Pankaj Tripathi turns 48: The actor’s brand journey

Pankaj Tripathi, one of the most celebrated actors, is celebrating his 48th birthday today. Pankaj Tripathi is one of those few actors who need no introduction. 

Born on 5 September 1976 in Belsand village of Gopalganj district of Bihar, Pankaj Tripathi was interested in acting from childhood. 

After playing a small role in the film 'Run' in 2004, he appeared in small roles in many films. But his life changed with 'Gangs of Wasseypur' in 2012. His character Sultan Qureshi in this film got a lot of love from the audience. After this, he acted brilliantly in many films and web series. Be it Kaleen Bhaiya of 'Mirzapur' or Madhav Mishra of 'Criminal Justice', he won the hearts of the people with his acting in every role. He also became famous as ‘Guruji’ in Sacred Games. Apart from this, he has appeared in many films including 'Luka Chuppi', 'Newton', 'Bareilly Ki Barfi', 'Gurgaon'.

Pankaj Tripathi as a Brand

Over the years, Pankaj Tripathi has been a  part of many advertisements. His major and most important endorsements are for brands like Udaan, Policybazaar, Tata Tea, Abzorb, Bail Kolhu, Baidyanath Chyawanprash, Fino Payments Bank, Britannia Milk Bikis, Glucon-D, Nilon's, 1mg, and Cadbury Fuse.

Xiaomi India has also announced Pankaj Tripathi as its brand ambassador for Redmi smartphones. Anmol feeds also roped in him for Nouriture and their other cattle brands.

One of his oldest ads dates back more than 14 years, which he did for Tata Tea and he still is the face of many Tata venture ads as their trusted face. He was part of several ads for UPI, Swiggy, Capri MSME Loans, SRMB Steels, IndiaGate Basmati rice, Abzorb, Baidnath And many other famous brands. He also did an ad for Star Channel with Amir Khan with the popular #sachmein hashtag. He has truly been the choice of many trusted brands.