Know how Pankaj Kapoor became Mussaddilal of ‘Office Office’
Stars have to work hard to enter Bollywood. One of these actors is Pankaj Kapoor. Pankaj Kapoor has struggled a lot before entering Bollywood. Pankaj Kapoor is celebrating his 70th birthday today. Pankaj was born on 29 May 1954 in Ludhiana, Punjab. A glimpse of his powerful acting has been seen in many TV serials and films. So on the special occasion of his birthday, let’s take a look at his films and TV shows so far.
Pankaj Kapoor has been an engineering topper
Let us tell you that Pankaj had made acting his hobby since childhood and even during his school days, he was active in acting and theater. You will be surprised to know that Pankaj was as brilliant a student as he was a strong actor. You can guess this from the fact that Pankaj topped the engineering exam in 1973. However, he left engineering and made his career in acting. Pankaj made his debut in 1982 with ‘Shyam Benegal’s’ film ‘Aarohan’. After this, he appeared in the 1983 film ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron’. In this film, the actor played the role of a dishonest builder Tarneja, who murders an officer. Pankaj portrayed this character very well on screen. After this, he appeared in many more films.
Pankaj became famous as Mussaddilal
But if we talk about Pankaj’s best performance till date, he is still remembered for his role as Mussaddilal in the TV show ‘Office Office’. In this show, he made the audience laugh out loud with his character. Pankaj garnered a lot of accolades for his sense of humor in the funny show. This show, which came in 2001, was re-telecasted in 2020 during the lockdown, which received a lot of love from the people. After this, Pankaj appeared in many films like ‘Kamala Ki Maut’, ‘Maqbool’, ‘Dharam’ and won the hearts of the people with his acting. Apart from this, he has also played great characters in many TV shows.
The actor was in the news for two marriages
Apart from films, Pankaj Kapoor has also been in the news for his personal life. Pankaj Kapoor has married twice. He first married actress Neelima Azim. After marriage, Pankaj and Neelima became parents of a son Shahid Kapoor. However, Pankaj and Neelima’s relationship could not last long, there were frequent fights between the two. Due to this, both got divorced and separated in 1984 after 9 years of marriage. After separating from Neelima, Pankaj married divorced Supriya Pathak for the second time and both are still together.
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