7 films that made Pankaj Tripathi great

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Pankaj Tripathi in Stree 2

Tripathi, who reprised his role of Rudra in the horror-comedy sequel of the 2018 film, is once again garnering praise for his notable performance. Here are other films that made Pankaj great:

Gangs of Wasseypur

The character Sultan Qureshi helped Pankaj rise to fame. He is a henchman and an ally of Ramadhir Singh (Tigmanshu Dhulia). The role was first offered to Pankaj Jha, but later went to Tripathi.

Masaan

Pankaj Tripathi played the impactful role of Sadhya Ji. This film is memorable for highlighting human struggles and the dreams of living a life on their own, without being judged by society.

Mimi

Tripathi played Bhanu Pratap Pandey in this Kriti Sanon-starrer, who worked as a middleman between Kriti's character Mimi and the foreign couple, who wanted her to be their surrogate mother.

Ludo

Tripathi played Rahul 'Sattu Bhaiya' Satyendra in this dark comedy film. Pankaj's song 'O Beta Ji' was also popular. The film also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, and Aditya Roy Kapur.

OMG 2

Tripathi portrayed the character of Kanti Sharan Mudgal, a role that has marked a significant milestone in his career. It is reported that OMG 2 story is based on a real-life event, where a student was expelled.

Kaagaz

Tripathi played the lead role Bharatlal Bihari. The film is based on the true story of Lal Bihari,  a farmer from a small village, who was declared dead on official papers.

Kadak Singh

Tripathi played the lead role of AK Srivastava in this thriller drama, where he is seen as a determined crime officer who solves a crucial cheat fund scam, while struggling with retrograde amnesia.