Janhvi Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl

In the Janhvi Kapoor-led film, Tripathi was endearing as the doting father who makes his daughter believe that no dream is beyond her reach. But it is the down-on-his-luck lawyer Madhav Mishra of the Disney+Hotstar legal drama that the actor holds dearest.

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"If I were not an actor, I would be a lot like Madhav Mishra in real life. He is under-confident but wise and sharp. Playing Madhav brings me joy," says the actor. Tripathi has a promising 2021, with big-ticket projects 83 and Mumbai Saga in his kitty. But he is aware that with success, comes responsibility. "There was a time when I didn't have movie offers. Today, my calendar is packed. As much as I am overwhelmed, I am also worried that I shouldn't get typecast. I make a constant effort to add layers to my character. If I don't make my character edgy or funny, why will people watch me?" 

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After watching Gunjan Saxena, Boney Kapoor messaged Tripathi saying, "You are a better father to Janhvi than me".

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Pankaj Tripathi has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor (Male): Series category for Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors. The other nominees are:  

. Abhishek Banerjee: Paatal Lok (Amazon Prime Video)
. Amit Sadh: Breathe: Into The Shadows (Amazon Prime Video)
. Atul Kulkarni: Bandish Bandits (Amazon Prime Video)
. Barun Sobti: Asur (Voot Select)
. Raghubir Yadav: Panchayat (Amazon Prime Video)
The actor has also been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor (Male): Film category for Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl. The other nominees are:
. Rajat Kapoor: Kadakh (Sony Liv)
. Rajkummar Rao: Ludo (Netflix)
. Rahul Bose: Bulbbul (Netflix)
. Shreedhar Dubey: Raat Akeli Hai (Netflix)
. Vijay Raaz: Lootcase (Disney+Hotstar)

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