“I am playing a principal who also teaches maths in a government school in 'Nil Battey Sannata,' the story of which is based in Agra. He is a simple common man and a very interesting human being. His character will get the audience in splits.”

Indian actor, born Pankaj Tiwari

Pankaj Tripathi, born Pankaj Tiwari, is an Indian actor who works mainly in Hindi films and television series. He has won two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. After studying acting at the National School of Drama, he began with small parts in films such as Omkara (2006) and Agneepath (2012). He also played a supporting role in the television series Powder (2010), building a career that led to wider recognition in Hindi screen work.