God behind his success!

Acclaimed actor Pankaj Tripathi has narrated a funny story from his struggling days, when he used to give a lot of auditions for work. As a National School of Drama graduate, Pankaj remembers that during his phase of struggle he would walk into random casting offices with his photos for auditions. Asked for a reference, and he would say, “Ishwar ji (God)”.

“The maker of all and the ultimate reference — God. I never had any reference and knew nobody. After a few disappointments, I realised no one cross-verifies references. It was an informal norm that people held on to, for longer than they should have. I decided to take Ishwar’s name and much to my surprise I started getting roles.” Pankaj said.

Pankaj still believes it was God who led him into the industry. “It was years before anyone could spot my bluff and by then, I had already done a few memorable roles. I still believe it’s God who led me to this industry. I am not even remotely from the film world. I had no reference and I knew nobody. But doors kept opening for me like the universe was conspiring to make things happen,” he added. — IANS