India, Sept. 18 -- Ali Fazal is gearing up to start the shoot of Mirzapur The Film, reviving his role of Guddu Bhaiya. And to prepare for his role for the big screen, the actor has dived into his family roots of Pehlwani and Kushti, traditional Indian wrestling, to build strength and bulk.

With his family history is steeped in this age-old sport, Ali Fazal is training in classic pehlwan-style workouts, and a source shares, "Guddu Bhaiya is like a beast physically, and to make a demarcation between the character on OTT and on the big screen, Ali decided to do something different with his training."

The source adds, "Ali's family has a long history in Pehlwani, and he grew up watching the discipline, the grit, and the sheer physical power...