“I used to work in a hotel kitchen at night and do theatre in the morning. After finishing my night shift - I did it for two years - I used to come back and sleep for five hours and then do theatre from 2-7 P.M. and then again hotel work from 11-7 in the morning.”

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.