MUMBAI: Gearing for the much anticipated release of Mirzapur season 3, Anjumm Shharma who plays Sharad Shukla in the show, opened up about having auditioned for Excel Entertainment and Amazon Prime Video’s another successful franchise Inside Edge. In retrospect, the actor is glad to have trusted his destiny and grateful for all the love and appreciation for his character in Mirzapur.

Multiple years back, when Anjumm Shharma auditioned for a crucial role in the cricket based show Inside Edge, hr was hopeful to enter the new and exciting OTT space in India. However, how fate may have it, the opportunity didn’t materialise, and soon later, he was called for another project from the same collaborative team, Mirzapur.

Although playing a minuscule part in the first season, the makers had informed Anjumm that if the digital medium gets accepted by the audience and the show returns for a second season, there is a huge potential for the character to bloom.

Trusting the makers and his destiny, Anjumm Shharma took the leap, which paid off. "I was sad when Inside Edge didn't work out because it was a script I wanted to be a part of. When Mirzapur came my way, I was told that if the show gets a second season, my role will become big. Now, it has become a primary character”, he expresses on the interesting turn of events.

“In the first season, nothing much happened with [my role]; it became a part of the main plot in the second edition. Now, my character sees the biggest expansion possible. The season's main arc is sourced from my character”, he adds.

The trailer for Mirzapur recently released receiving a roaring response from the audience. From impactful dialogues to suspicious and engaging moves, Anjumm Shharma as Sharad Shukla has the fans excited to witness new layers and twists to his character.