Actor Pankaj Tripathi on Tuesday acquired the Best Supporting Actor award on the 69th National Film Awards for his efficiency within the movie ‘Mimi’. Tripathi acquired the award from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony that passed off on the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

Talking to ANI, Pankaj Tripathi reacted to his National Film Award win and mentioned, “There is hard work of whole team/unit behind any film. I am thankful to the jury for choosing me for this award… I dedicate this award to my father.” Pankaj Triapthi’s father Pandit Banaras Tiwari, handed away in August this 12 months on the age of 99.

Talking about ‘Mimi’, helmed by Laxman Utekar, ‘Mimi’ additionally starred Kriti Sanon, Manoj Pahwa, and Supriya Pathak in pivotal roles. ‘Mimi’ tells the story of a younger girl named Mimi (Kriti) who agrees to change into a surrogate mom for a overseas couple, hoping to make use of the cash to fulfil her dream of changing into an actress.

However, the organic mother and father again out once they be taught that the kid can be born with Down syndrome. Mimi then decides to boost the kid on her personal and faces a number of challenges and societal pressures as a single mom. Her journey as a mom and her battle to offer for her baby regardless of the chances is each heartwarming and provoking.

The movie was streamed immediately on OTT platform Netflix and acquired huge responses from the viewers. Meanwhile, Tripathi was lately seen within the comedy movie ‘Fukrey 3’ alongside Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Manjot Singh and Richa Chadha.

He may also be seen in ‘Main Atal Hoon’ which is a biopic on the previous Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The film will revolve across the life and political profession of India’s beloved chief, Atal Bihari Vajpayee who was not solely a politician but in addition a poet, a gentleman and a statesman. Commencing the shoot in Mumbai, the workforce can have an extended schedule of greater than 45 days masking completely different elements of the nation like Mumbai and Lucknow.

Apart from that, he additionally has ‘Stree 2’ in his kitty. (ANI)

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