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World Environment Day | Pankaj Tripathi: We are not Nature’s maalik; it keeps us giving warning to correct ourselves

World Environment Day | Pankaj Tripathi: We are not Nature’s maalik; it keeps us giving warning to correct ourselves

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Actor Pankaj Tripathi’s powerpacked acting and simplicity in personality reflects in his deeds too. The Metro…In Dino (2025) actor has silently adopted measures with a resolve to minimise his carbon footprint and is now inspiring people around him to care for Mother Nature. Pankaj Tripathi at his village in Gopalganj, Bihar (Photos: X and Yogen Shah ) Ahead of World Environment Day (on Friday, June 5), the actor shares how after shooting for Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga (2022). “While shooting in jungles, I understood the man-animal conflict. But had a realisation as well and started working towards it. I come from a village and after understanding the environmental issues I started working towards minimizing as many carbon footprints as possible,” he says. Individual effort He adopted measures while shooting. “During my entire shoot schedule, I cook my own food in vanity – daal, chawal aur sabji dal kar khichidi – and treat my fellow actors too during Mirzapur film shoot. I use steel tiffin and bottle, store water in an earthen pot, and avoid maximum …

People judged me for not speaking English, assumed I came from poverty: Pankaj Tripathi | Bollywood News

People judged me for not speaking English, assumed I came from poverty: Pankaj Tripathi | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 27, 2026 10:05 PM IST Pankaj Tripathi is regarded as one of the finest actors in the country, but there was a time when success was a distant dream for him, and in pursuit of that dream, he came to Delhi to study at the National School of Drama. What he believed would be the beginning of his journey soon turned into a struggle about identity, language and acceptance. In a recent interview, the actor recalled experiencing a massive cultural shock when he first moved to Delhi in 2001. “When I came to Delhi in 2001, I faced cultural shock. It was the first time I saw girls smoking. I was like, ‘Yeh kaisi ladkiyan hain?’ (What kind of girls are they?) But after about fifteen days, I realised that wasn’t the right way to look at it,” he shared on the YouTube channel Yuvaa. Coming from a Hindi-medium background, Pankaj revealed that language became one of the first barriers he faced in the city. “People judged me very quickly …

Munna bhaiya, Bablu return: How Mirzapur The Movie is bringing back the dead, reveals Puneet Krishna | Bollywood News

Munna bhaiya, Bablu return: How Mirzapur The Movie is bringing back the dead, reveals Puneet Krishna | Bollywood News

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Before it was a streaming franchise with three seasons, a record-breaking viewership run and a dedicated audience in over 180 countries, Mirzapur was a folder on Puneet Krishna’s laptop. The file was called “Guddu Aur Bablu Ki Story.” He kept it that way for years, even as the show was running. It was only when the film was finally greenlit and he sat down to write it that he created a new folder and for the first time, named it “Mirzapur: The Film.” In a conversation with Variety India, he said, “Mirzapur was always a film for me. I kept it like that for nostalgic reasons.” The confession reframes the entire trajectory of one of India’s most successful streaming properties. What audiences came to know as a nine-episode first season, followed by two more seasons and 29 total episodes on Amazon Prime Video, was, at its origin, a story that Puneet Krishna imagined on a cinema screen. The reason it ended up as a series was partly circumstantial and partly the result of watching someone …

‘I’ll hit you: Why Nana Patekar once ‘threatened’ Pankaj Tripathi on the sets of Rajinikanth’s Kaala | Bollywood News

‘I’ll hit you: Why Nana Patekar once ‘threatened’ Pankaj Tripathi on the sets of Rajinikanth’s Kaala | Bollywood News

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3 min readMumbaiMar 17, 2026 02:32 PM IST Most people would remember Pa Ranjith’s Kaala, where Rajinikanth locked horns with Nana Patekar. Both actors delivered spectacular performances, but there was also Pankaj Tripathi in the film, who played a relatively minor role. Recently, Nana Patekar opened up about his reaction upon seeing Pankaj on the sets, expressing surprise and even frustration that the actor was taking a small role in such a major project. ‘Never take such roles again, or I’ll hit you’ In a conversation with News18, he recalled, “We were shooting the film Kaala with Rajinikanth Anna. Pankaj Tripathi was playing a very small role, of a police officer. I saw him and asked, ‘Pankaj, what are you doing here?’ He replied, ‘It’s a small role.’ I said, ‘Why do you take such roles?’ He said, ‘No, sir, it’s you, it’s Anna (Rajinikanth). I wanted to work with you people.’” Nana added that he was both surprised and a little angry, saying, “I told him, ‘You are already a very big actor. Working …

‘Dobara aise role kiye, main maaroonga tujhe’: Nana Patekar told Pankaj Tripathi after he worked in Rajinikanth’s Kaala

‘Dobara aise role kiye, main maaroonga tujhe’: Nana Patekar told Pankaj Tripathi after he worked in Rajinikanth’s Kaala

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Actor Rajinikanth, Nana Patekar and Pankaj Tripathi worked together in the 2018 Tamil film Kaala. Now speaking with News18, Nana Patekar revealed he told Pankaj he would beat him after he did a “chota sa role (small role)” in the film. While Pankaj said that he took up the role as he got a chance to work with him and Rajinikanth, Nana replied that he was already a big actor. Nana Patekar and Pankaj Tripathi’s Kaala was directed by Pa. Ranjith. Why Nana Patekar told Nana Patekar he would beat him Nana said he was surprised on seeing Pankaj doing the blink-and-miss role. He said, “Kaala naam ki film kar raha tha Rajinikanth anna ke saath. Pankaj Tripathi ek bahut chhota sa, koi police officer ka role kar raha tha. Maine dekha aur maine kaha, ‘Pankaj, tu yahan kya kar raha hai (We were doing a film called Kaala with Rajinikanth anna. Pankaj Tripathi was playing a very small role, something like a police officer. I saw him and asked, ‘Pankaj, what are you doing …

‘We are artists, not factory products’: Pankaj Tripathi supports Arijit Singh’s decision to quit playback singing

‘We are artists, not factory products’: Pankaj Tripathi supports Arijit Singh’s decision to quit playback singing

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Actor Pankaj Tripathi has extended his support to singer Arijit Singh, days after his decision to quit playback singing. Speaking with NDTV, Pankaj stressed the importance of taking frequent breaks, “as being an artist is demanding.” He also said they are artists, not products. Pankaj Tripathi talked about Arijit Singh and his decision to quit playback singing. Pankaj Tripathi supports Arijit Singh’s decision to quit playback singing Pankaj Tripathi highlighted that slowing down is necessary for an artist to be able to do something new. “You need a break to reinvent yourself. It’s important to take frequent breaks or slow down, as being an artist is a demanding job. Only then will an artist be able to do something new. We are not factory products,” the actor said. “We aren’t like those 1,000 copies of matchboxes that a factory produces every day. We are artists, not products… Bahut bhaag-daud hai (There’s a lot of running around). Every actor has to struggle and sacrifice a lot to reach where they are today. You should be excited …

Munna bhaiya, Bablu return: How Mirzapur The Movie is bringing back the dead, reveals Puneet Krishna | Bollywood News

Mirzapur The Movie release date announced; Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyenndu, Rasika Dugal head to the desert for final showdown | Bollywood News

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3 min readMumbaiFeb 5, 2026 10:50 AM IST After streaming for three seasons, Prime Video India’s popular crime thriller show Mirzapur is coming back, but in a form that’s bigger and better. Mirzapur The Movie, a movie set in the same world as the show, has wrapped up production and also has a release date now. All primary cast members are expected to return for the big-screen outing, along with some new entrants. On Thursday, the makers and cast of Mirzapur took to Instagram to share the first poster of Mirzapur The Movie. The still shows a cavalry of gangsters heading out into the desert. Four jeeps at the front are full of armed men protecting the black SUV that trails them. Attached to that SUV is the Mirzapur wooden throne, as all the cars speed off on the sand dunes towards the sunset. The poster also announces the release date of Mirzapur The Movie — September 4. “Ab dekhiye bhaukaal bade parde par. Watch #MirzapurTheMovie releasing at your nearest theatres on 4th September,” states …

Mirzapur the Movie release date: Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal to bring OTT’s biggest gang war to big screen on this date

Mirzapur the Movie release date: Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal to bring OTT’s biggest gang war to big screen on this date

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One of the earliest successes of Indian streaming – Mirzapur – will conclude its run on the big screen. Mirzapur the Movie, which takes the story forward after season 3, arrives in theatres on September 4 this year, the makers announced on Thursday morning. Mirzapur stars Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, and Shweta Tripathi. Mirzapur the movie gets a release date On Thursday, Amazon MGM Studios and Excel Entertainment shared a poster of the film, revealing the release date as September 4. The poster shows a cavalcade of SUVs traversing a serpentine road, with the film’s title and release date featured prominently. “Ab dekhiye bhaukaal bade parde par. Watch #MirzapurTheMovie releasing at your nearest theatres on 4th September,” the accompanying caption read. All about Mirzapur Mirzapur the Movie brings back fan favourite characters of Kaleen Bhaiya (Pankaj Tripathi) and Guddu Bhaiya (Ali Fazal), while also resurrecting Divyenndu’s Munna Tripathi from the dead. The ensemble cast also includes Ravi Kishan, Abhishek Banerjee, Rasika Duggal, Shweta Tripathi, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Harshita Gaur, Sushant Singh, Mohit Malik, Sheeba Chadha, Rajesh …

This Actor Went Against Family To Marry The Woman He Met At Wedding, Then Became A Bollywood Star

This Actor Went Against Family To Marry The Woman He Met At Wedding, Then Became A Bollywood Star

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He is one of Bollywood’s most versatile, respected and acclaimed performers, who carved his own niche through patience, realistic portrayals and powerful storytelling. From gritty gangsters to gentle comic turns, the veteran actor gave unforgettable roles in Gangs of Wasseypur, Mirzapur, Stree, and Mimi, which won him the National Award for Best Supporting Actor. The man in question is Pankaj Tripathi. Long before fame and awards, Pankaj’s love story was no less than a Bollywood script. At just 17, during his sister’s wedding, he noticed a girl standing on a balcony. He didn’t know her name, but in that moment, he knew he wanted to spend his life with her. That girl was Mridula and that fleeting glance changed both their lives forever. Pankaj and Mridula had studied in the same school, she was in ninth grade, he in eleventh. Though young, the feelings were genuine. Years later, Mridula fondly recalled how they first noticed each other during the tilak ceremony, joking that she saw him grow from a boy with a beard to a …