Mirzapur Season 2 Cast – MIRZAPUR, the raw Indian crime thriller series that stormed the entire nation, returned with its highly anticipated second season in October 2020. Season 2 further leads a somber life filled with dark twists and arrays deeper into the power struggles, plots of revenge in this fiendish town of Mirzapur, home to fiendish characters. This success, however, is solely not because of this bare storyline of intensity and action sequences but also because of its ensemble cast, who breathed conviction into their characters. Let’s see who comprised the cast in “Mirzapur” Season 2, what characters they played, and what made them unforgettable.
1. Pankaj Tripathi as Akhandanand Tripathi (Kaleen Bhaiya)
Pankaj Tripathi comes to the fore in the show’s power equation. He is an out-and-out powerful character, the ruthless mafia don of Mirzapur, and the patriarch of the Tripathi family. Kaleen Bhaiya is a shrewd, calculating character-the mastermind that he is, always in control. His character, Kaleen Bhaiyaa, takes on a much darker trajectory in Season 2, driven by paranoia over hanging onto his power and influence after being betrayed by his son Munna.
Tripathi’s understated performance is one of the great touches in the show. He can play calm authority and explode into rage, and Kaleen Bhaiyaa was such a compelling antagonist both to be feared and have much empathy for.
2. Ali Fazal as Govind “Guddu” Pandit
Ali Fazal is back to play the role of Guddu Pandit once again, arguably one of the most beloved characters in season one. Guddu, who was initially projected as a small-town goon dreamer of making it big in crime, has gradually altered himself into a vengeful character given that his brother Bablu played by Vikrant Massey and his wife Sweety played by Shriya Pilgaonkar get brutally murdered by Munna. Guddu is all set to destroy the Tripathis in Season 2 and take revenge for all the attacks on his loved ones.
In season 2, with even more intensity, Fazal plays Guddu. His physical transformation was for a greater sense of purpose and anger in the character, making him an automatic fan favorite this season, as he struggled to get back what was his and finally take his revenge.
3. Divyenndu Sharma as Phoolchand Tripathi (Munna)
Divyenndu Sharma as Munna Tripathi is back with his stint in this season, too. He is wild, volatile, and enormously powerful, the son of Kaleen Bhaiya. Munna is a character who has an insatiable thirst for power and recognition. In season two, ‘Mirzapur’ will be further exploring this layered character of Munna, gradually getting desperate to prove himself to be the righteous heir to the throne of the Tripathi empire. His character bears testimony of overcoming the burden of the expectations his father had from him, his personal insecurities, and to attain the throne of Mirzapur.
Divyenndu’s Munna oscillates between anger, vulnerability, and ambition, making him unpredictable and sometimes sympathetic. His performance brings depth to the character, which gets him included among the most layered figures in the series.
4. Shweta Tripathi Sharma as Gajgamini “Golu” Gupta
The second season features a more central character named Golu Gupta, played by Shweta Tripathi Sharma. She was initially portrayed as bookish and politically oriented, but somehow, Golu saw high evolution after her sister Sweety died. The motive of taking revenge on the Tripathis draws her to team up with Guddu. In the second season, Golu has been seen with a darker persona when dealing with vicious crime and politics.
Tripathi, playing the character of Golu, brings a different treat to the series by showing her being conflicted between her ideals and the cold stark realism of Mirzapur. Her maturing, from a young college girl to a fierce, vengeful woman, is one of the key arcs this season.
5. Rasika Dugal as Beena Tripathi
Rasika Dugal reprises her role as Beena Tripathi, Kaleen Bhaiya’s wife, and Munna’s stepmother. As a multi-dimensional character with her own ambitions and desires, Season 2 sees her take far bolder steps toward coming into her own freedom from the shackles of oppression, using the men in her life according to her own terms. Beena Tripathi becomes central to the game of power, using her guiles and intelligence to safely tread the perilous world in which she finds herself.
Dugal gives a attendant performance, brings all the complexity within Beena, making her a character to watch. The fine balance she maintains between strength and vulnerability, cloaked over a deep-seated thirst for freedom, further layers the intrigue within the series.
6. Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Satyanand Tripathi (Bauji)
The role of the head of the Tripathi clan is essayed by the veteran actor Kulbhushan Kharbanda, alias Satyanand Tripathi, alias Bauji. Bauji is a cold-blooded and manipulative man, and he casts a very long shadow on the life of his son, Kaleen Bhaiya, and his grandson, Munna. He represents the old values of using power and controlling the game, often holding his family members to a further line of action to keep Mirzapur under its grip.
Bauji by Kharbanda is chilling and authoritative, helping make the series feel like a deep dive into the inherently patriarchal legacy of the Tripathi family and their hunger for power.
7. Harshita Gaur—Dimpy Pandit
Harshita Gaur plays the character of Dimpy Pandit, Guddu and Bablu’s younger sister. The second season unfolds with Dimpy coming to terms with the drastic loss of not only her elder brother but also her sister-in-law as she stands by Guddu, seeking his justice. Dimpy is a stark contrast from her emo-moralistic side with just a steely resolve to find peace amidst this violent yet real zone her family finds themselves in.
Gaur’s portrayal brings with him the sense of vulnerability and sincerity in the series, emphasizing the emotional cost of constant war between the families.
8. Rajesh Tailang as Ramakant Pandit
Rajesh Tailang is Ramakant Pandit, the honest lawyer and father to Guddu, Bablu, and Dimpy. He is the moral center amidst the chaos, an anchor against corruption in a rudderless, fractious society. Throughout the second season, he remains undefeated in his fight for justice, which puts him at odds with so many of the other subversive viewpoints in Mirzapur.
Tailang’s act adds layers of moral conflict to the series, symbolizing the constant fight between right and wrong.
9. Anjum Sharma as Sharad Shukla
Anjum Sharma plays the character of Sharad Shukla, son of Rati Shankar Shukla, whom Guddu had killed in Season 1. In Season 2, Sharad turns into a tactical and calculative character, having some plans for revenge and domination. He thus gets into the foreground in Mirzapur’s fight for power and is usually lurking, waiting for an opportune time to strike.
Sharma portrays Sharad with subtlety but great effect, and he delivers one of the best performances in the series, handling stress, determination and frustration effectively.
10. Isha Talwar as Madhuri Yadav
Season 2 features the addition of Isha Talwar to the ensemble as Madhuri Yadav, a widowed politician’s wife who gets quickly embroiled in politics. She enters the show as a character of political ambitions and becomes one of the love interests for Munna, further consolidating and complicating the powerplay.
The performance by Talwar does a lot to add an extra dimension to the character of Madhuri. It puts together political sagacity and personal fragility.
11. Other Notable Cast
Sheeba Chaddha as Vasudha Pandit : Mother of Guddu and Bablu, devastated by the tragedy that has befallen her family.
Amit Sial as Senior Superintendent of Police Ram Sharan Maurya: An honest cop who is determined to clean up Mirzapur.
Vijay Varma as Bharat Tyagi and Shatrughan Tyagi : In a dual role of twins, getting entangled in the political and criminal web of Mirzapur.
Priyanshu Painyuli as Robin: The latest entrant, he brings with him his eccentricities and a whiff of mysteries to be added on.
Conclusion
“Mira-zapoor” Season 2 is an endeavor that takes the curve started by its prequel and wades through further. Every actor has made the character believable with the life he has added to the portrayal. Powerful performances by the cast, combined with the show’s intense storytelling, make “Mirzapur” one of the most talked-about series in Indian web television. The richness of its cast and an ever-evolving storyline is what makes “Mirzapur” continue to enthrall audiences, who now remain anxiously waiting for the next season.
