tripathi in <em>Mirzapur<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287569\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294.jpg 820w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294-561x369.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294-364x240.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294-728x479.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294-608x400.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294-758x499.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294-73x48.jpg 73w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/mirzapur_5f460e0bc0294-146x96.jpg 146w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, his heart was<span class=\"story-text\"> set on playing Guddu from the moment he had read the script. But when he found out he was being offered Munna&#8217;s character, he almost dropped the offer and the show altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fazal recalled,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI was stuck on Guddu. I was offered another part initially. I think it was Munna\u2019s part, which Divyenndu has done. At that time, I was so invested in Guddu because I felt like there was so much I could bring to it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287572\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/erg30ch77fqegzzq_1587449233.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI really like parts that are unpredictable to me. If I can figure out the entire journey in my head, then it\u2019s no fun. There won\u2019t be any team work because I am not the only person. So I made an excuse. I said I don\u2019t have dates, something has come up, and left.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The makers then called him again and said they wanted to try how it works out and the rest is history.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the interview here:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-gispdwaa1b8\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-gispdwaa1b8\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/gisPdWAA1B8?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/gisPdWAA1B8?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/heres-why-netflix-amazon-prime-arent-investing-in-pakistani-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s Why Netflix &amp; Amazon Prime Aren&#8217;t Investing in Pakistani Content<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon Prime series Mirzapur took the internet by storm last month with its season 2. The main leads, Guddu Pandit (played by Ali Fazal) and Munna Tripathi (played by Divyendu Sharma) finally face-off one another in the second season and battle has gotten intense. But have you ever thought what it would feel like if the roles were switched? 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