It's guns and roses in the battlefield that serve as the backdrop of upcoming Amazon Prime Original Series, "Mirzapur"...

It's guns and roses in the battlefield that serve as the backdrop of upcoming Amazon Prime Original Series, "Mirzapur". The streaming service and Excel Media & Entertainment revealed the first look of the web series on YouTube today. Directed by Gurmeet Singh, the show stars Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal and Shweta Tripathi in key roles. "Mirzapur" is described as a blend of "heart-pounding action, and gangsters armed with sharp minds, dry humor and crafty moves".

Ali Fazal and Shweta Tripathi in key roles

Karan Anshuman and Puneet Krishna are the creators of the show, which is executive produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. The cast took to Twitter to share the news. "Welcome to Mirzapur," Akhtar wrote in Devanagri. "Ok HERE IT COMES. Welcome to the poetry of Mirzapur. A land with lungs..." Fazal said. Tripathi tweeted in Devanagri, "We have brought along our heart and a bomb. Now it will be fun."  The series will release later this year on Amazon Prime Video.