He used to act even after eating a samosa, now he ate khichdi for 60 days, only then he could play this character.

Mumbai. Pankaj Tripathi was last seen in ‘OMG 2’ and ‘Fukrey 3’. Her performance in both the films was highly appreciated by the audience and critics. He likes to live in real life the way he was shown in the film, plain and simple. He likes to wear dhoti-kurta at home. He has expressed his love for home-cooked meals many times before. He said that he likes Khichdi very much. These days he is in news for the film ‘Main Atal Hoon’, in which he plays the role of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Ravi Jadhav is directing ‘Main Atal Hoon’. In a recent interview to Film Companion, Pankaj told interesting things during the shooting of the film. He said that he only ate khichda to stay true to the spirit of his character. He said, “In Atal, I shot for about 60 days and for those 60 days, I only ate khichdi, that too made by me.”

Once he worked in the fields and ran the household on his wife’s salary, now this 47-year-old actor is a National Award winner.

Pankaj Tripathi explained why he didn’t let someone else cook for him or order food from a restaurant. “You never know how other people are going to make it,” he said. I have not added any oil or spices to it. “I use only plain dal, rice and seasonal vegetables, whatever is available.”

Pankaj Tripathi eats khichdi to keep his body healthy

Pankaj Tripathi further said, “When I was younger, I used to act even after eating samosas. But now I don’t even remember the last time I had samosas. Now I need ‘sattvic’ food to keep my system in order.” He also explained why eating right is important for actors not only to stay healthy, but also to understand their character’s emotions well.

Pankaj Tripathi only eats khichdi on shooting days.

Pankaj Tripathi said, “As an actor, if your stomach is not good and you eat something unhealthy and think you can emote, you are wrong. This is why I only eat khichdi on shooting days. To achieve that feeling properly, you have to harmonize the mind and body. For this the actor should eat light food. Let us tell you that ‘Main Atal Hoon’ will release in December this year.

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Tags: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Pankaj Tripathi