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10 Best Roles Played By Pankaj Tripathi

Pankaj Tripathi's performance in Gangs of Wasseypur that finally made people sit up and notice his skill. From ‘Maazii’ to ‘Masaan’. These are the 10 best roles played by Pankaj Tripathi.

M Anas by M Anas
May 5, 2025
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Pankaj Tripathi, who is also known as Kaleen Bhaiya or Guruji, has left us stunned in a lot of roles. Pankaj Tripathi’s flexibility in his performances has helped us appreciate his brilliance, whether in web series like Mirzapur or Sacred Games or movies like Masaan or Gangs of Wasseypur. In this article, we will be discussing some of the best roles played by Pankaj Tripathi.

Pankaj Tripathi has continued to provide remarkable performances since then, winning the National Film Award – Special Mention for his part in Newton, India’s official entry to the Oscars.

You might not have been aware of a lot of films in which Pankaj Tripathi has proven his talent. He has done several great supporting roles also. Which made the moviegoers praise him even more. We have curated a list of the 10 best roles played by Pankaj Tripathi below.

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  • Check out our list of 10 best roles played by Pankaj Tripathi:
    • 1. Ludo
    • 2. Dharm
    • 3. Criminal Justice
    • 4. Powder
    • 5. Maazii
    • 6. Bareilly ki Barfi
    • 7. Coffee with D
    • 8. Masaan
    • 9. Global Baba
    • 10. The Tashkent Files

Check out our list of 10 best roles played by Pankaj Tripathi:

1. Ludo

Anurag Basu wrote and directed Ludo, a 2020 Indian black comedy crime film.

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Four completely diverse storylines collide at the whims of fate, chance, and one quirky criminal, from a rediscovered sex tape to a renegade bag of money. It was one of the best movies of 2020. The reason is the brilliant acting by the cast.

2. Dharm

Pankaj Tripathi’s performance as Suryaprakash in this 2007 National Award-winning film received much good feedback.

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Bhavna Talwar made her directorial debut with this film, which questioned the actual meaning of religion. It is without a doubt one of Pankaj Tripathi’s best roles.

3. Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice is an Indian series based on Peter Moffat’s Criminal Justice, adapted for India by Shridhar Raghavan and now available on Hotstar.

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Pankaj Tripathi, Vikrant Massey, Jackie Shroff, Anupriya Goenka, and Mita Vashisht appear in this web series. The cast’s immaculate acting is loved by the audience.

4. Powder

Pankaj Tripathi’s acting talent was demonstrated in the miniseries Powder before Gangs of Wasseypur branded him as a Bollywood crimelord.

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Pankaj Tripathi’s portrayal of Naved was multi-layered, and he was able to create a villain who was both feared and sympathized with. 

5. Maazii

Sumeet Nijhawan and Mona Wasu feature in the major roles, with Pankaj Tripathi, Zakir Hussain, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in supporting parts.

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The film, directed by debutant Jaideep Chopra, was praised for being a brilliantly produced thriller about a family’s struggle to cope with an unforeseen catastrophe. The film may be seen on YouTube.

6. Bareilly ki Barfi

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This 2017 Rom-Com was directed by  Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari. Many of you may have seen the film, but take a moment to admire Pankaj Tripathi’s flexibility in portraying a liberal parent who has released his daughter free and patiently waits for her to pick her marriage.

7. Coffee with D

Even though this satirical drama was a commercial failure, performers Sunil Grover, Zakir Hussain, and Pankaj Tripathi gave outstanding performances.

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The film, which follows an ambitious TV presenter and his search for the “perfect interviewee,” was praised for its subject matter but not for its presentation.

8. Masaan

Masaan was certainly one of the best films of 2015, and audiences were blown away by Vicky Kaushal and Richa Chadha’s outstanding performances. Pankaj Tripathi, on the other hand, delivers a powerful performance in only two sequences.

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The film leads you to fear that he, too, would take advantage of Devi (Richa Chadha), yet he emerges as a quiet, slightly reticent, but warm individual, whose gentleness tugs at your emotions and puts a hesitant smile on your face.

9. Global Baba

Global Baba stars Abhimanyu Singh, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra, and Ravi Kishan and is based on the spiritual babas that are so peculiar to Indian culture.

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The satirical comedy profited enormously, according to reviews, from a trustworthy star cast ‘led by Pankaj Tripathi,’ yet other reviewers felt that the theme did not translate well into the writing.

10. The Tashkent Files

The Tashkent Files is a conspiracy thriller regarding the killing of Lal Bahadur Shastri, the former Indian Prime Minister.

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It stars Shweta Basu Prasad, Naseeruddin Shah, and Mithun Chakraborty and was written and directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The cast’s excellent performances touched the audience.

Pankaj Tripathi has put up a series of outstanding performances. Some of the best roles played by Pankaj Tripathi are mentioned above. They are all worth watching.

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