Ali Fazal confirms 'Mirzapur' Season 2Dec 6 (AZINS) Actor Ali Fazal who is popularly known for playing boy next door characters and has an image of a lover boy onscreen surprised the audiences with his performance as a dreaded gangster in his latest release, 'Mirzapur'. Ali shed all his inhibitions to play the character of Guddu Pandit who shoots people in seek of vengeance and anger on a drop of a hat in the series. Uttar Pradesh locals have particularly liked Ali's command on the language and dialect.

Produced by Excel Entertainment, 'Mirzapur' is a 9-episode series starring Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Vikrant Massey, Diveyndu Sharma, Rasika Dugal, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Shweta Tripathi in a pivotal roles. Mirzapur is a lawless land filled with moments of heart-pounding action where the only rules are laid by none other than Kaleen Bhaiya aka Pankaj Tripathi. It showcases the journey of two brothers lured by the idea of power only to get consumed by it. With heart-pounding action, violence at an operatic scale, gangsters with sharp minds and dry humor, Mirzapur is a hinterland story that is as raw as it gets, the makers say.

The series didn't end on a conclusive note, leaving a scope for part 2. Ali recently confirmed that Mirzapur season 2 is in the pipeline.

Ali said, "About season 2, hopefully early next year. We are hoping to bring you back to the world of Mirzapur. So early next year we would but before season 2 I have some film commitments to finish both here and abroad and yeah, then after that we will begin".