
Ali Fazal Turns 40: The Year He Stopped Being Just Guddu Pandit
The year Ali Fazal turned 40, he didn’t just celebrate — he redefined.

Ali Fazal is an Indian actor and model. He made his screen debut with a small role in the English language film The Other End of the Line before appearing in the American television miniseries Bollywood Hero.
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The year Ali Fazal turned 40, he didn’t just celebrate — he redefined.

Kamal Haasan’s ‘think for yourself’ line became the day’s most quoted phrase. Not because it was original. Because it wasn’t.

In a week that highlighted the divide between star‑driven spectacles and niche offerings, Vibe stalled at around ten crore, whereas Mirzapur: The Movie and Hanuman Ansh are on track to finish the year with blockbuster earnings.

Richa Chadha's first non-fiction project, Musafiri, sends her through Mumbai's overlooked corners and untold histories across eight weekly episodes, starting September 25 on Phull Stop, the YouTube channel she runs with husband Ali Fazal.

Mirzapur: The Movie gets a fresh romantic track, 'Sanson Ki Mala', mid-release, with lyrics credited to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and vocals by Madhur Sharma, as the film continues its Hindi and Telugu run.

Shobhaa De reviewed Mirzapur: The Movie on Instagram, calling it monotonous and possibly meant for men. She praised Ravi Kishan and Ali Fazal but found Pankaj Tripathi repetitive, and admitted falling asleep mid-film.

A wave of actors without industry lineage, including Ali Fazal, Kartik Aaryan, Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana, Pankaj Tripathi and Abhay Verma, have each crossed Rs 100 crore, reshaping Bollywood's idea of box-office bankability.

Mirzapur The Movie has crossed Rs 150 crore net domestically in its first week, registering Bollywood's third biggest opening week of 2026 and comfortably clearing its reported Rs 90 crore budget.

Pankaj Tripathi and Divyenndu shared a photo in character as Kaleen Bhaiya and Munna Bhaiya, thanking fans for the response to Mirzapur: The Movie five days after its theatrical release.

Mirzapur: The Movie has crossed 133 crore net in five days, per early trends, already beating the full lifetime profit that Excel Entertainment's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara made back in 2011.

Days after Mirzapur: The Movie hit theatres, Excel Entertainment has shared candid behind-the-scenes photos of the cast, including Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal and Divyenndu, captioned Mirzapur Phamily.

Ali Fazal shared an emotional post after watching a packed Gaiety Cinema chant for Guddu Pandit during a Mirzapur: The Movie screening, with Richa Chadha reacting in the comments.

Kriti Kharbanda praised Ali Fazal's hard work in Mirzapur The Movie in an emotional Instagram post, crediting wife Richa Chadha too, as the film's opening weekend collections crossed Rs 90 crore.

Mirzapur: The Movie has entered the top 10 highest-grossing Hindi films of 2026 within three days, per early trade estimates, displacing O Romeo and setting up a Monday crossing of the 100 crore mark.

Mirzapur: The Movie earned ₹32 crore net in India on Day 2, taking its worldwide gross past ₹79 crore. Against a reported ₹100 crore budget, the film needs a strong opening weekend to clear break-even.

Karan Johar praised Mirzapur: The Movie on Instagram as its box office momentum builds, with BookMyShow ticket sales rising 59.95 percent on Saturday as the streaming franchise proves it travels to cinemas.