Shriya Pilgaonkar returns back from the dead as Sweety in ‘Mirzapur: The Film’

Guess who’s back, Actress Shriya Pilgaonkar says her character Sweety Gupta from Mirzapur Season one is “back from the dead”. She is currently shooting for the film adaptation of the popular crime thriller series.

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‘Back from the dead’ announcement

Shriya took to Instagram, where she shared two pictures. The first was a picture of the film’s clapboard, while the second was a group photograph featuring the cast members including Ali Fazal, Shweta Tripathi, Divyenndu, Pankaj Tripathi, Rasika Dugal and others.

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For the caption, Shriya wrote: “8 years later …guess who’s back from the dead. MIRZAPUR -THE FILM. Currently filming. Jald hi milenge ..”

 

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A tragic end in Season 1

Here’s a recap if you don’t remember, Shriya’s character Sweety was killed by the character Munna Bhaiyya at her own wedding, despite her being pregnant on the first season of the show.

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About the Mirzapur universe

Meanwhile, “Mirzapur”, follows Akhandanand “Kaleen” Tripathi, a crime boss and businessman who is the proverbial ruler of Mirzapur district in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh state in India.

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In the first season, the main cast features Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyendu Sharma, Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rasika Dugal, Harshita Gaur and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.

The second season retains the main cast from the first season, excluding Vikrant and Shriya, with a new cast consisting of Vijay Varma, Isha Talwar, Lilliput, Anjum Sharma, Priyanshu Painyuli, Anangsha Biswas and Neha Sargam.

What’s next for Shriya Pilgaonkar

Shriya will next be seen in Haiwaan by director of the film Priyadarshan. The much‑anticipated film Haiwaan has completed its shooting schedule. And is expected to be released in 2026.

 

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She made her acting debut with the Marathi film Ekulti Ek in 2013, for which she earned the Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Debut.

Following her Hindi film debut with Fan, the actress went onto establish herself with successful web series such as Mirzapur, Guilty Minds, The Broken News and Taaza Khabar. For Guilty Minds and the film Ishq-e-Nadaan.