Exclusive | Harshita Gaur on her Mirzapur journey, playing Dimpy, set memories and what lies ahead

Harshita Gaur is returning as Dimpy Pandit in the Mirzapur movie, bringing back a character she has lived with for nearly eight years. In an exclusive conversation, Gaur opened up about what it means to revisit Dimpy and offered an important clarification about how she views the character. While Dimpy has witnessed violence, loss and power struggles throughout the franchise, Gaur does not see her as someone who began her journey as a frightened girl.

Harshita Gaur on her role as Dimpy Pandit in Mirzapur

One of the biggest distinctions Gaur draws between Dimpy and many of the other characters in Mirzapur is her relationship with power. Gaur was particularly keen to clarify that Dimpy has never fought for power. Instead, she is the character who actively wants to move away from the violence surrounding her.

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“She exists in a world of men, but she does not fight for power,” Gaur said. “She is the one who wants to step away from power.” The actress pointed out that Dimpy is also the only character who makes a conscious decision not to pick up a gun. “She is the one who tells her brother that she does not want to be part of violence. She does not want to pick up a gun,” she added.

For Gaur, this is precisely what separates Dimpy from characters such as Beena and Golu. While they are navigating their own battles within the violent world of Mirzapur, Dimpy's desire is much simpler — she wants a normal life. “She’s the one who’s the only character in the field of Mirzapur who’s wanting a normal world,” Gaur said.

Harshita Gaur on wanting to explore more of Dimpy’s relationships

If given the opportunity to tell another chapter of Dimpy's story, Gaur already knows which parts of the character she would like to explore. The actress particularly wants to delve deeper into Dimpy's relationship with Robin and her complicated feelings towards her brothers. “There are many versions of Dimpy that I would want to tell. Her dynamics with Robin a lot more,” she revealed.

Gaur also described Dimpy as a young woman caught between her love for her brothers and her moral opposition to what they do. “I want to tell a story of this girl who loves her brothers, but also she knows that her dad is correct and she stands by him,” she said. That internal conflict is something Gaur considers central to Dimpy's character, loving her family while refusing to approve of their choices. “She loves her brother, but she also does not approve of what they do,” the actress explained, describing it as the “silent strength” Dimpy has always portrayed.

Harshita Gaur on eight years of Dimpy Pandit and taking advice from the younger version of her role

The Mirzapur film is set in the world of season one, which means returning to the beginning for Harshita after eight years of living inside this character. “It's been a journey of eight years. Of course, a lot of things have changed. You've got better as an actor. You've evolved as a real person, and even Dimpy's character arc has grown,” the actress said.

But with the film returning to season one's dynamics, Harshita describes it as seeing the familiar through a new lens. "You see the similar sort of dynamics of all the characters, but in a very newer way. There are newer nuances to it. I got to do some different things, for example, dancing. I'm trained in Kathak, and I got to do that in the film a bit." It is a detail that says something interesting about where Dimpy is in this version of the story — a girl with a life beyond the violence, with art and movement and the specific grace of someone who has chosen beauty over brutality.

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In addition, when asked about what advice she would take from the younger version of Dimpy, Harshita replied, "I think I can take advice from Dimpy. Because I think Dimpy is so morally correct and practical in her life. Her strength sort of sometimes surprises me, that this woman has so much strength in her, and she doesn't succumb to the fact that violence is needed in this scenario. And she steps away from it. Where is this strength coming from? So I think I get to learn a lot from Dimpy."

Is playing Dimpy Pandit a compliment or trap?

Harshita has spoken in previous interviews about how Dimpy as a character has become so large that it occasionally overshadows her other work. When asked whether that feels like a compliment or a limitation, her answer is generous and grounded. She said, "I think I would try to take it positively because it's given me so much, and it's nice to be known by that character. I don't think there's any harm in it. The opportunities are not getting overshadowed. In fact, you're getting better and more opportunities because one show has done so well."

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She acknowledges the reality of it, that when a show reaches the scale of Mirzapur, other work naturally passes by in its shadow but refuses to frame it as a grievance. "I'm very happy that people recognise me by Dimpy, and it's going to stay with me for my life."

Memories with the cast of Mirzapur during filming

When asked for a specific memory from the film's shoot that captures what it felt like to reunite with the entire cast, Harshita's answer is warm and specific and completely alive. One of her favourite memories involved a dance sequence that was shot over two nights. Gaur and Shreya Pilgaonkar were filming while several members of the cast stayed around to cheer them on.

“We had this dance which was over two nights. It was a night shoot, and me and Shreya," Harshita said. It was a very beautiful moment where the camera was on us and we were dancing, and all these people—Devendu, Ali, Shweta, Abhishek Banerjee and all these people were still in the audience to cheer for us. Even though they were not being captured, they could have easily gone back to their vanities. But they were all there for me and Shreya — just motivating us by being in the audience."

The picture she paints is of a set where the cast chose each other over comfort staying up through a night shoot not because they had to but because they wanted to. "Tea is coming, samosa is coming, bun is coming, bread is coming. Because when we shoot in Varanasi, the tea at 4 in the morning is made there. Everybody is together again, laughing, giggling, motivating each other."

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Another particularly special memory came from Gaur's birthday on October 12, which fell during the shoot. She recalled the team arranging a special meal with chefs brought in from Lucknow. “It just made my birthday so beautiful,” she said, adding that getting to celebrate with the cast and crew made the occasion even more memorable.

What's next for Harshita Gaur?

Post the Mirzapur film, Harshita has two projects lined up — both on Amazon Prime. The first is Waiting Hai, a project derived from the Tatkal scam, featuring Harshita alongside Devendu and Bhuvan Arora, directed by Sameer Vidwans, the acclaimed director behind Anandi Gopal.

The second is an untitled horror show produced by MA Entertainment and Nikhil Advani, with a cast that includes Kalki Koechlin, Sumedh, Preeti Panigrave and Paramita Chakraborty.

Mirzapur: The Movie also features familiar faces from the series, including Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu and Shweta Tripathi Sharma, alongside Harshita Gaur. The film also expands the universe with new characters and actors, including Ravi Kishan. The film is scheduled to release in cinemas on September 4, 2026.