India, Sept. 3 -- Seven years ago, Mirzapur first began streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Through three seasons, it has become one of the most-watched and loved Indian web series. Now, the makers are bringing the bhaukaal to the big screen. Mirzapur The Movie is both a spinoff and a prequel, telling the origin story of the show's main feud between the Tripathis and the Pandits. The film brings back several major characters, including Golu Gupta, played by Shweta Tripathi.

On the eve of the film's release, the actor talks to Hindustan Times about the anticipation and excitement, and how the film takes a different approach to telling a familiar story.

With just a day left before the film hits the screens, Shweta says she is excited. "Right...