Pankaj Tripathi

I want to stay rooted forever.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I choose films based on scripts.

— Pankaj Tripathi

Critics matter to me a lot.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I want to do different roles.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I live in the present.

— Pankaj Tripathi

My father wanted me to become a doctor.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I am constantly working.

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I come from the family of farmers. I am a son of a farmer.

— Pankaj Tripathi

When people love your work, your responsibilities grow.

— Pankaj Tripathi

'Stree' is an entertaining film, but it has strong commentary about women.

— Pankaj Tripathi

It has happened many a times where I have taken a project and wasn't happy about it.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I had done plays, and Hindi theatre pays peanuts.

— Pankaj Tripathi

After some time, there will be another Pankaj Tripathi.

— Pankaj Tripathi

As a person, I am still grounded and humble.

— Pankaj Tripathi

Sharan is a very talented director, well versed with his craft.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I had never imagined that after coming to Mumbai that, as an actor, my dates would be booked in six-eight months in…

— Pankaj Tripathi

I have nothing against smaller roles; they made me what I am today. But, progression is the way of life.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I don't want to be in a situation again where I am sitting on a set, wondering why I am there and…

— Pankaj Tripathi

The National Award is a matter of pride for me, and it has also increased my responsibilities towards the country.

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The place where I hail from - a village in Gopalganj in North Bihar - people only know two professions: an engineer…

— Pankaj Tripathi

The more the audience and the society trusts an actor, the more the responsibility increases for the actor.

— Pankaj Tripathi

An actor must read a lot. Books not only make one a good actor but also a better human being.

— Pankaj Tripathi

After passing out of the National School of Drama, I spent many years doing small-time roles in Bollywood.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I am playing a principal who also teaches maths in a government school in 'Nil Battey Sannata,' the story of which is…

— Pankaj Tripathi

It was Sultan Qureshi, the character of 'Gangs of Wasseypur,' which brought success as a baddie, but it were the TC and…

— Pankaj Tripathi

I come from a very common family background in a small village, and getting an opportunity from home state to represent the…

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The best phase for an actor is when he or she gets to choose what they want to play. Sometimes you do…

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'Newton' is a black comedy, a social satire. Amit Masurkar is directing the movie, and Drishyam films is producing. Rajkummar Rao is…

— Pankaj Tripathi

Commercial films give you a wide exposure. For 'Dilwale,' I got calls from countries like Oman. Its reach is huge. Similarly, doing…

— Pankaj Tripathi

I prefer comedy, as I have to act while playing a gangster. I have to put in a lot of effort to…

— Pankaj Tripathi

I never thought that a time would come that someone will write a story keeping me in mind, or a producer will…

— Pankaj Tripathi

Art makes you a better human being, and that reflects in society.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I never imagined I would be in colourful costumes and dance!

— Pankaj Tripathi

I am a Sufi guy, so fame is maya for me, a worldly illusion.

— Pankaj Tripathi

Comedy is important, and I do not want to end up being recognised for just one genre.

— Pankaj Tripathi

For any creative person, along with learning, unlearning is also important.

— Pankaj Tripathi

The audience in the country has evolved, and for them, it is about real characters.

— Pankaj Tripathi

In a democracy, voting is a huge and most important right of a common man.

— Pankaj Tripathi

I am all about learning something new and improving my work.

— Pankaj Tripathi

Failures don't bother me much, nor do I let success go to my head.

— Pankaj Tripathi