Pankaj Tripathi Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Profession(s)

- Actor

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 10

Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 70 kg

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Film:

- - Run (2004)

TV:

- - Gulal (2010)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Sunday, 05 Sep 1976

Age:

Birthplace

Village, Belsand, near Gopalganj, Bihar

Zodiac Sign

Virgo

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Gopalganj, Bihar

Schools

- D. P. H School, Gopalganj, Bihar

College(s)

- A College in Patna

- National School of Drama (NSD), Delhi, India

Educational Qualification

- Graduation in Drama from National School of Drama (NSD) in 2004

Religion

Hinduism

Hobbies

Cooking, Reading, Travelling, Listening to Music

Relationships

Marriage Date

Saturday, 15 Jan 2005

Marital Status

Married

Family

Spouse(s)

- Mridula

Children

Son

- - None

Daughter

- - Aashi Tripathi

Family

Father

- - Pandit Banaras Tiwari (Farmer)

Mother

- - Hemwanti

Brothers

- - 3 (all Elder)

Sisters

- - 2 (both Elders)

Favourites

Director

Ram Gopal Varma, Anurag Kashyap

Actor(s)

Amitabh Bachchan

Personal Details

Bio

Profession(s): Actor

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 10
Weight (approx.): in Kilograms- 70 kg
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: - Run (2004), - Gulal (2010)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 5 September 1976
Birthplace: Village, Belsand, near Gopalganj, Bihar
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Gopalganj, Bihar
Schools: D. P. H School, Gopalganj, Bihar
College(s): A College in Patna, National School of Drama (NSD), Delhi, India
Educational Qualification: Graduation in Drama from National School of Drama (NSD) in 2004
Religion: Hinduism
Hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Travelling, Listening to Music
Lesser Known Facts: He was born in a small village of Belsand in Gopalganj, Bihar., His father is a farmer and a very religious person., In his childhood, he joined RSS and started visiting its Shakhas., He wasnt aware of films till 10th standard because of not having a TV and the nearest theatre was around 20 km away from his village., He inclined towards acting in his childhood and from the age of 12-14 years, he started to perform as a girl artist at the Chhath Festival in his village., After getting his primary education, his father sent him to Patna for further studies., Pankajs father wanted him to become a Doctor., While studying in Patna, he joined ABVP and started participating in Student Movements., He was an active student leader at his college in Patna and was an eloquent speaker too., He was also good at sports and represented his college in High Jump and 100-meter-sprint., He also did a course in Hotel Management and worked as a Cook for two years atHotel Maurya in Patna., He got extremely influenced after watching a Proscenium Theater by Laxminarayan Lal titled Andha Kuan. He also wept heavily after watching the show., It was there in Patna that he became more attracted to art. He started visiting drama shows and theaters and became fascinated with acting. He started befriending cyclists, Auto Wallas, and artists, asking them if he can also act., In 1995, he first appeared in a Play of Bhism Sahnis story of Leela Nandlal directed by Vijay Kumar (an NSD pass out). In the play, he was given a very small role of a local thief. His act was heavily appreciated by the audience and the media as well., After 1996, Tripathi became a regular theater artist and did theater for 4 years., In 2001, he appeared in the National School of Drama Examination and got selected., From 2001 to 2004, he studied at the NSD., After NSD, he returned to Patna and did theater for 4 months., On 16 October 2004, he moved to Mumbai along with his wife to fulfill his acting aspirations., From 2004 to 2010, he did several small roles in films and televisions including a commercial for Tata Tea., His wife started teaching at Goregaon in Mumbai., His first appearance in a film was for the 2004film Run starring Abhishek Bachchan and, In 2010, he got a role in a TV Drama Series titled Gulal on Star Plus., While shooting for Gulal, he received a call from the casting director Mukesh Chhabra for an audition for Anurag Kashyaps film Gangs of Wasseypur starring, His character of Sultan in Gangs of Wasseypur was well appreciated by the audience as well as the critics., The success of Gangs of Wasseypur led Pankaj Tripathi to receive more offers from several filmmakers., Tripathis works in Fukrey, Manjhi: The Mountain Man, and Masaan were also appreciated by both the critics and the audience., Click Here to view the video of Pankaj Tripathis biography.

Relationships

Marriage Date: 15 January 2005
Marital Status: Married

Family

Spouse(s): Mridula
Children: - None, - Aashi Tripathi
Family: - Pandit Banaras Tiwari (Farmer), - Hemwanti, - 3 (all Elder), - 2 (both Elders)

Favourites

Director: Ram Gopal Varma, Anurag Kashyap
Actor(s): Amitabh Bachchan

Updated: Tuesday,Sep 01, 2026 19:39 PM GMT+05:30

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