Vijay Varma Hails Mirzapur, Sacred Games As ‘Pioneer’ Of Fandom Shows In India

Vijay Varma is waiting in anticipation for the response on his recently release series Mirzapur 3. The actor, who plays twin brothers in the revenge drama, heaped praises on the show upon its release and mentioned that it is one of the biggest shows in the country. The third season of the much-awaited show premiered on July 5 on Amazon Prime Video. Following the release, Varma talks about the fandom of the show and how it has only grown over the years. 

Vijay Varma calls the fandom of Mirzapur ‘unparalleled’ 

Following the release of the third season of Mirzapur, Vijay Varma in an interview with PTI, spoke about the unparalleled response of the first two seasons of the show. The actor said, “It’s unparalleled (the show’s popularity). I can’t tell you how much this show gives us because jaha par kisine kuch nahi dekha hai usne Mirzapur dekha hai (people who haven’t seen anything have seen the show). So, that’s the kind of love and reach… It’s like you’re not worried about what the critics will say. It’s a good feeling.”

The crime drama introduced Varma as twin brothers Bharat Tyagi and Shatrughan Tyagi. At the end of the second season, one of the two has survived. The third season will explore his story further as Ali Fazal’s Guddu Pandit and Kaleen Bhaiya, played by Pankaj Tripathi, prepare to battle it out for the throne of Mirzapur. Varma still remembers the impact the final episode of the Gurmmeet Singh-directed show, which featured a bloody battle in the middle of wedding festivities, had on him.

Vijay Varma hails Mirzapur, Sacred Games as fandom shows

In the same interview, the actor spoke about the unique fandom created by shows like Mirzapur and Sacred Games. He said, “I watched the first season of Mirzapur as an audience. I was hooked. The way they ended the first season was so disturbing and gripping. It left you thinking, ‘I want to watch this story, I want to know what happens next’.

The actor added “Then I saw the fandom erupt and I was like, ‘Have we actually become this country that has fandom for shows? It’s a one-of-its-kind series, I think Sacred Games, and Mirzapur, are the pioneers… So, when I was asked to do the second season, I was more than glad.” The show, which borrows its name and fictional setting from the Uttar Pradesh city of Mirzapur, is premiering on July 5 on Prime Video.
(With inputs from PTI)