‘I don’t need to act here’: Pankaj Tripathi on his role in ‘Parivarik ManuRanjan’

Pankaj Tripathi says Ranjan Dubey in his upcoming streaming film ‘Parivarik ManuRanjan’ is closer to his real-life personality. The actor contrasts the understated character with menacing roles such as Kaleen Bhaiyya and Sultan Qureshi. The film premieres November 13

Mumbai: Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming streaming film ‘Parivarik ManuRanjan’, has drawn a comparison between his iconic characters Kaleen Bhaiyya from ‘Mirzapur’, Sultan Qureshi from ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ and Ranjan Dubey from ‘Parivarik ManuRanjan’.

The actor spoke to IANS along with his co-star Aditi Rao Hydari in Goregaon East, Mumbai, and said that while he has to put in a lot of effort to come across as menacing in roles such as Kaleen Bhaiyya and Sultan, essaying an everyday Joe like Ranjan Dubey is more fulfilling for him and closer to his personality.

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He told IANS, “As an actor, we want a lot of changes or versatility in the work that comes our way. There are a lot of other characters that are difficult to ignore. There are characters that are difficult to notice. When you watch this film, you won’t believe that this is the same actor who has essayed Kaleen Bhaiyya because he is extremely different. This character is closer to me in real life. I’m Ranjan Dubey from ‘Parivarik ManuRanjan’. I have to act while playing Sultan from ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ or Kaleen Bhaiyya from ‘Mirzapur’. I don’t need to act here; this is more free-flowing, this is more me.”

He further said, “It’s difficult to notice Ranjan Dubey, and it’s difficult to ignore Kaleen Bhaiyya. So, the actor enjoys it when he gets to eat all kinds of food, and we don’t eat the same thing no matter how good it is. So, we also need a change, for the actor and for the audience as well.”

Meanwhile, ‘Parivarik ManuRanjan’ is set to premiere exclusively on SonyLIV on November 13, 2026.