Mirzapur 3 Bonus Episode Featuring 'Munna Bhaiya' Divyendu Released, Fans Call It 'Biggest Comeback'

Mirzapur 3 Bonus Episode: Days after the premiere of the much-awaited third season of the franchise, makers have released a bonus episode of the series. Streaming on Prime Video, Mirzapur features Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Isha Talwar, Shweta Tripathi and Divyenndu Sharma in the lead roles. However, Divyenndu did not return to the third season of the series as his character Munna Bhaiya was killed in the second instalment itself. Fans were disappointed with the makers for the same which changed after the release of the bonus episode.

Mirzapur season 3 bonus episode out

The third season of the Pankaj Tripathi-led web series premiered on Prime Video on July 5. While fans were waiting in anticipation for the show, one major feedback was regarding the absence of Munna Bhai's character. Several social media users claimed that the show lacked its original flavour due to the missing character. Having heard the feedback, on August 29 the streaming giant announced that a bonus episode of the show featuring deleted scenes will be released.

Actor Divyenndu who plays the role of Munna Bhaiya in the series took to his Instagram account to share a video in which he could be heard saying in his character's quintessential style, "Hum kya gaye, pura bawaal mach gaya. Suna hai humare loyal fans bohot miss kiye humko. Season 3 me kuchh cheezein miss kiye aap. Wo hum khoj ke le aaye hain, just for you, Munna Tripathi ke suajanya se. Kyuki hum karte pehle hain, sochte baad me hain (There has been a havoc ever since I went away. It seems my loyal fans really missed me a lot. There were certain things you all missed out in Season 3. I have found them just for you. Because I always act before I think).”Following this, the bonus episode was released today, August 30.

Fans react to bonus episode from Mirzapur season 3

As soon as the streaming platform announced the news, fans of the character and the show took to the comment section to share their reactions. A user wrote, “Bhaiya ji aage hai kuch alag ho ga”. Another mentioned, “Is bar Mirzapur ke team mein kiya pahle Socha bad mein” Anothe echosed the sentiment and wrote, “Iss character ka alag bhaukal h” A user commented, “biggest come back of the year".

Starring Ali Fazal, Shweta Tripathi, Rasika Dugal, Vijay Varma, Isha Talwar in the lead, the show narrates the fictional story of the city of Mirzapur. The new season revolves around the battle for control over the Purvanchal region. The reign of the Tripathis in Purvanchal is over. Guddu and Golu are pitted against a new contender as they stake their claim to the throne. Produced by Excel Media & Entertainment, and directed by Gurmmeet Singh and Anand Iyer, the show is streaming on Prime Video from July 5.