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The creators have shed precious sweat, blood, and tears into this masterpiece. The only series that even came close to this amount of work is Sacred Games which is an apples-and-oranges comparison since the plot is significantly different.
Plot
Mirzapur Season 3's plot revolves around the consolidation of power in UP starting from the throne of Mirzapur and surrounding towns and cities. Golu Gupta and Guddu Pandit try to ensure that their hold on UP's underworld remains intact and even gains a further foothold.
While some aspects of this show are dramatized and exaggerated for effect, most of the show's premise is based on things that either happened or are happening in the very region in which it is said to exist.
That being said, illegal activities and gang warfare and its ties to official channels exist throughout the world. Also even with UP's active gun culture as of today, it is still safer than the US and its history with gun culture.
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The dialogue delivery is so crystal clear that I did not have to Google a single term to understand it. Most meanings of Hindi words used in this season could be gleaned from context alone.
"Time has its own agenda, and humans aren't the only ones who make mistakes." This is just one of those profound dialogues in this series that makes it an incredible watch.
"Time has its own agenda, and humans aren't the only ones who make mistakes."
Mirzapur Season 1 Summary
Set in the chaotic city of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, Season 1 introduces the audience to worlds colliding in the form of two families - the Tripathi's and the Pandit's. While Akhandanand Tripathi (Kaleen Bhaiya) is the underworld head of Mirzapur with his illegal businesses and complementary money laundering fronts, Ramakant Pandit is an honest middle-class lawyer keeping his family out of trouble. Their families begin to fight each other when a wedding procession causes unwanted conflict.
The main players in this season are the patriarchs mentioned above and their children Guddu and Bablu Pandit along with Munna Tripathi.
The first season is incredibly messy, violent, and terrible in ways one can and cannot imagine. One loud thought that will enter the audience's mind is how messy and violent the series will get with time if this is the very first season!
Mirzapur Season 2 Summary
Violence is dialed up to eleven in this season as expected with the terrible season 1 finale setting up things for more horridness in this season.
After shocking the audience thoroughly in the season 1 finale, you see the Pandit family regrouping for revenge with Guddu Pandit leading the charge. Taking on a solemn vow to destroy the Tripathis, Guddu tries hijacking the Tripathi empire's business model.
Munna descends into casual insanity stabilized by focused rage to hunt down the Pandit family and any support they might have drummed up.
You see several drug manufacturers, dealers, and vendors going about their thing this season with plenty of awfulness to make you feel warm and cozy.
Kaleen Bhaiya's wife Beena Tripathi becomes tired of the repeated abuse she faces at her in-law's place and decides to do something about it by forming tenuous alliances. Also, just in case the audience gets bored, the finale of Mirzapur Season 2 is even more violent and bloody.
Intense Symbolism in Mirzapur Season 3
This season is big on symbolism, the creators aren't subtle about it - and I love it. The season 3 episodes have such smooth character development and story consistency that it is unbelievable.
You see Ali Fazal as Guddu Pandit coming full circle from his injury and recovering gradually although it is shown spectacularly well in a couple of scenes. I won't ruin the scenes for any of you, but Season 3 sees Guddu get out of a dire situation by just being himself and nothing more which is poetic, to say the least.
You see unstable layers of Guddu Pandit's unbalanced character peeling off after he was pushed towards minor insanity by Munna in the first season. Guddu is shown with clear unresolved anger issues that are enhanced by his lack of emotional intelligence and consumption of drugs.
Also, that particular scene is heavy with symbolism, depicting his return to physical wellness using a mythological reference that is layered well.
In another scene, you see Guddu healing both emotionally and physically which reminds me of Forrest Gump but it is much more subtle and realistic. It is shown in a single gesture that is quite beautiful to watch and behold.
Shwetha Tripathi's Golu steps it up a notch this season, with everything from great acting to her six-pack abs, you instantly want to root for her. Then again, that's where the story takes you, and it seems like the creators of this show are so good that you might very well end up hating her the next season.
This season the writers of the show have gone the extra mile to write in organic humor that works really well to break the tension while still keeping the plot and story flow intact.
The Cast of Mirzapur Season 3
It is quite a challenge to give screen time to every major character in such an awesome ensemble cast, but the showrunners have pulled this off in style.
Rasika Dugal as Beena Tripathi is shown to be increasingly manipulative in this season which while creepy as hell, as well as equally entertaining. There is also a psychological element to her life in this season with her anxiety taking the form of what might either be hallucinations or bad omens in real life.
Isha Talwar plays Madhuri Yadav well, as a political underling who grows into a formidable political force in the state of UP. Isha's character development is done fairly well considering the moving canvas of Mirzapur is painted with several important characters.
Pankaj Tripathi as Akhandanand Tripathi has done a great job portraying the one whose head lays heavy with the crown in two seasons. Although I cannot confirm nor deny if he will ever appear this season, I think his presence or lack of it will be felt prominently.
Rajesh Tailang continues as Ramakant Pandit the Lawyer who still believes that justice matters and pursues that path in his own style in this season. His grounded performance helps anchor this season while everything is being shot, cut, or blown up.
Sheeba Chaddha as Vasudha Pandit does a great job of portraying a woman stuck between her family members' evolving sense of right and wrong while trying to find a port in a never-ending storm of conflict.
Liliput Faruqui as Devdatt Tyagi does a more than adequate job of portraying a "business owner" who is undergoing major family turmoil after his twin sons were split forever in the last season.
Pallav Singh plays Rahim, a cheeky improv poet who can come up with limericks filled with obscenities on the spot to put people in their place. He is one of the colorful characters in this already colorful show who recites risque poetry and boy does he know how! While it does get him into trouble, it is really fun to watch as part of the show
Season 3 Finale
The finale to Season 3 of this amazing series leaves things pretty open-ended but does an awesome job of making the episode. The show creators tie up a lot of loose ends and arrive at a satisfactory stopping point for the season. The suspense is intense, the execution is nearly flawless and the episode does not feel at all like Next-Season bait.
Should You Watch It? Hell Yes!
The only requirement to watch Mirzapur Season 3 is obviously to watch Season 1 and Season 2 first. Else all the plot devices, heavy symbolism, and heightened nuances will be completely lost to those who start with this season.