Pankaj Tripathi opened up about essaying Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the biopic ‘Main Atal Hoon’.
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India’s three-time Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee—a leader loved by the entire nation, who had an extraordinary life journey had come alive on the big screen with Main ATAL Hoon. Featuring National Award winner Pankaj Tripathi, whose transformation left everyone in awe, was released on 19th January 2024. And now the film has finally hit a popular streaming platform.
When asked about how the film has changed and shaped him personally, Pankaj Tripathi mentioned that he has become a better person. He stated, “After portraying Atal Ji’s character, I have become a better person in terms of sympathy, empathy, and compassion. I feel I have become more democratic from within. I now understand that I will not dislike a person if he or she dislikes me at any given point. I appreciate giving complete freedom and respect to those who criticize me. If someday somebody tells me that they didn’t like my movie, I will not hold grudges against those who dislike me or my movies.”
The actor had earlier said, ” “Getting a chance to play the role of our great leader, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an honour in itself. We went through rigorous reading sessions, to understand the dialect, his lifestyle and his vision for India. I feel elated today as we begin shooting for Main ATAL Hoon,” Pankaj Tripathi had said said while talking about the film.” He was last seen in OMG2 and Fukrey. He will be next seen in Zee5’s Kadak Singh.
Directed by award winner director Ravi Jadhav, and written by Rishi Virmani and Ravi Jadhav, “Main ATAL Hoon” presented by Bhanushali Studios Limited and Legend Studios, is produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Sandeep Singh, and Kamlesh Bhanushali. The film is now streaming on Zee5.