Pankaj Tripathi, one of the most versatile and talented actors in Bollywood, is celebrating his 48th birthday today. Do you know that the Stree actor has 2 birth dates? There is an interesting story behind it and he talked about it in an earlier interview. When Pankaj’s elder brother took him to the nearest school in the village for enrollment, he was asked to mention his birth date in the form. His brother knew that it was in September but forgot the exact date. The teacher came to his rescue and told them to go with September 5, Teacher’s Day. Pankaj feels that the teacher said, “Achha din hain. Bada Aadmi Banega (It’s a good day. He will become a famous man.” His actual birth date is September 28. Now, Pankaj Tripathi celebrates his birthdays on both dates, that is September 5 and 28.
Pankaj Tripathi had to overcome many challenges, that is working as a cook, before making it big in Bollywood. He enacted the role of a girl in his village’s natak during the festive season. He joined theatre to get proper guidance for his profound passion for acting. The financial condition of his family was poor and due to this, his father did not give him money to join the theatre. To support his family and fulfil his dreams, Pankaj started doing small jobs. He used to work as a cook in a hotel for about 2 years and along with this, he also remained connected with theatre. After a few years, Pankaj took admission to Delhi’s prestigious National School of Drama to polish his acting skills.
After completing his education at the National School of Drama, Pankaj moved to Mumbai. In 2004, he commenced his journey in the entertainment industry with the film Run with a Blink and you miss it role. He acted alongside another prominent actor Vijay Raaz in this film. Before getting working in films, Pankaj had acted in many ad films and TV serials.
Pankaj Tripathi recently played a key role in Stree 2: Sarkate Ka Aatank.
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