Pankaj Tripathi fires back at Panchayat actor Pankaj Jha for claiming he romanticises his struggles: 'I am not...'

While promoting the recently released third season of Panchayat, Pankaj Jha had claimed that Pankaj Tripathi has romanticised his struggles. Now, in a recent interview, Tripathi has hit back at Jha and said that he has never tried to glamourise his struggle or seek sympathy from the same.

Talking to IndiaToday.in, the two-time National Award-winner said, "I never romanticised my journey or struggles. Yes, I did mention that my wife used to earn while I looked for work. I never said that I would tie a gamcha (towel) on my waist and sleep outside Andheri station. I had a good and happy life when we moved to Mumbai. I have never tried to glamorise or seek sympathy from it. We live our own journeys and fight our own battles. When you read or hear these stories, some may get inspired. And even if they don't, that's not an issue. One has just to live their own lives the way they want."

When he was asked if such claims by his colleagues hurt him, the Mirzapur actor stated, "Not at all. I am not someone to get hurt. All this noise doesn’t affect me at all."

While attacking Pankaj Tripathi, Pankaj Jha also took a dig at Anurag Kashyap and called him spineless because the filmmaker had replaced him with Tripathi in Gangs of Wasseypur. The filmmaker later clarified that when he began shooting his cult crime saga, Jha wasn't available and they couln't wait for him due to budget constraints.

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