‘Unki Jagah Hum…’: Pankaj Tripathi Reacts To Comparisons With Late Actor Irrfan Khan In Metro In Dino

Metro In Dino actor Pankaj Tripathi recently talked about the inevitable comparison with late actor Irrfan Khan, who was part of the prequel Life In A Metro. Tripathi is in opposite of Konkona Sensharma in Metro In Dino, where they played a married couple who are suffering from mid-life crisis. In the prequel, Irrfan played the role of Monty, who has a liking for Konkona’s character. In the sequel, stepping into the shoes of the actor indirectly, the actor stated that there should not be any comparisons with the late Bollywood star. Pankaj clearly stated that Irrfan is his senior and will have a special place in his heart.

In an interview with Zoom, Pankaj Tripathi said, “Yeh comparison bilkul nahi hona chahiye. Voh mere senior the aur main unka fan rahunga. Mere drama school ke senior the voh. Hum ek hi acting institute se seekhe hai. Main khud unke craft ko dekhke seekhta tha. Voh Irrfan sir hai, unki jagah hum sabke dilon mein hai.” (Translation: Such comparison should never happen. He was my senior and I will always be his fan. We passed out of the same drama school; I learnt so much just by observing his craft. He is Irrfan sir and will always have a place in our hearts.)

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Metro In Dino also features Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Konkona Sensharma, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ali Fazal, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta and Saswata Chatterjee in key roles. It has been directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Anurag Basu, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Tani Basu, Taani Basu.