Pankaj Tripathi reveals the secret behind Stree 2’s box office blitz!
The film stars Pankaj Tripathi, Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Aparshakti Khurana and features special appearances by Tamannaah Bhatia, Varun Dhawan, and Akshay Kumar.
For his role as an overdramatic actor-producer of the 1990s in Shakeela, actor Pankaj Tripathi will be seen in over-the-top style, flaunting bell-bottoms and colourful suits and shirts.
In the film, the “Newton” actor will not just be seen rocking the outfits, he will portray a boisterous hero who is overconfident, talented and knows he will get the girl.
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When Pankaj went for a costume trial for the movie, he says he was in two minds and questioned himself if he will be able to carry such a colourful dress.
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“My character was supposed to behave larger than life like a south Indian commercial hero. I was supposed to dance with the heroine. I was scared on the first day of the shoot.
“Normally I don’t see the monitor after giving the shots, but later when I checked one of the scenes, I was surprised to see how I managed to pull these shots dancing with the heroine in a swimming pool.”
For Pankaj, it was fun playing the part.
“I always wanted to dance, and do some action in a film… The audience will be surprised to see me in the role, just the way I am surprised to see myself in this role.”
Shakeela is a directorial venture by Indrajit Lankesh and stars Richa Chadha in the titular role.
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