This yr, followers noticed two of their beloved characters being changed. Mirzapur made the transition from the net sequence to the massive display screen with Mirzapur: The Film, with Jitendra Kumar entering into the position of Bablu Pandit, initially performed by Vikrant Massey. Equally, the fifth season of the favored net present Gullak noticed Anant V Joshi substitute Vaibhav Raj Gupta because the beloved character Annu Bhaiya.
‘There was a bit little bit of nervousness’
Enjoying a well-established character will be tough, as it may possibly invite scrutiny from the character’s ardent followers. Anant, in a latest interplay, admitted that the backlash he confronted when the Gullak Season 5 trailer was launched affected him.
Talking to NDTV, he mentioned, “Greater than strain, it was nervousness. There was a little bit of strain as a result of there have been doubts. In spite of everything, Vaibhav did it so properly. The present is so beloved. It has such an enormous fan base, which I solely realised after Season 5 got here out. However I used to be very excited to carry my very own lived experiences to the character. So, yeah, I used to be excited to play the character. However there was a bit little bit of nervousness about how the viewers was going to reply.”
‘Backlash actually affected me’
Sharing how the viewers’s response modified after the season was launched, Anant mentioned the preliminary backlash made him query his determination to tackle the position.
He mentioned, “When the trailer got here out, there was backlash. It actually affected me. It made me query my alternative. Did I do it proper? As a result of folks have been completely lacking their favorite character. However when the present got here out and the way in which the reactions utterly flipped, that was a good greater excessive. As a result of if you end up not anticipating it in any respect, you might be already ready that perhaps that was not most likely a sensible choice. You may have stepped onto a very massive present. However out of expectation, when that type of love comes by means of, I believe that was the most important or essentially the most rewarding feeling.”
About Gullak
Created by Shreyansh Pandey and produced by The Viral Fever, Gullak revolves across the Mishra household and their on a regular basis lives. The sequence follows dad and mom Santosh (Jameel Khan) and Shanti Mishra (Geetanjali Kulkarni) and their sons Anand, fondly generally known as Annu, and Aman (Harsh Mayar). The present is thought for its slice-of-life storytelling, household dynamics and humour rooted in on a regular basis middle-class experiences.
Gullak Season 5 premiered on SonyLIV on June 5, 2026.