‘I belong to a farmer’s family, and going to the fields to work every morning was just a part of our daily life’: Pankaj Tripathi calls his struggle years ‘a seeding process’ before ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’

Pankaj Tripathi reflects on his pre-fame struggle years, calling it a “seeding process” rooted in his farming background in Bihar. He credits discipline, patience, and self-belief over external motivation. He’ll receive IFFM 2026’s ‘Artist of Distinction’ award. His film ‘Ohh My Dog’ is out now; ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ releases September 4.