Pankaj Tripathi

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Pankaj Tripathi
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Tripathi in 2017
Born
Pankaj Tripathi[1]

(1976-09-28) 28 September 1976 (age 47)
Barauli, Bihar, India[2]
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Works
Full list
Spouse(s)
Mridula Tripathi
(
m. 2004)
Children1

Pankaj Tripathi (pronounced [pəŋkəd͡ʒ t̪ɾipaʈʰiː ]; born 28 September 1976) is an Indian actor, who predominantly works in Hindi cinema and has also appeared in some English, Telugu, and Tamil language films.[3][4] He is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award and an IIFA Award. Tripathi has established himself as one of the notable actors in Hindi cinema.

Born in Gopalganj, Bihar, Tripathi enrolled himself in the National School of Drama from where he graduated and moved to Mumbai in 2004. Tripathi did an uncredited role in the film Run (2004) and did several minor roles in films such as Raavan (2010) and Agneepath (2012) and in some television series including Powder.

Tripathi rose to fame with his role as Sultan in Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur. Since then, he has appeared in several films as a supporting actor, including Singham Returns (2014), Kaala (2018), Extraction (2020), and 83 (2021). Tripathi received widespread critical praise for multiple films, including Fukrey (2013), Masaan (2015), Nil Battey Sannata (2016), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Newton (2017), Fukrey Returns (2017), Stree (2018), Ludo (2020), Kaagaz (2021) and Mimi (2021), the last of which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. For Newton, Tripathi earned several awards, including a National Film Award – Special Mention.[5] He has starred in several web series in leading roles, including Mirzapur, Criminal Justice, Yours Truly, and Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors.

Early life[edit]

Tripathi was born on 28 September 1976 in a Bhojpuri-speaking Hindu Brahmin family in the 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.[2][6][7][8] His father works as a farmer and Hindu priest.[2] Tripathi also worked as a farmer with his father until he was in the 11th standard at school. During the festive seasons, he used to play the role of a girl in his village's local play (natak).[9] He moved to Patna after high school where he studied at Institute of Hotel Management, Hajipur.[10] After his seven years stay in Patna, he moved to Delhi to enroll in the National School of Drama, from where he graduated in 2004.[11][12]

Career[edit]

Tripathi moved to Mumbai in 2004. His first role there was of a politician in a Tata tea Advertisement and then an uncredited role in the film Run.[13][14] In his early career, he played mostly antagonist roles and became synonymous with gangster characters.[15][16] He appeared in various Hindi films in minor roles, including Apaharan (2005), Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Omkara (2006), Shaurya (2008), Raavan (2010), Aakrosh (2010), Chillar Party (2011), and Agneepath (2012). In 2008, he also acted in the Bahubali TV series, and later in Powder on Sony TV as well as in a few television serials (daily soaps) such as Gulaal and Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal.

In 2012, he played his first major onscreen role as Sultan in the Gangs of Wasseypur films.[17][18] Tripathi gained popularity following the release of Gangs of Wasseypur films. His first film as a lead actor was the 2017 film Gurgaon, followed by his role in Kaagaz (2021).[19] His 2017 film Newton was India's official entry for the Academy Award in the best foreign film category.[20] Tripathi made his debut in Tamil cinema with the film Kaala, which was released on 7 June 2018.[21]

Even after gaining popularity Tripathi was still appearing in smaller roles in movies like Dabangg 2, Gunday, Singham Returns and Dilwale.

In the year 2017, he appeared in a few major roles in critically acclaimed movies like Bareilly Ki Barfi and Fukrey Returns. In the following year, he appeared in the most profitable movie of that year Stree.

Tripathi also acted alongside Randeep Hooda in Netflix's original Extraction starring Chris Hemsworth in the year 2020. In the same year he got nominated twice for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl and Ludo.[22][23]

In 2021, Pankaj was again nominated twice for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in critically acclaimed Mimi and sports drama 83. He won the award for Mimi.[24][25]

He also starred in leading roles in the 2018 Amazon Prime's web series Mirzapur (season 1 and 2)[26] and the 2019 Netflix web series Sacred Games. He also appeared in the 2019 TV series Criminal Justice as a lawyer. He also appeared in Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors in 2020 and Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach in 2022 reprising his role from season 1.

He is set to appear as Former Prime Minister Shree Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji in the upcoming biopic Main Atal Hoon, releasing in 2023. He will also be seen in OMG 2 alongside Akshay Kumar and Fukrey 3 in 2023.[27][28][29]

Personal life[edit]

Tripathi met his future wife Mridula during a wedding ceremony in 1993 when they were both in school and then got married on 15 January 2004. They moved to Mumbai after their marriage, and in 2006, had a daughter named Aashi Tripathi.[9][30][31]

Filmography[edit]

Main article: Pankaj Tripathi filmography

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Nominated work Category Result Ref.
Film Awards
2018 International Indian Film Academy Awards Newton Best Supporting Actor Nominated [32]
2019 Stree Nominated [33]
2022 Ludo Won [34]
83 Nominated [35]
2018 Filmfare Awards Newton Best Supporting Actor Nominated [36]
2019 Stree Nominated [37]
2021 Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl Nominated [38]
Ludo Nominated
2022 83 Nominated [39]
Mimi Won
2018 National Film Awards Newton Special Mention Won [40]
2018 Screen Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [41]
2019 Stree Won [42]
2013 Zee Cine Awards Gangs of Wasseypur Best Performance in a Negative Role Nominated [43]
2019 Stree Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male Nominated [44]
Television Awards
2021 Indian Television Academy Awards Mirzapur Best Actor - Web Series Won [45]
2019 iReel Awards Best Actor - Drama Won [46]
2020 Filmfare OTT Awards Sacred Games 2 Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated [47]
2021 Mirzapur 2 Nominated [48]
Kaagaz Best Actor in A Web Original Film Nominated
Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors Best Actor In A Drama Series Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "How Did Pankaj Tiwari Become Pankaj Tripathi Long Before He Dreamt of Being an Actor?". 3 May 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Story of Pankaj Tripathi: From jail cell, hotel kitchen to big screen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Pankaj Tripathi turns 46: A look back at his iconic films and roles". The Economic Times.
  4. ↑ https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/pankaj-tripathi-the-star-who-refuses-to-stop-experimenting-101662362907380-amp.html
  5. ↑ "National Film Awards 2018 complete winners list: Sridevi named Best Actress; Newton is Best Hindi Film". Firstpost. 13 April 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Pankaj Tripathi Birthday Special! 10 Dialogues That Prove His Acting Prowess". 5 September 2022.
  7. ↑ Unfiltered By Samdish ft. Pankaj Tripathi | Full Video, retrieved 20 May 2022
  8. ↑ Guftagoo with Pankaj Tripathi. Rajya Sabha TV. 5 April 2016.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Oscar में इस बिहारी एक्टर की मूवी, अभी भी मिट्टी के चूल्हे पर बनता है खाना". dainikbhaskar (in हिन्दी). 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Story of Pankaj Tripathi: From jail cell, hotel kitchen to the big screen - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  11. ↑ Danish Raza (5 August 2017). "Pankaj Tripathi, the scene-stealer of 'Gurgaon'". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  12. ↑ Ramnath, Nandini (20 April 2016). "The Pankaj Tripathi interview: 'The audience should be in the same room as the character'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "'Tripathi bach jayega!' Decoding Pankaj Tripathi and why India's drooling over this middle-aged guy". www.dailyo.in. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "First of Many: Pankaj Tripathi revisits Run". The Indian Express. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  15. ↑ Kaushal, Ruchi (28 January 2017). "'Nil Battey Sannata' is my story: Pankaj Tripathi – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Don't like people appreciating my negative roles: Pankaj Tripathi". The Indian Express. 30 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  17. ↑ Joshi, Namrata (19 September 2017). "Acting is like a journey into unexplored terrain, says Pankaj Tripathi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  18. ↑ "Kaala Karikaalan actor Pankaj Tripathi: Gurgaon is a very special film for me". The Indian Express. 8 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  19. ↑ "Gurgaon movie review: You wouldn't want to be trapped in this dark, mean world". Hindustan Times. 3 August 2017. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  20. ↑ "'Newton' is India's official entry to Oscars 2018". The Hindu. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  21. ↑ "Rajini is my idol, working with him has been so enriching: Pankaj Tripathi on 'Kaala'". The News Minute. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  22. ↑ "Pankaj Tripathi- Best Actor in Supporting Role Male Nominee | Filmfare Awards".
  23. ↑ "Pankaj Tripathi- Best Actor in Supporting Role Male Nominee | Filmfare Awards".
  24. ↑ "67th Wolf777 News Filmfare Awards 2022: Pankaj Tripathi wins Best supporting actor (Male) for Mimi".
  25. ↑ "Pankaj Tripathi- Best Actor in Supporting Role Male Nominee | Filmfare Awards".
  26. ↑ "Mirzapur Review: Pankaj Tripathi and Ali Fazal's web series is an entertaining gorefest". www.timesnownews.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  27. ↑ "'Main Atal Hoon': First look of Pankaj Tripathi as Atal Bihari Vajpayee unveiled". The Hindu. 25 December 2022.
  28. ↑ "Oh My God 2: Paresh Rawal Will Not be Seen with Akshay Kumar". 5 October 2021.
  29. ↑ https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/varun-sharma-pulkit-samrat-manjot-singh-starrer-fukrey-3-to-release-on-september-7-news-256326 [bare URL]
  30. ↑ "Pankaj Tripathi And Mridula's Love Story: From Finding A Groom For Her To Becoming Her Better Half". BollywoodShaadis. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  31. ↑ "Pankaj Tripathi used to work as a cook earlier, got work in films after years of struggle". abcFRY.com.
  32. ↑ "IIFA 2018 Awardees".
  33. ↑ "IIFA Awards 2019: Book Your Tickets Now". IIFA. Wizcraft International Entertainment. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  34. ↑ "IIFA Awards 2022 complete list of winners: Vicky Kaushal, Kriti Sanon win top acting honours". DNA India. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  35. ↑ "IIFA 2022 Nominations: Shershaah takes the lead with 12 Nominations, Ludo and 83 emerge as strong contenders; check out the complete list". 1 April 2022.
  36. ↑ "63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018 Nominations". Filmfare. 18 January 2018.
  37. ↑ "Nominations for the 64th Vimal Filmfare Awards 2019". filmfare.com. 12 March 2019.
  38. ↑ "Nominations For The 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2021". Filmfare. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  39. ↑ "Nominations for the 67th Wolf777news Filmfare Awards 2022". Filmfare. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  40. ↑ "Pankaj Tripathi Gets A Special Mention For His Performance In Newton At 65Th National Awards". Deccan Chronicle. 14 April 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  41. ↑ "Star Screen Awards 2017: Dangal wins big, Vidya Balan-Rajkummar Rao named best actor and actress". Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  42. ↑ "Star Screen Awards 2018 complete winners list: Alia Bhatt wins Best Actress, Rajkummar Rao and Ranveer Singh are Best Actors". Hindustan Times. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  43. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards (2013)". IMDb.
  44. ↑ "Zee Cine Awards 2019". Zee Cine Awards. Zee Cinema.
  45. ↑ "Indian Television Academy Awards, India (2021)". IMDb.
  46. ↑ "iReel Awards 2019: Pankaj Tripathi Beats Sacred Games 2 co-star Nawazuddin Siddiqui to win Best Actor (Drama) for Mirzapur". News18. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  47. ↑ "Nominations for the Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards 2020". Filmfare. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  48. ↑ "My Glamm Filmfare OTT Awards 2021: Final Nominations List". The Times of India. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

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