Mirzapur Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: Langda
In Mirzapur’s fifth episode we see Beena finally taking things in her hand while Golu has started reading Bablu’s diary and is trying to understand the weakness of the Tripathi family.

The episode begins with Golu asking Robin to fix a meeting for her with his big dealer client from Bihar. She wants to have a separate drug business to fall back on if Lala cuts them off.
In Mirzapur, Kaleen Bhaiya is disappointed with Munna for going against his orders and trying to kill Guddu. Munna informs Maqbool that Babur is working for Guddu. Maqbool knows that Babur is his responsibility and he has to kill his own nephew for this betrayal. Beena makes plans to go to her parent’s house in Lucknow, so that she and her baby are protected from the Tripathi men.
Back in Balia, Shabhnam asks Guddu out for a drive. Guddu and Shabhnam are getting close and Golu doesn't like it a bit.
On her way to Lucknow, Beena sees that Guddu and Golu are in Lucknow too. She sets up a meeting with Golu and her father. Beena gives them some instructions and guides them to get in touch with the local police. Now, we know Beena has definitely changed sides. Guddu gets a senior police official to share the details of the top criminals in the city with him. Guddu then goes after one of the criminals and publically thrashes him, thus imposing his own supremacy in the criminal circles in the city.
Maqbool confronts Babur about his dealing with Guddu. When Kaleen Bhaiya asks him about it, Maqbool says he has taken care of the matter.
In Sonbhadra, Madhruri’s fascination with Munna Bhaiya has only increased, even though she sees him roaming around with guns everywhere. She visits his room for small talk and later sleeps with him.
I’m starting to believe quantum physics is easier to understand than her crush on Munna.
Tripathis illegal trade trucks get seized by the Tyagis, the mafia family of Bihar. Sharad had given them the information about these trucks earlier. He is also friends with one of the members in this family. Sharad laters tries to garner gratitude from the Tripathis when he tells them he can get their trucks back.
Kaleen Bhaiya sends Munna and Sharad to broker a business deal with Dada Tyagi and achieve a partnership.
Also, Akhandanand now knows that Munna has been intimate with Madhuri. He’s thinking about solving this problem through marriage. He believes it's an opportunity in disguise as the alliance will also be good for their reputation and business.
In Bihar, we see the Tyagi family and understand that Dada Tyagi has two sons, they are identical twins. Sharad’s friend and Golu’s potential dealer are two different people.
In Lucknow Beena informs Guddu and Golu that the Mirzapur gun factory is left unprotected and that they should use the opportunity to attack it. The episode concludes with Guddu and Golu driving towards Mirzapur.
With this episode, this season of Mirzapur has started to improve. I’m interested in how the story develops. Also, the female characters of this show finally have something to do.
Episode rating: 3/5