Ali Fazal on Guddu Pandit’s Return in ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’, the Haunting World of ‘Raakh’ and Refusing to Be Typecast

Actor Ali Fazal has built a fifteen-year career on refusing to play by Bollywood's rules. According to Variety, Fazal credits his mother—and her early immersion in world cinema—with instilling the conviction to reject typecasting. That philosophy has guided him toward diverse roles that stretch far beyond conventional Hindi films. Now he's returning to the role of Guddu Pandit in Mirzapur: The Movie and exploring the haunting world of Raakh, continuing his deliberate pursuit of challenging creative work.

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