Pankaj Tripathi has a new career plan for 2021.”I am changing my strategy as an actor now. Starting with Satish Kaushik’s Kaagaz I am no longer playing aggressive violent characters for some time. No gangster character and crime thrillers in 2021.”
The change gives Pankaj an opportunity to be more versatile. “My lawyer’s character Madhav Mishra in Criminal Justice is such a sad sack. He is constantly seeking to assert himself, place himself above the inconsequential space allotted to him by life. For a change I don’t act as Madhav Mishra. I behave. That is to say I remain in character throughout not resorting to histrionics to get noticed. I am happy to tell you we have some significant new actors on board like Ashish Vidyarthi and Deepti Naval.”
Pankaj feels a sense of responsibility towards his fans. “It’s been a process of growth as an actor. Now I’ve reached a stage where people tell me they stop watching a trailer after I’ve appeared in it and that they make note to see a film or series that features me in the cast. It does put a huge responsibility on me. Izzat banaane mein saalon lag jaate hai, gawaane mein ek pal lagta hai(it takes years to gain respect and a moment to lose it).”
