I believe in the economy of gestures: Pankaj Tripathi

At his masterclass on acting, The Craft of Cinema – Char-acter Development, at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Pankaj Tripathi told the audience, “Main khud cinema ka student hoon.

- Niharika Lal

 Main masterclass kaise le sakta hoon.” He shared his journey from the time of appearing in just a single scene to becoming a household name.

PANKAJ TRIPATHI: AN OTT FAVOURITE WITH INTERNATIONAL REACH 

From Madhav Mishra in Criminal Justice, Kaleen Bhaiya in Mirzapur to Khanna Guruji in Sacred Games – Pankaj Tripathi seems to be present on every OTT platform. He said, “Mujhe log bolte hain OTT kholo to tum hi dikhte ho.”

Gaurav Gandhi, Vice President of Prime Video India, who was interviewing Pankaj at the session, said, “You are not just the king of Mirzapur now, you are the king of every streaming service,” and when someone from the audience asked Pankaj about doing international projects, Gandhi pointed out that streaming services are available across the world. He said, “Pankaj Tripathi is not just a superstar in India, but he is an international superstar.”

Sharing about the moment when he realised that he has become famous, Pankaj said, “For the longest time, I had no idea about my popularity. I didn’t know for years that I have become popular.