Pankaj Tripathi wants to work less, but filmmakers don't allow him

Wednesday 08th September 2021 08:06 EDT
 
 

Actor Pankaj Tripathi, has lately been expressing interest in slowing down at work. However, his desire to be a part of great stories seems to be getting in the way. In the last two years, Pankaj has delivered back-to-back performances in shows and films such as ‘Mirzapur’, ‘Criminal Justice’, ‘Ludo’, and ‘Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl’, among others.

Pankaj said he has been planning to take a break from acting but filmmakers are not yet ready to leave him alone. In an interview, he said, “In recent times, I have been getting this feeling that I should slow down and do less work. But what can I do? Filmmakers don’t leave me and want me to be part of their films. I also get enchanted by the stories that they are trying to tell. But I do believe that I need to take a break to preserve my well.”

The actor was honoured by the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) with the prestigious diversity in cinema award. Pankaj said the honour matters to him a lot as he believes that getting an award is equivalent to being praised by the audiences. “This award means a lot to me. For an actor, every kind of appreciation, even in the form of an award, is special. It motivates us to go an extra mile and do better with our performances.”

He is currently awaiting the release of two of his most ambitious films, Ranveer Singh-led ’83’, and Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Bachchan Pandey’.


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