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Pankaj Tripathi admits judging female batchmate for smoking during NSD days: ‘But then I realised…’ | Interview

Pankaj Tripathi admits judging female batchmate for smoking during NSD days: ‘But then I realised…’ | Interview

Actor Pankaj Tripathi is now producer Pankaj Tripathi, too. The acclaimed actor has presented the recently released web series, Perfect Family, which premiered on YouTube this Friday. The show explores topics such as therapy, mental health, and personal growth. In a candid chat with HT to mark the show’s release, the actor-producer spoke about all this and more. Pankaj Tripathi has turned producer with the web series, Perfect Family. Pankaj Tripathi on Perfect Family As a creative person, Pankaj says he turned to production not for money, but for good storytelling. “Content matters; the story does! Even in this (show), na maine ek rupaya lagaya hai, na main ek rupaya profit ka loonga isse (I have neither invested anything in it, nor will I take a single rupee of profit from this). Ajay Rai, my old friend and producer from Gangs of Wasseypur, has made this. I came on board to present it after he showed me two episodes. I felt this was a good story that needed to be told,” he explains. Created by …

Irrfan Khan’s NSD batchmate Alok Chatterjee passes away, Swanand Kirkire pays tribute to theater actor: ‘Ek nayaab abhineta…’

Irrfan Khan’s NSD batchmate Alok Chatterjee passes away, Swanand Kirkire pays tribute to theater actor: ‘Ek nayaab abhineta…’

Trigger Warning: This article contains mention of death. Renowned theater artist Alok Chatterjee, who was a contemporary of the late Irrfan Khan at the National School of Drama (1984-1987), passed away on January 7 at the age of 64. He had been struggling with health complications for some time, which ultimately led to multiple organ failure, according to reports. Lyricist and singer Swanand Kirkire paid a heartfelt tribute to Alok Chatterjee on Instagram following his passing. Sharing a poignant photo of Alok dressed in a formal shirt and gazing away from the camera, Swanand expressed his grief in Hindi.  He wrote, “Alok Chatterjee.. ek nayaab abhineta chala gaya! Woh NSD mein Irrfan ke batchmate the (Alok Chatterjee .. A unique actor is gone! He was Irfan’s batchmate in NSD.” In a touching metaphor, he added, “Irrfan agar Kalidas the toh Alok Chatterjee Vilom! Vilom apne Kalidas se milne chala gaya! Rest in peace Aalok Bhai (If Irrfan was Kalidas then Alok Chatterjee was Vilom! Vilom went to see his Kalidas! Rest in peace brother Alok)!” Take …

Theatre actor Alok Chatterjee dies, Swanand Kirkire remembers Irrfan Khan’s NSD batchmate: Ek nayaab abhineta chala gaya | Bollywood

Theatre actor Alok Chatterjee dies, Swanand Kirkire remembers Irrfan Khan’s NSD batchmate: Ek nayaab abhineta chala gaya | Bollywood

Jan 07, 2025 01:57 PM IST Alok Chatterjee died at around 11 pm on Monday night. His last rites will be held on Tuesday. Lyricist Swanand Kirkire on Tuesday shared that theatre actor Alok Chatterjee died. Taking to Instagram, he posted a photo of Alok. He also penned a note for him. Alok was the National School of Drama (NSD) batchmate of late actor Irrfan Khan. Alok Chatterjee was a gold medalist at NSD. Swanand Kirkire posts note for Alok Chatterjee In the photo, Alok was seen looking away from the camera in a formal shirt. Swanand captioned the post in Hindi and English, “Alok Chatterjee.. ek nayaab abhineta chala gaya! Woh NSD mein Irrfan ke batchmate the (Alok Chatterjee .. A unique actor is gone! He was Irfan’s batchmate in NSD.” “Irrfan agar Kalidas the toh Alok Chatterjee Vilom! Vilom apne Kalidas se milne chala gaya! Rest in peace Aalok Bhai (If Irfan was Kalidas then Alok Chatterjee was Vilom! Vilom went to see his Kalidas! Rest in peace brother Alok)!” he concluded. About …