101 Quotes by Pankaj Tripathi

कहाँ पता था कि जब तैरना सीख जाएंगे तो नदी से दूर हो जाएंगे।

I have fun doing lighter roles, as I don't have to do anything against my emotions.

I come from the family of farmers. I am a son of a farmer.

A good content always allows me to reach the depth of the characters, and thus, the performance looks more relatable and truthful.

The place where I hail from - a village in Gopalganj in North Bihar - people only know two professions: an engineer or a doctor.

Not everyone can handle success, but look at Rajinikanth. His films release all over India, his fans worship him and what not. But when I first met him, I felt like he is one of us.

It feels amazing to know that the whole country thought my role in 'Newton' was one of my best, and to win the Special Mention Award at the highest film award in India is just exhilarating.

It was Sultan Qureshi, the character of 'Gangs of Wasseypur,' which brought success as a baddie, but it were the TC and teacher's roles in 'Masaan' and 'Nil Battey Sannata' that broke the villain's mould and helped me successfully explore the other shades - be it comedy, intense, or serious - surprising the audience all the time.

Acting happened to me by chance. Even I'm surprised how a man from a small village, Belsand, in Gopalganj district has reached Bollywood.