Pankaj Tripathi is an Indian actor. Anurag Kashyap’s film ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ was a turning point in his acting career. His role of ‘Sultan’ was highly praised by the audience and critics alike.
Pankaj Tripathi is an Indian actor. He was born on 5 September 1976 in Gopalganj, Bihar. His sun sign is Virgo. He did his schooling from DPH School, Gopalganj, Bihar. He attended Patna College, and National School of Drama, Delhi.
His father, Pandit Banaras Tiwari is a farmer. His mother, Hemvanti is a homemaker. He has three brothers and two sisters.
He is married Mridula Tripathi. They are parents to a daughter named Aashi Tripathi.
Pankaj Tripathi’s favourites
His hobbies include cooking, reading books, travelling, and listening to music.
He admires the works by filmmakers Raj Gopal Verma and Anurag Kashyap.
His favourite actors are Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Jennifer Lawrence.
Interesting facts about Pankaj Tripathi
Pankaj Tripathi was born in a small village of Belsand in Gopalganj in Bihar. His father works as a farmer.
Since childhood, Pankaj Tripathi had a keen interest in acting and performing. As a kid, he used to play the part of a girl in Chhath Mahotsav events.
After completing his primary education in the village, his father sent him to the city of Patna to pursue higher studies.
During his years in Patna, Pankaj Tripathi joined ABVP and participated in various student movements.
Pankaj Tripathi as a theatre artist
He developed an interest in doing theatre during his graduation in Patna. He would perform in front of his friends to receive reviews about his acting skills.
Pankaj Tripathi did theatre for four years. In the year 1995, he was first seen in the drama called ‘Lella Nandlal.’ The play is based on the story by Bhisham Sahni, and it was directed by Vijay Kumar.
After acquiring a degree from National School of Drama, he moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in Hindi films.
Pankaj Tripathi’s acting career
From 2004 to 2010, Pankaj Tripathi did various minor roles in television shows.
In the year 2004, he made his first appearance in the Hindi film ‘Run’ starring Abhishek Bachchan.
In 2010, he was seen in the television serial ‘Gulaal.’
Anurag Kashyap’s film ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ was a turning point in Pankaj Tripathi’s acting career. His role of ‘Sultan’ was highly praised by the audience and critics alike.
Pankaj Tripathi’s filmography
Pankaj Tripathi has played significant roles in notable films including Agneepath (2012), Angrezi Medium (2020), Anaarkali of Aarah (2017), Nil Battey Sannata (2015), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Super 30 (2019), Masaan (2015), Luka Chuppi (2019), Newton (2017), Ludo (2020), Stree (2018), Fukrey (2013), Mimi (2021) and many more.
Some of the popular web series Pankaj Tripathi has worked in are Mirzapur (2018), Criminal Justice (2019), and Criminal Justice Adhura Sach (2018).
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