Quotes from Pankaj Tripathi

When people love your work, your responsibilities grow.

I want to stay rooted forever.

My wife used to work as a teacher and support me, and now I can do something for her, which is very satisfying for me.

I choose films based on scripts.

If every individual starts listening to poetry, watch plays, and see paintings, they'll become a better human.

After passing out of the National School of Drama, I spent many years doing small-time roles in Bollywood.

I had done plays, and Hindi theatre pays peanuts.

Whatever changes a common man wants to bring in the country, he can bring it through the process of voting.

Our Bollywood industry works in such a way that when an actor is seen in a gangster's role, he is offered similar roles.

The court dramas shown in films and TV are often superficial. They should have a gripping storyline, which can keep the audience hooked.

I have been in the industry for many years now, but people still come up to me and say, 'Sir, you're such a good actor. We loved watching you in that movie. What's your name?' While any other actor might get offended, I don't mind this at all.

'Stree' is an entertaining film, but it has strong commentary about women.

I will make a conscious effort to pick up roles which give a social message besides being entertaining.

Survival is important, art is secondary. If you aren't alive, how can you create art?

Sharan is a very talented director, well versed with his craft.

For any creative person, along with learning, unlearning is also important.

Critics matter to me a lot.

Before trying my hand at acting, I use to cultivate my own land with my father.

Earlier, I used to take up any role that came my way. But now I feel that I should take time and consider the role before taking it up.

I believe that only a well-read, well-aware individual can make a great leader and build a progressive nation.

I am playing a principal who also teaches maths in a government school in 'Nil Battey Sannata,' the story of which is based in Agra. He is a simple common man and a very interesting human being. His character will get the audience in splits.

I never thought that a time would come that someone will write a story keeping me in mind, or a producer will invest crores of rupees on a film that I will carry on my shoulders.

'Newton' is a black comedy, a social satire. Amit Masurkar is directing the movie, and Drishyam films is producing. Rajkummar Rao is in the movie. I am playing a very important character. It is a very interesting project.

I want to do different roles.