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Pankaj Tripathi has made us smile and cry with his relatable and human characters. From playing hilarious supporting characters to father figures, he knows
how to move audiences. However, the veteran actor is now done with such feel-good roles. He wants to take on more challenging and darker parts. In a recent interview, the Stree 2 actor revealed that he misses playing villains. He also expressed his wish to portray a brutal antagonist on screen and said he is exploring such projects.
Pankaj Tripathi Wants To Play Brutal Villain
In a chat with Times of India, Pankaj Tripathi said, "Now I want to do fantasy and comedy. It’s been too many years since I played a villain. I even called Amar Kaushik (Stree, Bala, Bhediya) and told him, ‘If you have a script like that, give me a brutal villain’s role.’ I want to play a deadly villain. Bohot ho gaya playing slice-of-life characters."
He added that Sultan from Gangs of Wasseypur is still his favourite villain.
Currently, the veteran actor is carefully choosing stories that match his taste. He said that he prefers films that focus on real people and everyday experiences instead of larger-than-life characters. According to him, ordinary people, especially middle-class parents, can be heroes in their own way. Tripathi also revealed that he wants to move away from the realistic roles he has often played and try something fresh and different in the next phase of his career.
Mirzapur: The Movie Coming
Guddu, Munna and Kaleen Bhaiya are coming back! This time, fans will get to watch their drama unfold on the big screen.Mirzapur: The MovieMirzapur: The Movie, directed by Gurmmeet Singh and written by Puneet Krishna, is all set to hit theatres next month.
Recently, the makers unveiled the special character posters and sent fans into a frenzy. They featured Ali Fazal as Guddu Pandit, Tripathi as Kaleen Bhaiya, and Divyenndu as Munna Bhaiya. The hit show's dedicated fanbase simply couldn't keep calm. "Kaleen bhaiya gone, Guddu bhaiya on," joked a netizen. Another gushed, "Bhaukaaaal machega."
The trailer of the film is set to drop tomorrow (August 10) and excitement is through the roof!
The movie also stars Abhishek Banerjee, Rasika Dugal, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, Sheeba Chadha, Rajesh Tailang and Sonal Chauhan.
Mirzapur: The Movie will release worldwide on September 4, 2026, in Hindi and Telugu. It is produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under Excel Entertainment and presented by Amazon MGM Studios.
