My ordinariness will never get corrupted: Pankaj Tripathi
Pankaj Tripathi’s work is considered both study material for actors and fodder for internet memes. In a year that saw a no-show from major Bollywood stars and witnessed the rise of new talent, Tripathi consistently delivered superior performances – from Gunjan Saxena, Mirzapur season two to the much recent Ludo.
Such is the impact of his work on the masses that the day he unveiled the trailer of Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors, Tripathi’s character from the show – Madhav Mishra – was trending on Twitter. “No one cares about this. People forget these trends as the day gets over. So, I don’t take it seriously,” he tells indianexpress.com .
Pankaj Tripathi finds comfort in detachment. For an actor, whose magnificent rise to stardom happened in recent years, Tripathi understands anonymity better than anyone else.
“I know all this is a myth. People didn’t know me till a few years ago and they won’t know me after a couple of years. So, in this current phase of being famous, I already know how it feels to be not known,” he says. This is also why the actor believes his simplicity will never be burdened by his rising stardom.
