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New Delhi:

OMG 2 actor Pankaj Tripathi’s father Pandit Banaras Tiwari died on Monday on the age of 99. According to the official assertion on behalf of the actor Pankaj Tripathi and his household, the final rites might be carried out on Monday in presence of his shut relations. As the assertion, Pankaj Tripathi has already left for his village in Gopalganj. The official assertion learn, “It’s with a heavy heart to confirm that Pankaj Tripathi’s father, Pandit Banaras Tiwari is no more. He lived a wholesome life of 99 years. His last rites will be performed today amongst his close family. Pankaj Tripathi is currently on his way to his village in Gopalganj.”

In an interview with Mashable earlier this month, the Mirzapur actor had revealed that his father had little consciousness of his performing profession. He stated, “He is not too proud of my achievements. My father does not even know what and how I do in cinema. To date, he has not seen how a movie theatre looks from the inside. He sees my work if someone shows him on their computer or on the television, which was recently installed at my house.”

In phrases of labor, Pankaj Tripathi appeared within the movies like Kaagaz, Mimi, Bunty Aur Babli 2 and 83. The actor gained recognition as a consequence of his function as Kaleen Bhaiyya in Amazon Prime net sequence Mizrapur.

Pankaj Tripathi’s newest launch is OMG 2 alongside Akshay Kumar and Yami Gautam. The film just lately breached the Rs 100 crore mark.