Pankaj Tripathi avoids narrating his sob stories because people will put sad music and make reels

Pankaj Tripathi opened up about his middle class values and said that he still cannot waste even a spoonful of rice.

New Delhi | October 6, 2023 06:29 PM IST

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Pankaj Tripathi at Loksatta Gappa. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

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Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who was recently seen in the film Fukrey 3, has opened up about his ‘middle class values’ and why he does not talk about his struggle stories much. The actor also opened up about his daughter Aashi Tripathi and said that she was not born with a golden spoon.

In an interview with Loksatta, Pankaj said, “My upbringing was in a village for 23 years. We were lower-middle class. I was just thinking yesterday, whenever I go to a hotel and order food, I tell them to send it in small portions because if it gets wasted I won’t like it. But they always give a lot and I have to do overeating and I thought, ‘Why am I doing this?’”

He added, “At this point in my life, I know I am not middle class. But my middle class values are still there and I get worried whenever a spoon of rice gets wasted.”

Pankaj Tripathi said that he has seen his late father work in fields even with an injury on his feet. The actor said that he has seen a lot of struggles and added, “I don’t tell these stories because people will feel I am trying to gain sympathy. Whenever we narrate the underdog story, people put music behind it and make reels.”

Talking about his daughter Pankaj said, “She discusses with us 10 times before making any decision. She has seen us roaming on bikes, so she is not a ‘golden spoon’ child. She has seen her parents struggle.”

On the work front, Pankaj Tripathi will next be seen in films like Main Atal Hoon and Stree 2.

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