Jitendra Kumar replacing Vikrant Massey as Bablu in Mirzapur: The Movie did not receive an overwhelmingly positive response when the casting was announced. However, after the film's release and its successful theatrical run, the perception seems to have shifted. In a recent interview, Shweta Tripathi has addressed Jitendra's casting and him taking over Massey's role.

Shweta Tripathi backs Jitendra Kumar's casting as Bablu in Mirzapur The Movie

While speaking to NDTV, Shweta said, "What Jeetu has done is not easy. On Mirzapur, we are a family. We could be intimidating; we all have been together for nine years. But he made a full Bablu-type entry. We didn't come to know how he managed to pull it off. But now he's a part of our core group. Be it work or party, he has to be there. And he makes fantastic mutton! He has done full justice to a different version of Bablu and has not taken away anything from (Vikrant) Massey. He is a fantastic actor, which all of us know.”