Pankaj Tripathi was born on September 29, 1976, in Belsand village, Gopalganj, Bihar. His fathers name is Pandit Benaras Tripathi and he always wanted him to be a doctor. And his mothers name is Hemwanti Devi who is a housewife.
Tripathi is an Indian actor who made her debut in Hindi films. He debuted in 2004 with a minor role in Run. And now he has worked in more than 35 films and 65 television shows. Pankajs breakthrough came in 2012 for his opponent role in the Gangs of Wasseypur film.
He completed his schooling at DPH School, Gopalganj, Bihar. Tripathi was a good athlete in his school time. He wanted to become an actor since childhood. So, he used to participate in Acts or Naataks during the Chhath festival.
He got imprisoned due to a protest and spent some days behind the bars. After getting bail, he saw a play named Andha Kuaan which inspired him a lot to join the acting field.
So, he started learning some basics of a play and thereafter started performing in various plays. After completing a lot of theatre in Patna, He decided to move to NSD(National School Drama). So, he tried for NSD but didnt get selected in his first attempt & the second attempt.