1. Pankaj Tripathi, born as Pankaj Tiwari, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi films and series.
23 Facts About Pankaj Tripathi
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Pankaj Tripathi is the recipient of two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award.
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Pankaj Tripathi gained recognition for his role in Anurag Kashyap's crime drama Gangs of Wasseypur, after which he had several notable supporting roles.
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Pankaj Tripathi has had leading roles in several streaming series, including Mirzapur and Criminal Justice, and in the streaming film Kaagaz.
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Pankaj Tripathi has appeared in the Tamil film Kaala and the English film Extraction.
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Pankaj Tripathi has since starred in the social satire OMG 2 and the comedy horror sequel Stree 2.
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Pankaj Tripathi was born on 5 September in either 1975 or 1976 in Belsand village of Barauli in Gopalganj District of the Indian state of Bihar, to Pandit Benares Tiwari and Hemwanti Tiwari as the youngest of their four children.
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Pankaj Tripathi's father worked as a farmer and Hindu priest.
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Pankaj Tripathi worked as a farmer with his father until he was in the 11th standard at school.
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Pankaj Tripathi moved to Patna after high school where he studied at Institute of Hotel Management, Hajipur.
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Pankaj Tripathi appeared in various Hindi films in minor roles, including Bunty Aur Babli, Apaharan, Omkara, Shaurya, Raavan, Aakrosh, Chillar Party, and Agneepath.
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Pankaj Tripathi appeared in the TV series Bahubali and the crime drama TV series Powder on Sony TV, as well as in a few daily soaps such as Zindagi Ka Har Rang.
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In 2019, Pankaj Tripathi starred in several critically acclaimed supporting roles in commercial successes such as the romantic comedy-drama Luka Chuppi, the drama thriller The Tashkent Files and the biographical drama Super 30.
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Pankaj Tripathi starred in the Disney+ Hotstar legal drama web series Criminal Justice as a lawyer, and reprised his role in the second and third season.
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In 2020, Pankaj Tripathi starred alongside Chris Hemsworth, Randeep Hooda and David Harbour in his first Hollywood film, the Netflix action thriller Extraction.
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In 2021, for a second consecutive year, Pankaj Tripathi received dual nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his widely acclaimed performances in the social comedy-drama Mimi and the biographical sports drama 83, winning the award for Mimi.
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Pankaj Tripathi is next set to portray the former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the biographical drama Main Atal Hoon.
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Pankaj Tripathi is the brand ambassador of Bharat Rang Mahotsav for the year 2024.
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Pankaj Tripathi met his future wife Mridula during a wedding ceremony in 1993 when they were both in college and then got married on 15 January 2004.
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Pankaj Tripathi is known as a method actor and is widely recognised for his unconventional choices.
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Pankaj Tripathi is known for his experimental roles, Sweta Kaushal of Hindustan Times feels he is not among those actors who'd get stuck in one type of role.
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Pankaj Tripathi is one of the highest paid OTT actors in India.
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Pankaj Tripathi is an active celebrity endorser for brands such as Star Plus, Tata Tea, Redmi, Policybazaar among others.