Pankaj Tripathi excited to debut in Punjabi film
Mumbai
May 11, 2018
Actor Pankaj Tripathi is broadening his horizons in
regional cinema. After featuring in Tamil drama "Kaala", he is excited about
debuting in a Punjabi movie.
His Punjabi foray will be marked by
"Harjeeta", directed by Vijay Kumar Arora.
It is a biopic based on the
true story of Harjeet Singh, an Indian professional hockey player, who captained
the Indian squad at the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup. Pankaj will be seen
playing a hockey coach to Punjabi actor and singing star Ammy Virk.
"I am
very happy and all excited to be a part of a Punjabi film that is churning out
some really good films in Punjabi. When I read the script of the film
'Harjeeta', I was able to relate myself to the character because I have been a
sportsman my entire life.
"My character in the film is very real and is
close to my heart. It is also connected to my roots in Bihar where I belong. The
character I am playing belongs to Patna," Pankaj said in a statement.
The
actor recently won a Special Mention at the 65th National Film Awards for
"Newton".
Mumbai
May 11, 2018
Actor Pankaj Tripathi is broadening his horizons in
regional cinema. After featuring in Tamil drama "Kaala", he is excited about
debuting in a Punjabi movie.
His Punjabi foray will be marked by
"Harjeeta", directed by Vijay Kumar Arora.
It is a biopic based on the
true story of Harjeet Singh, an Indian professional hockey player, who captained
the Indian squad at the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup. Pankaj will be seen
playing a hockey coach to Punjabi actor and singing star Ammy Virk.
"I am
very happy and all excited to be a part of a Punjabi film that is churning out
some really good films in Punjabi. When I read the script of the film
'Harjeeta', I was able to relate myself to the character because I have been a
sportsman my entire life.
"My character in the film is very real and is
close to my heart. It is also connected to my roots in Bihar where I belong. The
character I am playing belongs to Patna," Pankaj said in a statement.
The
actor recently won a Special Mention at the 65th National Film Awards for
"Newton".
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