Ali Fazal: The excuse worked to get the role of Guddu Pandit, otherwise the story would have ended in 'Mirzapur 2' itself


Only a few days are left for the release of the third season of the hit web series 'Mirzapur' starring actor ali Fazal. The long wait of the audience will end with the release of 'Mirzapur 3' on July 5, 2024. In this series, ali fazal is playing the character of Guddu Pandit. His role has been well-liked by the audience and now people have started calling him by this name.

Ali Fazal, born in Lucknow, started his acting career with small roles. It is said about ali that he is a good guitarist. He played the role of Joy in '3 Idiots', the story of meeting who is also very interesting. Once director Rajkumar Hirani saw ali performing in a stage show and after that, he offered him to work in his film.

Today, ali Fazal's career is not limited to bollywood only, he has also earned a name in Hollywood. ali has also worked in hollywood films 'Fast and Furious 7', 'Victoria and Abdul' and 'Death on the Nile', but 'Mirzapur' gave him real recognition. He also got an offer to work in the tv series 'Homeland', which he turned down for the film 'Khamoshiyan'.

Very few people would know that ali Fazal was first offered the role of munna Bhaiya. According to media reports, when Ali read the script of Mirzapur, he liked the character of Guddu Pandit. ali refused to work by making an excuse for not having dates. However, later when he got a call, he put forward his point and said that he wanted to play the character of Guddu Bhaiya and finally the deal was finalized.

In the first season of the Mirzapur series, the character of Guddu Pandit is seen doing bodybuilding, and based on his hard work, he also wins the title of Mr. Purvanchal. Interestingly, ali fazal was a good athlete when he used to study in school. Football and basketball were his favorite sports. It is known that ali fazal and his wife also own the production company Pushing Button Studio.

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