From playing the feared Kaleen Bhaiya in Mirzapur to essaying the character of a doting father in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil War, Pankaj Tripathi has come a long way in the Indian film industry. The actor has proved that perseverance and skill to back your talk can help you climb the threshold of success level sharply and quickly. With several web series and movies being lined up for him, the actor has become a hot commodity in the film industry. Whatever role he touches becomes the talk of the town due to the realness which can be perceived in his characters. Whether motivational, comedic or heartbreaking, Pankaj Tripathi has a knack for poignantly delivering dialogues. His impeccable timing and the ease with the words flow out of his mouth differentiate him from the crop of other actors in today’s film industry. As an ode to his acting today we take a look at 12 dialogues by Pankaj Tripathi that helped turn him into a superstar.
1- His motivational dialogue for women
“Yeh duniya kitni mushkil hai auraton ke liye … par uska hal pinjre mein qaid ho jaana nahi hai … pinjra todke udh jaana hai”
Movie: Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil War
2- A line that probably defines his own struggle
“Joh log mehnat ka saath nahi chhodte … kismat kabhi unka haath nahi chhodti”
Movie: Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil War
3- A tribute to the artists
“Har ek nabz kala ke liye dhadakti hai … dawa bhi woh joh jale par namak chidhakti hai”
Movie: Anarkali of Aarah
4- A struggling actor’s motivation to keep going
“Acting kya hai, oxygen hai … uske bagaira mar jayenge”
Movie: Shakeela
5- The wise take on two realms of this world
“Yeh duniya ek akhada hai … jhe ma sach aur jhooth naam ke dui pehalwan lad rahe hai … aur jab tak sach naam ka pehalwan jhooth naam ke pehalwan ko pachaad nahi deta … tab tak yeh ladai jaari rahegi”
Movie: Kaagaz
6- Your daily dose of inspiration
“Joh chand ko chhune ki chah rakhta hai … wohi sitaron tak pahunchta hai”
Movie: Bachchan Pandey
7- One of the first dialogues to popularise Pankaj Tripathi
“Yahan kabootar bhi ek pankh se udhta hai … aur doosre se apna izzat bachata hai”
Movie: Gangs of Wasseypur
8- His hilarious jibe on the working of govt. sector
“Shudh shakahari, dal bhaat tarkaari … sab maal sarkari”
Movie: Majnhi: The Mountain Man
9- The helplessness that we have all felt at some point
“Ramji ke liye aasaan tha Ravan ko maarna … uska dus maatha tha par dikhta tha … yahan system ke Ravan ka naa jaane kitna maatha hai, kitna munh hai, kitna aankh hai … aur jab bhi koi munh kholta hai toh gareeb ki bali maangta hai … uska adhikaar cheenta hai … kaise lade is system se”
Movie: Kaagaz
10- The unconditional love for family
“Family, family hoti hain, Chahe jaisi bhi ho, Uske sath khada hona padta hain”
Web Series: Mirzapur
11- Dialogue that became a hot commodity in meme-world
“Balidaan Dena Hoga!”
Web Series: Sacred Games Season 2
12- You win some, you lose some
“Aapko aadat hain Badal ke saaye me rehne Ki, Roshni chahiye to Sooraj ki garmi Jelani padegi”
Web Series: Criminal Justice
Also Read: 10 lesser-known facts about the versatile actor Pankaj Tripathi