Ali Fazal on training for Mirzapur 3: I am like a kid in an amusement park, trying to have some fun

Mirzapur is gearing up for another thrilling new season. Ali Fazal is currently hard at work, putting in the time and effort to make sure Guddu’s comeback in the series is as powerful as ever. The actor reportedly started to train in wrestling as part of his prep, and he recently changed his fitness regime for the same.

According to a report by news agency IANS, the actor hired a new trainer who is an expert in Jiu Jitsu, MMA and boxing to help him build Guddu’s physique. The new trainer will create a new regime for the actor to follow.

Regarding the physical prep, Ali says he prefers not to be ‘stifled’ within the confines of a gymnasium all the time, saying that he is well aware of how vast the world of fitness is. He says that he likes to keep himself engaged by experimenting a lot and prepping for Mirzapur 3 made it feel like he was back in playschool. “Even on sets during action sequences, I am like a kid in an amusement park, just trying to have some fun - choreographed fun", he said.

Ali also spoke of how he would try to learn as much as he could with his new trainer, who he says is full of surprises and raw talent. The actor also spoke of how acting takes precedence over everything else and building one's physique was always secondary when it came to prep. He said while going in pursuit of the ‘sculpting business’, which is building one’s physique, it is easy to forget that as actors, they were in the business of ‘moulding’.

Mirzapur season 3 will also star Pankaj Tripathi and Vijay Varma. The first and second seasons of Mirzapur are available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.