Mumbai: National Award-winning actor Pankaj Tripathi will be honoured with the Diversity in Cinema award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).
The award will be presented by eminent filmmaker Anurag Kashyap in the presence of the Governor who will be the host of the evening.
Coming from such a humble background and a years-long struggle in the Hindi film industry, Pankaj said that he never imagined that his work would get international recognition as an actor.
Speaking about the award, Pankaj said, "I never thought that my work would be recognized by a global audience and I will be honoured with a prestigious award by the government of a foreign country. I am so grateful and humbled to see that my performances are being appreciated and this gives me the confidence to perform even better."
The festival's director Mitu Bhowmick Lange added, "IFFM has always stood for diversity through cinema and Pankaj Tripathi is an embodiment of the same. He plays diverse roles with such finesse making him perfect for the Diversity in Cinema award. With his acting prowess and unsurpassed talent, he makes every role in every format fascinating."
Recently, Pankaj has given us stellar performances in both films and web series. From Ludo to Mirzapur 2 or Mimi, Pankaj has made his presence felt in all his on-screen performances.
He has been nominated for the Best Performance (Male) in the film category for 'Ludo' and for the Best Performance (Male) in the web series for 'Mirzapur' S2. His short film 'Laali' has also made it to the festival this year.