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Divyenndu on massive gamble of Mirzapur The Film, his ‘daddy issues’ typecasting: ‘Still hungry’

The Indian Express·Anas Arif·25 days ago
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Nearly two decades into the film industry, Divyendu has built one of the more unconventional trajectories in mainstream Hindi cinema. From a brief, blink-and-miss appearance in Aaja Nachle, backed by Yash Raj Films, to becoming a recognisable face with Luv Ranjan’s Pyaar Ka Punchnama, and eventually breaking the mould with Prime Video’s blockbuster Mirzapur, he has come a long way. But the larger question remains: has he really come a long way? Has the industry fully tapped into his potential? Divyendu himself appears to think otherwise. In an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, he says: “I still have a lot to give, definitely. I understand it’s a commercial industry and there are a lot of things at play. But very honestly, I just want the whole system of our film industry to work more on merit. If only the system can work on merit, we can have people who can give some more and take the industry forward.…

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