Mirzapur To Get New Kaleen Bhaiya, Hrithik Roshan Replacing Pankaj Tripathi? Netizens Unhappy

Mirzapur, the gritty mafia series streaming on Prime Video, first premiered in 2018. The show quickly gained popularity for its raw portrayal of crime and power struggles in the titular town. The show's cult characters include Kaleen Bhaiya ( Pankaj Tripathi ), Munna Bhaiya (Divyendu Sharma) and Guddu Pandit ( Ali Fazal ). They became household names, making the series a benchmark for success in the Hindi OTT space. As the show’s latest season received mixed reviews, rumours have started circulating about a potential film adaptation, with Hrithik Roshan possibly as Kaleen Bhaiya.

Hrithik Roshan to step in the shoes of Kaleen Bhaiya?

According to recent rumours, Hrithik Roshan might be cast in the film adaptation of the popular Prime Video series Mirzapur, taking on the iconic role of Kaleen Bhaiya, originally played by Pankaj Tripathi .

Series director Gurmeet Singh spoke to Dainik Bhaskar about the ongoing rumours. While he neither confirmed nor denied them, he did hint that the production team behind the series is working on something intriguing. "There hasn't been any official announcement yet. 

The producers and studio are making decisions, and they will provide an official statement when the time comes. At this point, I can't give a definite answer," he said.

While the War actor might be Bollywood’s ‘Greek God,’ it seems the internet isn’t ready for him to step into Kaleen Bhaiya’s shoes.

Netizens unhappy with possible new 'Kaleen Bhaiya'

The news of Hrithik possibly starring as Kaleen in the film has not gone down well with social media users. Several fans rejected the idea. “Some reports suggest Hrithik may do a Kaleen Bhaiyya adaptation. If true, I don’t get why he’d consider roles already owned by other actors. 

It’s a great character, but we want to see him shine in original roles where he can make his mark!” a social media user wrote. “This is how they snatch popular roles from other actors once the character is made popular by the original actor,” added another.

Meanwhile, Pankaj Tripathi is yet to react to the rumours.