'Mirzapur S2' or 'A Suitable Boy': Which series will you binge-watch this weekend?
Divyendu Sharma still from Mirzapur S1
Season one of the immensely popular web series 'Mirzapur' followed the story of Akhandanand Tripathi AKA Kaleen Bhaiya(Pankaj Tripathi), the uncrowned king of Mirzapur, who runs a drugs and arms business, under the guise of a carpet manufacturing company. Kaleen Bhaiya hires brothers Guddu (Ali Fazal) and Bablu Pandit (Vikrant Massey), to increase his business of arms. Kaleen Bhaiya's son Munna(Divyendu), though is not happy with the two brothers and tries all tricks to get the brothers into trouble and out of his family business. Things get even worse between Munna and Guddu when the latter marries Sweety Gupta (Shriya Pilgaonkar) who Munna is obsessed about.
What to expect in season 2
Much like the red wedding in 'GOT', the finale 'Mirzapur' Season 1 ended with a lot of bloodshed with two important characters dying. Guddu and Golu escaped alive, who both will avenge the deaths of their siblings Bablu and Sweety respectively in the new season. Meanwhile, Gajgamini Gupta aka Golu who was an intelligent girl with a bold personality will be back in the new avatar, in order to avenge the death and to take on Mirzapur's supremo Kaalin Bhaiyya.
'Mirzapur' S2 will premiere on Amazon Prime.
The new entrants
The trailer of the second instalment of the season gave glimpses of critically acclaimed actor Vijay Varma, Anjum Sharma, Isha Talwar, Lilliput and Meghna Malik joining the cast. They are all set to play pivotal roles in the series.
'A Suitable Boy': Why the hype
Another major release this weekend is Mira Nair's 'A Suitable Boy'. The BBC One series will stream on Netflix India from October 23 onwards. The series is adapted by Andrew Davies from Vikram Seth's 1993 novel of the same name and set in newly independent India and narrates the story of multiple families. Seth's novel is considered a classic and Nair's adaptation features some Internationally acclaimed Indian actors along with a few new faces.
What to expect
The series is set in 1951- in post-independent India - the time when the country was preparing for its first general elections. The story revolves around Lata played by Tanya Maniktala and her mother's quest to find a suitable boy for her daughter. Ishaan Khatter plays Maan Kapoor, a son of a politician who falls in love with the Saeeda Bai played by Tabu.
Eclectic cast
The drama miniseries, written by Andrew Davies also stars Ram Kapoor, Rasika Dugal, Shahana Goswami, Randeep Hooda and Namit Das in supporting roles.
Aired on BBC first, this was the first drama to air on the UK on prime-time with a cast comprising of only Indian actors.
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