Mumbai, India – Everyone has a soundtrack to their life, and Munna Bhaiya, the ferocious and hyper-violent gangster from the crime-saga Mirzapur, is no exception. Constant profanities, darkly comic innuendos, and a charged-up portrayal by Divyenndu have earned him a massive fandom. As the Prince of Mirzapur returns in Mirzapur The Movie, we imagine his playlist would reflect his darker, rowdier influences—fusion hard rock, electronic music, punchy Bollywood numbers, and even a faint glimpse of a romantic millennial catching on to a new stillness in love. Here are five songs that would make their way onto his playlist:
1. “Qatl-e-Aam” by Ram Sampath and Sona Mohapatra: The manic energy of this banger club song, blending extreme psychological tension into Sona Mohapatra’s piercing vocals, would find its way into Munna’s woofers as he takes a drug hit and prepares for a moment of violence.
2. “Pyaar Mein Dil Pe Maar Di Goli” by RD Burman and Bappi Lahiri: This electric remix of the classic would see Munna dance along with his gang, the line “Na hue baap ke, kya honge ye aapke” speaking to his conflicted inner world.
3. “Bahut Hua Samman” by Rachita Arora and Swaroop Khan: Another song closer to the punchy sensibilities of the Hindi heartland, this would speak to Munna’s need for respect, the hook line healing a part of him marred by his father’s discouraging words.
4. “Teri Keh Ke Lunga” by Sneha Khanwalkar and Amit Trivedi: The raunchy proclamation of vengeance would entice Munna to carve a similar path against Guddu Pandit, the experimental sounds capturing the beat of the region.
5. “Tere Bin” by Shantanu Moitra, Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal: Something changes in Munna as he falls in love with Madhuri Yadav, and this feeble interplay of love replaces the pulsating tremors of his everyday life with something lighter and far more humane. Mirzapur The Movie is in theatres now.
