Patna: Pankaj Tripathi’s father Pandit Banaras Tiwari passed away in Bihar on Monday at the age of 99.
His last rites will be performed in the presence of close family members.
The versatile actor, has was reportedly shooting for a film in Uttarakhand, has rushed for his village village in Belsand, Gopalganj, where his father will be cremated.
Pandit Banaras was a farmer and priest. He and his wife lived in Belsand, while Pankaj lived in Mumbai with his wife and daughter.
Pankaj, a popular actor who revels in interesting and challenging side characters, played a key role in the in the recently-released ‘OMG 2’.
The ‘Mirzapur’ actor said in an interview with Mashable earlier this month that his father wasn’t too aware of his acting career.
“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,” Pankaj had said.
Akshay Kumar, the lead character in ‘OMG 2’, expressed condolence for his ‘friend and co-star’.
“Deeply saddened by the news of the demise of my friend and co-star @TripathiiPankaj’s father. No one can fulfill the absence of parents. May God give place to his father’s soul at his feet. Om Shanti,” Akshay tweeted.
