Pankaj Tripathi made ‘nationwide icon’ by Election Commission of India | Bollywood

Actor Pankaj Tripathi was made the ‘national icon’ of Election Commission of India in an occasion on Monday afternoon. The actor was chosen for the honour for ‘his association with ECI in creating awareness amongst voters’. The announcement was made in Delhi by the Chief Election Commissioner within the presence of the actor, who mentioned he was honoured by it. Also learn: Pankaj Tripathi has determined to not use abuses in films anymore

Pankaj, who is thought for his work in movies and exhibits like Mirzapur, Sacred Games, Mimi, and Newton amongst others, was already a state icon for the ECI. While complimenting the actor, CEC Rajiv Kumar mentioned the choice to make him nationwide icon was achieved retaining in view his dedication to the trigger and huge enchantment throughout the nation.

Addressing the viewers, Pankaj Tripathi recollected his reminiscences of turning into a primary time voter. He mentioned that the method gave him not solely the suitable of matdaan (voting) but additionally sammaan (respect) as a contributory voice in democracy. The actor additionally urged all younger voters to pro-actively take part within the elections to mirror their democratic selections and make their voices heard.

Pankaj, a National Award-winner, has been lively within the business for nearly twenty years. After doing bit roles in critically-acclaimed movies like Omkara, Dharm, and Aakrosh, Pankaj gained fame as Sultan Qureshi in Anurag Kashyap’s cult basic two-parter Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). He has since gone on to work in various commercially profitable movies through the years, aside from headlining standard net collection like Mirzapur and Criminal Justice.

Interestingly, one in all Pankaj’s most acclaimed roles concerned the electoral course of. In the 2017 movie Newton, for which he received the National Award, he performed a CRPF officer tasked with conducting elections in a conflict-ridden zone within the jungles of Chhattisgarh. Pankaj might be subsequent seen within the movie OMG 2, alongside Akshay Kumar, Yami Gautam, and Arun Govil.