Pankaj Tripathi is an well-known Indian actor. He was born on 28th September, 1976 in Belsand, Bihar, India. Tripathi made his debut in 2004 with a minor role in Run and Omkara. He has appeared in over 520 films and 65 television shows. His films include Fukrey (2013), Masaan (2015), Nil Battey Sannata (2016), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Newton (2017), Fukrey Returns (2017), Stree (2018), Ludo (2020), Mimi (2021), Fukrey 3 (2023), OMG 2 (2023), Main Atal Hoon (2023), Stree 2 (2024), Ustaad Bhagat Singh (2024) and Murder Mubarak (2024). Apart, Pankaj also will be a part of the new upcoming Indian movie KH 234 (2024).
Tripathi won several awards for Newton, including a National Film Award for Special Mention. Also known for his roles in Mirzapur, Criminal Justice, Yours Truly, and Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors, he has established himself in the web world. Following his graduation from the National School of Drama, Tripathi moved to Mumbai in 2004. He first portrayed a politician in a Tata Tea advertisement and then played an uncredited role in Run. His breakthrough came when he starred in Gangs of Wasseypur in 2012. It took him approximately eight hours to audition for the film.
During his early career, he played mostly negative roles and became synonymous with gangster characters. He appeared in Bahubali TV series in 2008 and Powder on Sony TV in 2009. The 2017 film Gurgaon marked his first film as a lead actor and he won critical acclaim for it. Later, he played a variety of roles and won critical acclaim for the same.
Known For
It was his 2017 film Newton that was India’s official entry for the Academy Award for best foreign film. The film Kaala, released on 7 June 2018, marked Pankaj Tripathi’s debut in Tamil cinema. Additionally, he appears in the 2018 web series Mirzapur and Mirzapur season 2 available on Amazon Prime, as well as the 2019 web series Sacred Games.
Pankaj’s father is a farmer and he is the elder brother of four siblings. The name of his family is not known. He was in love with a girl Mridula in his school life after so much effort he married her on 15 January 2004. The couple has a daughter Aashi Tripathi.
His net worth is around about 15 million. He earned his net worth from his acting career. He is a very polite nature person. His height is 5’9” and weight is 75 kg.
