Career of web series is over! Ali Fazal was very scared before becoming ‘Guddu Bhaiya’ in Mirzapur, big makers had given this scary warning “Web series will ruin your career!” Ali Fazal was terrified before becoming ‘Guddu Bhaiya’ in *Mirzapur*; Big filmmakers had issued this dire warning.

In the history of Indian OTT, ‘Mirzapur’ is a name which completely changed the meaning of web series in the country. No one had even imagined that the main character of this series ‘Guddu Bhaiya’ i.e. Ali Fazal has got immense popularity in every household today. But do you know that before signing this iconic series, Ali Fazal himself was very scared and scared? At that time, many big Bollywood film makers and directors had given him strict instructions not to do ‘Mirzapur’ and even warned him that if he went into the world of web series, his film career would be ruined forever.

‘Focus on films, not on OTT’: Big bollywood stalwarts scared them

During a recent conversation, Ali Fazal revealed this unheard secret related to the early days of ‘Mirzapur’. Ali told that when he got the offer for this series around the year 2018, OTT platforms were completely new in India and big stars used to avoid working in it. At that time, many well-wishers and makers of the industry had told him that ‘You are doing good work in Hollywood and Bollywood films, so concentrate on films.’ People believed that only those actors who stop getting work in films work in web series. Due to this harsh feedback, Ali Fazal was living in an atmosphere of great confusion and fear.

Decision to take risk and birth of ‘Guddu Bhaiya’: How Ali Fazal’s fate changed?

Despite all the negative warnings and fears, Ali Fazal had full faith in the script of ‘Mirzapur’ and the depth of his character. Leaving behind his conservative thinking, he decided to take a big risk and signed the series. When the first season of ‘Mirzapur’ was released on Amazon Prime Video, it created a new history in the Indian digital space. The violent and powerful character of ‘Guddu Bhaiya’ played by Ali Fazal became a cult overnight. The immense success of this series not only silenced the makers who had warned Ali, but also established him as a versatile actor at the international level.

Why is this story of Mirzapur in discussion again on Generative AI and social media?

In fact, these days, the interest of viewers on Generative AI (AI Search) and Google Discover has increased significantly regarding new seasons and excellent thriller content on OTT. This old fear of Ali Fazal is a big lesson for today’s young artists that how a bold decision taken at the right time can change the direction of your entire career. Today the situation is such that the makers who once underestimated OTT, have now themselves joined the race of making big budget web series, which clearly shows that the diplomacy and audience preferences in the entertainment industry have completely changed with time.