Pankaj Tripathi on winning the National Award for 'Mimi': 'My wife was the happiest, Ranbir Kapoor kept asking me…'
FirstpostWhile speaking to Hindustan Times, he spoke about a lot of things, from being accompanied by his wife and daughter to being honoured for the second time after ‘Newton’ At the recently concluded 69th National Film Awards, Pankaj Tripathi won the National Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Mimi. He said, “My daughter couldn’t come when I won a National Award for Newton, but this time, her school was shut, so we were happy to bring her along. I didn’t anticipate the day that I’ll be playing main leads after starting with 1 or 2 scenes; it has been an unexpected journey that shows you should continue working in life with sincerity and passion, anything can happen.” He added, “I came to Mumbai in October 2004 and till 2012, I didn’t even see a film camera. I have a working wife so survival wasn’t difficult, but I didn’t realize all these things back then.” Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here.