Watch: Pankaj Tripathi Recreates Atal Bihari Vajpayee¡¯s Iconic UN Speech As He Wraps His Biopic
Actor Pankaj Tripathi wraps up playing Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his biopic; recreates his iconic UN speech in a viral video.
Pankaj Tripathi is all set to play India¡¯s former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his biopic titled Main Atal Hoon. The film is reportedly based on Ullekh NP¡¯s book, The Untold Vajpayee: Politician And Paradox and will arrive on Atal Ji¡¯s 99th birthday. Earlier today the actor finished shooting the film.
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Taking to his Instagram, Pankaj shared a video where he was seen recreating the iconic speech that Atal Ji gave at the UN.
He also penned a note alongside which read, ¡°This ¡®Atal¡¯ journey will also be remembered. I feel myself lucky to have the opportunity to show such part of such a great personality like Atal Bihari Bajpayee on the big screen.¡± Several of his fans took to the comment section and heaped praises on the actor.
Where one user wrote, ¡°Looking awesome¡±, another said, ¡°Outstanding sir.¡± The third added, ¡°True actor¡±, fourth shared, ¡°What a performance.¡± Main Atal Hoon is Ravi Jadhav¡¯s directorial and is being bankrolled by Vinod Bhanushali under Bhanushali Studios Limited and Legend Studios Production.
Pankaj in an earlier interview expressed that he felt honoured in playing the great leader.
He shared, 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 shot his last sequence for this film in Lucknow and shared that this capital city has now become his second home.
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Tripathi told a news portal, ¡°Ab to yahan bada homely sa ho gya hai. Bareilly Ki Barfi, Kaagaz, Gujan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, three parts of Mirzapur series and now this film. Ab toh ghar hi sa hai. Muskuraiye ki aap Lucknow main hai...when we came to know that we have to shoot here toh chehre pe muskurahat aa jati hai ki accha khaane-peene aur ghomne-dekhne ko milega!¡±
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¡°There is also a special connection with the language...sab log apne hi lagte hai! Atalji ki karmbhoomi rahi hai yeh and unka ek alag lagaav tha is jagah se aur yahan ke logon se.¡±
On the work front, Pankaj will soon be seen in Akshay Kumar¡¯s OMG 2 which also features Yami Gautam playing a prominent role. This satirical comedy-drama is helmed by Amit Rai and will hit the theatres on August 11. He further has Fukrey 3 and Stree 2 in his kitty.
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