# Rasika Dugal shares photos with Pankaj Tripathi and wife ahead of Mirzapur film

2026-08-16T14:14:25+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

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Rasika Dugal has shared behind-the-scenes pictures with Pankaj Tripathi, who plays Kaleen Bhaiya, and his real-life wife Mridula Tripathi, as promotions for Mirzapur: The Movie heat up. The actress posted the images on Instagram from Melbourne, captioned in Hindi and English, showing the trio together with Tripathi in character. Bollywood Hungama reports the film marks the theatrical debut of India's biggest OTT franchise. Separately, actors Ravi Kishan, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu and director Gurmmeet Singh were photographed promoting the film at the Excel Entertainment office. The makers are set to release 'Vaaroon Forever', a new version of the popular track featuring original singer Romy and Shreya Ghoshal. The movie is directed by Gurmmeet Singh, written by Puneet Krishna, and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under Excel Entertainment. Mirzapur: The Movie, presented by Amazon MGM Studios and Excel Entertainment, releases in cinemas on September 4, 2026.

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- bollywoodhungama.com <https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/rasika-dugal-drops-pictures-with-pankaj-tripathi-aka-kaleen-bhaiya-along-with-his-real-life-wife-mridula-tripathi-ahead-of-mirzapur-the-movie-release/>
- bollywoodhungama.com (2) <https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/parties-and-events/photos-ravi-kishan-ali-fazal-divyenndu-and-gurmmeet-singh-snapped-promoting-mirzapur-the-movie-at-excel-entertainment-office/>

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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T16:55:34+00:00.

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