MUST READ! To be honest, I did not earn anything between 2004 and 2010: Pankaj Tripathi on his initial struggle

MUMBAI: The Mirzapur star Pankaj Tripathi spells out on pleading “Koi Acting Karwa Lo”, this was six years back when now there are “Queues of movies being offered right in my parking lot”

Pankaj at the moment is one of the most versatile and multi-talented actors in the Bollywood industry. He is spotted in many movies while his latest movie is 'MIMI'. Talking about his struggling days in, the actor expressed how he would roam in Andheri for six years, looking for work but getting nothing back in return. And now, there are queues of movies offered to him right in his parking lot. Things have changed drastically for him in the past few years. Now Pankaj is very popular with a great fan following.

Pankaj mentions on how his life changed, “To be honest, I did not earn anything between 2004 and 2010. She (his wife Mridula) bore the burden of all expenses involved in the upkeep of our household. I used to roam around in Andheri and urge people ‘koi acting karwa lo, koi acting karwa lo (someone please give me an acting job)’. But no one listened to me at the time. Now, when I go home, I find movies being offered in my parking lot.”

Pankaj Tripathi also quoted, “I find directors in my parking lot, asking me ‘Where are you? I want to do a film with you, please sit for a narration’. Earlier, I struggled but found no jobs even when I searched for them in Andheri, but now there are queues of movies being offered right in my parking lot. During those struggling days, Mridula used to take care of all the expenses, from the house rent to other basic needs.”

Pankaj has always given credit and appreciated his wife for supporting him through thin and thick.

On the work front, Pankaj Tripathi is currently seen in Mimi with Kriti Sanon and the film is getting immense praises for their performances in the same. The film was released on July 26.

Pankaj's fans have loved his part in the movie Mimi.

Credits- Koimoi

For more news and updates from the world of television, OTT, and Bollywood, stay tuned TellyChakkar