Pankaj Tripathi whose next film, Stree, a horror comedy with Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor turned storyteller on sets.
Pankaj, who plays the role of a man who seems to have an affinity for all things paranormal, used to narrate ghost stories on sets to kill time between takes. The actor always managed to get the attention of the cast and crew with his stories from childhood but he always ended up spooking the leading lady of the film, Shraddha.
“I’ve always loved listening to stories, especially the paranormal kind. The fun was how people said it and how everyone seemed to have one. My village in Gopalgunj had so many stories like these that I had heard growing up. So on sets it started as a joke where we one day decided to share ghost stories but soon it became a regular thing and all the ones I had heard in my childhood came in handy, as I had many stories to tell. The location made it even spookier.” Pankaj said of his innovative way of setting the mood just right for a horror comedy.
The Gurgaon actor will also be seen in the much awaited web series Mirzapur, starring Ali Fazal and Shweta Tripathi and will soon begin shooting for the Shakeela biopic alongside Richa Chadha who plays the titular role.