Pankaj Tripathi’s father was 99 years when he breathed his last.
Pankaj Tripathi’s father Pandit Banaras Tiwari passes away on Monday at the age of 99. The actor is on the way to his village to perform the last rites.
The family issues an official statement which read, “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.”
Meanwhile, on the work front, Pankaj Tripathi recently appeared in the film OMG 2 which also starred Akshay Kumar in the lead role. The film is doing exceptionally well at box office, the movie continues to hold its strong grip despite stiff competition from Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2. Promoting sex education in the Indian schools, the film stars Akshay Kumar as Lord Shiva’s messenger in an extended cameo and is headlined by Pankaj Tripathi.
Director Amit Rai says he wanted everyone to watch his latest release OMG 2 in theatres, a wish that remained unfulfilled after the CBFC cleared the film with a few modifications and an ‘A’ certificate.
The Hindi movie, starring Pankaj Tripathi and Akshay Kumar in the lead, explores various issues concerning teenagers, including sex education. It hit the screens on August 11. After being heartbroken over the censor board’s decision to limit the viewing of the movie to adults (‘A’ certification), the filmmaker is happy with the audience’s response. OMG 2 has earned Rs 101.61 crore at the national box office in 10 days of its release, the makers announced Sunday.
“We were heartbroken because we made the film for everyone to watch, now that cannot happen. We begged them to give us a U/A certificate (children below 12 years of age can watch a film under parental guidance) but they didn’t. We tried to convince them till the very end… But then they walked some distance, we walked some distance. The film has been released with modifications…” (With inputs from PTI)
