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Pankaj Tripathi

Pankaj Tripathi

Actor · Born September 5, 1976 (50) · Belsand, Bihar, India

Pankaj Tripathi is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Famous for his natural acting, he debuted in 2004 with a minor role in Run and Omkara and has since worked in more than 40 films and 60 television shows. Tripathi's breakthrough came in 2012 for his supporting role in the Gangs of Wasseypur film series. He has since received critical appraisal for multiple films, including Fukrey (2013), Masaan (2015), Nil Battey Sannata (2016), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Newton (2017), Fukrey Returns (2017) and Stree (2018). For Newton, Tripathi earned several awards including a National Film Award – Special Mention.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 5, 1976 (50)
From
Belsand, Bihar, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Pankaj Tripathi's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
26%
Power
13%
Self
12%
Society
12%
Survival
5%
Ideas
1%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 10 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 19 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 27 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 27
Mentor
6 of 27
Trickster
4 of 27
Hero
4 of 27
Ally
3 of 27
Threshold guardian
2 of 27
Shapeshifter
2 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
10
Absurd
8
Contemplative
9
Bittersweet
8
Other
38

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Pankaj Tripathi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pankaj Tripathi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

85 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Doosara Mahayudh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Rudra

  • Pehla Mahayudh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    as Rudra

  • Stree 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Rudra

  • Mirzapur: The Movie(2026)

    as Akhanda Tripathi / Kaleen Bhaiya

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Ohh My Dog(2026)

    as Masterji

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Perfect Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Producer

  • Metro in Dino(2025)

    as Monty

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Justice: A Family Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Madhav Mishra

  • Stree 2(2024)

    as Rudra

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Murder Mubarak(2024)

    as ACP Bhavani Singh

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Main Atal Hoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Atal Bihari Vajpayi

  • Kadak Singh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Playback Singer · as A K Srivastava

  • Fukrey 3(2023)

    as Pandit

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • OMG 2(2023)

    as Kanti Sharan Mudgal

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Criminal Justice: Adhura Sach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Madhav Mishra

  • Sherdil(2022)

    as Gangaram

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Bachchhan Paandey(2022)

    as Bhaves Bhoplo

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • '83(2021)

    as PR Man Singh

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Bunty Aur Babli 2(2021)

    as Inspector Jatayu Singh

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Mimi(2021)

    as Bhanupratap Pandey

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mumbai Saga(2021)

    as Devraj Chaudhary

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Laali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Kaagaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Bharatlal

  • Shakeela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Salim

  • Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Madhav Mishra

  • Ludo(2020)

    as Rahul Satyendra Tripathi "Sattu"

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl(2020)

    as Anup Saxena

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Extraction(2020)

    as Ovi Mahajan Sr.

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Angrezi Medium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Tony

  • Gul Makai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Beitullah Mehsud

  • Drive(2019)

    as Hamid

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Super 30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Shri Ram Singh

  • Kissebaaz(2019)

    as Chuttan Shukla[

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Tashkent Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Gangaram Jha

  • Criminal Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Madhav Mishra

  • Luka Chuppi(2019)

    as Babulal

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Yours Truly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Vijay

  • Bhaiaji Superhitt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Builder Gupta

  • Mirzapur(2018)

    Show 29 episodes · as Akhanda Tripathi / Kaleen Bhaiya

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Stree(2018)

    as Rudra

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sacred Games(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · as Guruji

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Kaala(2018)

    as SP Pankaj Patil

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Phamous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tripathi

  • Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Feroz

  • Harjeeta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Tenth Race (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Fukrey Returns(2017)

    as Pandit

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Newton(2017)

    as Aatma Singh

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Bareilly Ki Barfi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narottam Mishra

  • Gurgaon(2017)

    as Kehri Singh

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Munna Michael(2017)

    as Balli

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mango Dreams(2016)

    as Salim

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Anaarkali of Aarah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Rangeela

  • Coffee with D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Girdhari

  • Nil Battey Sannata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Principal Shrivastava

  • Global Baba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Dilwale(2015)

    as Anwar

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Manjhi: The Mountain Man(2015)

    as Ruab

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Masaan(2015)

    as Sadhya Ji

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Singham Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Altaf Khan

  • Gunday(2014)

    as Lateef

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Amol

  • Doosukeltha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Minister Dilleeswara Rao

  • Maazii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rathiji

  • Fukrey(2013)

    as Pandit

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sultan Qureshi

  • Gangs of Wasseypur(2012)

    as Sultan Qureshi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Agneepath(2012)

    as Surya

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Chillar Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Dubey, minister Bhide's manager

  • Aakrosh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kishore

  • Raavan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 26 episodes · as Naved Ansari

  • Shaurya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Major Virendra Rathore

  • Mithya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Tipnis

  • Religion(2007)

    as Suryaprakash

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Omkara(2006)

    as Kichlu

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Apaharan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Time Bomb 9/11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 24 episodes · as ACT RAW Officer Tripathi

  • Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Chigurida Kanasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Shankar's college friend at BHU

  • Abhi Toh Jung Hona Baaki Hai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Bitter Sweets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Gulkanda Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Parivarik Manoranjan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles, 78 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2020.

Biggest box office

Agneepath (2012)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Masaan (2015)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Mirzapur (2018)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2020 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting84 of 85: 83 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thProducing1 of 85: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 85: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s42 · acting2020s28 · 27 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 16% of 38 roles
051520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Pankaj Tripathi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive5
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Drive (2019)

99th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Masaan (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Pankaj Tripathi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles18–94 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles15–69 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles18–95 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles19–89 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense16 titles22–91 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Pankaj Tripathi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pankaj Tripathi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ali Fazal shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles