Pankaj Tripathi’s next release Main Atal Hoon which is slated to release on 19 January is based on the life of former Indian Prime Minister and BJP leader, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
This is the first time that Pankaj Tripathi is playing a real life character as till now in his career of two decades, he has played only fictional characters. During the promotions, Pankaj Tripathi revealed that initially he was not interested in playing this character but then the makers told him that he is the only option and if he doesn’t do it, then the movie won’t be made.
He said, “I was a little reluctant when this film came my way. I wasn’t sure. I thought I wouldn’t be able to do it. The makers told me, ‘You’re the only option. If you don’t do it, the film won’t get made.’ I was so overwhelmed when they told me so.”
He revealed that he got the confidence to play Atal Ji from his friends as he said, “I have two to three friends in the media from Delhi. I spoke to them about this film. When they came to meet me in my room during the shoot of Fukrey 3, they saw me reading a book on Atal ji. I told them that I was scared but they assured me that I’ll be able to pull it off. I’ve to say that people around me gave me a lot of confidence and reassurance.”
Pankaj Tripathi further stated that this is the first time that he is stressed before the release of the movie, he said, “I’m usually not scared of how the audience will receive a film before its release but this time around, I’m a bit both nervous and excited. In every other film, I’ve played fictional characters based on imagination. Here, I’m playing a real person. But we’re sure that people will leave their pre-conceived notions and become one with Atal ji’s journey.”
We are quite excited for the movie, are you?
