• Pankaj Tripathi presents look as Atal Bihari Vajpayee from Main Atal Hoon, says 'I am overwhelmed, appreciative'. See pics

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    Pankaj Tripathi presents look as Atal Bihari Vajpayee from Main Atal Hoon, says 'I am overwhelmed, appreciative'. See pics
    Pankaj is dressed as Atal Bihari Vajpayee in a dhoti-kurta and a jacket with prosthetics. A video movie introduces him as Prime Minister, poet, statesman, and gentleman.

    Digital Desk: Pankaj Tripathi's first look as former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajapyee from the film Main Atal Hoon was released on his birth anniversary on Christmas. It will be released in December of next year, directed by National Award winner Ravi Jadhav.

    Pankaj is dressed as Atal Bihari Vajpayee in a dhoti-kurta and a jacket with prosthetics. A video movie introduces him as Prime Minister, poet, statesman, and gentleman.

    "I know that it is vital for me to work on my personality with constraint in order to make 'Atal' ji's personality come true on screen," Pankaj Tripathi wrote in Hindi, sharing his first look photographs from the film on Instagram. I am confident that I will be able to fill my new role with enthusiasm and morale.
    Bhanushali Studios Limited and Legend Studios present Main Atal Hoon. Vinod Bhanushali, Sandeep Singh, Sam Khan, and Kamlesh Bhanushali produce, and Zeeshan Ahmad and Shivv Sharma co-produce. Utkarsh Naithani wrote it, Salim Sulaiman composed the music, and Sameer wrote the words. Sonu Nigam gave his voice for the film.



    Pankaj is also working on Metro In Dino, a film directed by Anurag Basu. Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ali Fazal, and Fatima Sana Shaikh star in the ensemble cast. Metro In Dino, produced by T-Series and Anurag Basu Productions, tells the heartbreaking stories of modern human relationships. The film is now in production in Kolkata.

    Pankaj Tripathi will also appear in an untitled film alongside Sanjana Sanghi and Parvathy Thiruvothu. Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury is in charge of the direction. They began filming for the film in Mumbai earlier this month and will continue in Kolkata. The film is billed as an investigative drama with a heartwarming story of a troubled family reuniting.