One mistake and all this attention may just disappear one fine day. So I prefer to remain grounded. Pankaj Tripathi Read Quote
The connect that I have with the audience comes from my hard work and sincerity towards my craft and also because of the opportunities that I have had. I have been able to engage with my audiences. They observe my performances minutely. They think I will do some magic on screen. They like me because I don’t do over-the-top acting. Pankaj Tripathi Read Quote
My wife used to work as a teacher and support me, and now I can do something for her, which is very satisfying for me. Pankaj Tripathi Read Quote
In ‘Stree,’ I play a character who believes that he knows everything. And I play a cop in ‘Drive.’ It is a different kind of a role. It is not a uniform-wearing character. The film is interesting, since it is a thriller. Pankaj Tripathi Read Quote
I was offered 10 Sultan Qureshi-type roles after ‘Gangs of Wasseypur.’ But I did not want to repeat that, as I have little fear of being rejected by the people. Pankaj Tripathi Read Quote
Our Bollywood industry works in such a way that when an actor is seen in a gangster’s role, he is offered similar roles. Pankaj Tripathi Read Quote
It was Sultan Qureshi, the character of ‘Gangs of Wasseypur,’ which brought success as a baddie, but it were the TC and teacher’s roles in ‘Masaan’ and ‘Nil Battey Sannata’ that broke the villain’s mould and helped me successfully explore the other shades – be it comedy, intense, or serious – surprising the audience all the time. Pankaj Tripathi Read Quote