Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who was appointed as the ‘National Icon’ of the Election Commission of India, has voluntarily stepped down from his position.<\/p>\n
“Acknowledging his role as a political leader in an upcoming film, actor @PankajTripathi has voluntarily stepped down as #ECI National Icon as per terms of MoU. #ECI expresses gratitude for his impactful contribution to voter awareness & #SVEEP since Oct 2022,” read a statement on the social media handle of ECI, posted by Spokesperson ECI on X.<\/p>\n
Pankaj Tripathi was roped in as the ECI National Icon in October 2022.<\/p>\n
These days he is occupied promoting his upcoming project ‘Main Atal Hoon’. Recently, he talked about his interest in politics.<\/p>\n
Mr Tripathi is playing the role of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the biopic ‘Main Atal Hoon’.<\/p>\n
In an interview with ANI, Mr Tripathi spoke about his interest in becoming a politician in his home state, stating, “Everyone is a politician in Bihar.”<\/p>\n
Mr Tripathi, who was a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during his college days in Bihar, said he had never thought about joining politics at that time.<\/p>\n
The actor said, “I never thought about entering politics at that time. There was a thought that I might proceed in this line but then there was an arrest and the cops beat me up so I left that thought there and then. At the same time, I became inclined towards plays and dramas and after watching those, I got more attracted towards theatre.”<\/p>\n
Recently, during the trailer launch of his soon-to-be released biopic on Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he had opened up on his interest in politics and how he prepared for his role portraying the late Prime Minister of India.<\/p>\n
He also recalled a funny anecdote from his college days when he joined the ABVP.<\/p>\n
“I was in a youth wing. I have participated in andolans. I was even jailed for a week! Toh main uss raaste pe nikal chuka tha. Then I realised that the path of politics is full of thorns. Hence, I took a turn and started developing an interest in street theatre. There was Kaildas Rangalaya, Patna where I enrolled myself. Mujhe laga ki yeh behtar hai. Yahaan kam se kam bol ke acting hoti hai ki ‘main acting kar raha hoon’,” Mr Tripathi quipped.<\/p>\n
The film ‘Main Atal Hoon’ is directed by Ravi Jadhav and will be released on January 19.<\/p>\n
The actor said that he is honoured to bring Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s story to silver screen.<\/p>\n
“More than the film, the journey of playing Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is really close to my heart. The man is truly a legend, and we are honoured to bring his inspiring story to the world. I hope audiences appreciate our efforts to bring in the legacy of Atal ji onto the big screens,” he said.<\/p>\n
The poll body said that Pankaj Tripathi has voluntarily stepped down from his position<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who was appointed as the ‘National Icon’ of the Election Commission of India, has voluntarily stepped down from his position.<\/p>\n
“Acknowledging his role as a political leader in an upcoming film, actor @PankajTripathi has voluntarily stepped down as #ECI National Icon as per terms of MoU. #ECI expresses gratitude for his impactful contribution to voter awareness & #SVEEP since Oct 2022,” read a statement on the social media handle of ECI, posted by Spokesperson ECI on X.<\/p>\n
Pankaj Tripathi was roped in as the ECI National Icon in October 2022.<\/p>\n
These days he is occupied promoting his upcoming project ‘Main Atal Hoon’. Recently, he talked about his interest in politics.<\/p>\n
Mr Tripathi is playing the role of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the biopic ‘Main Atal Hoon’.<\/p>\n
In an interview with ANI, Mr Tripathi spoke about his interest in becoming a politician in his home state, stating, “Everyone is a politician in Bihar.”<\/p>\n
Mr Tripathi, who was a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during his college days in Bihar, said he had never thought about joining politics at that time.<\/p>\n
The actor said, “I never thought about entering politics at that time. There was a thought that I might proceed in this line but then there was an arrest and the cops beat me up so I left that thought there and then. At the same time, I became inclined towards plays and dramas and after watching those, I got more attracted towards theatre.”<\/p>\n
Recently, during the trailer launch of his soon-to-be released biopic on Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he had opened up on his interest in politics and how he prepared for his role portraying the late Prime Minister of India.<\/p>\n
He also recalled a funny anecdote from his college days when he joined the ABVP.<\/p>\n
“I was in a youth wing. I have participated in andolans. I was even jailed for a week! Toh main uss raaste pe nikal chuka tha. Then I realised that the path of politics is full of thorns. Hence, I took a turn and started developing an interest in street theatre. There was Kaildas Rangalaya, Patna where I enrolled myself. Mujhe laga ki yeh behtar hai. Yahaan kam se kam bol ke acting hoti hai ki ‘main acting kar raha hoon’,” Mr Tripathi quipped.<\/p>\n
The film ‘Main Atal Hoon’ is directed by Ravi Jadhav and will be released on January 19.<\/p>\n
The actor said that he is honoured to bring Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s story to silver screen.<\/p>\n
“More than the film, the journey of playing Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is really close to my heart. The man is truly a legend, and we are honoured to bring his inspiring story to the world. I hope audiences appreciate our efforts to bring in the legacy of Atal ji onto the big screens,” he said.<\/p>\n
The film is backed by Bhanushali Studios Limited and Legend Studios, Vinod Bhanushali, Sandeep Singh, Sam Khan and Kamlesh Bhanushali.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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