New Delhi: Pankaj Tripathi made a special place for himself by doing small roles in the beginning. Today, he has the power to make any film or series a hit on his own. Along with crores of people, many stars are also fans of Pankaj Tripathi’s acting. Janhvi Kapoor’s name is also in the actor’s fan list. The actress recently revealed that she wanted to see Pankaj Tripathi in the role of her father in ‘Gunjan Saxena’.
The film ‘Gunjan Saxena’ holds a special significance in Janhvi Kapoor’s career, but do you know that when Janhvi Kapoor signed ‘Gunjan Saxena’, she wanted Pankaj Tripathi to play her father’s role in the film. She had then prayed that he should agree to play her father’s role in the film. The actress’s prayer was accepted and Pankaj played her father’s role in the film.
Jhanvi Kapoor is a big fan of Pankaj Tripathi
Janhvi Kapoor recently revealed that Pankaj Tripathi is her favorite actor. In an interview to Lallantop, she said, ‘I wanted to work with Pankaj sir. He was on my wishlist. Those who were present on the sets of Gunjan Saxena know that I was behaving like a crazy fan because I am a big fan of his and I still am. I had prayed that he would say yes to the film. I remember I became a vegetarian for about 10 or 12 days so that he would agree to do the film.’
Pankaj Tripathi played the role of Jhanvi Kapoor’s father in ‘Gunjan Saxena’.
‘Mr. and Mrs. Mahi’ will be released on May 31
Pankaj Tripathi played the role of Janhvi Kapoor’s father in the film ‘Gunjan Saxena’, which was released in the year 2020. The film is based on the life of pilot Gunjan Saxena, who served the country during the Kargil war. The film was praised by the people. Talking about work, Janhvi Kapoor is currently awaiting the release of her next film ‘Mr. and Mrs. Mahi’, which will hit the theaters on May 31. The trailer of the film was released recently and Janhvi’s onscreen chemistry with Rajkumar Rao was well liked by the audience. The film ‘Mr. and Mrs. Mahi’ is directed by Sharan Sharma.
Tags: Janhvi Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi
FIRST PUBLISHED : May 26, 2024, 16:42 IST