An avid fan of Mirzapur, Vijay Varma remembers devouring the first season when it dropped online in 2018. Two years since, the actor finds himself standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Pankaj Tripathi and Ali Fazal in the upcoming second edition. "The prospect of being part of the show was exciting. I joined them soon after [the release of Gully Boy] in 2019. The role was meaty enough to sink my teeth into; the character and his family served as an interesting addition to the world. They do a lot to pique interest," says Varma, who plays a goon in the Gurmmeet Singh-directed crime drama.

Vijay Varma in Mirzapur 2