Pandit Banaras Tiwari, the father of actor Pankaj Tripathi, passed away. He was 98. The actor has returned from Uttarakhand, where he was filming, to his village in Belsand, Bihar. His father and mother stayed there, while Pankaj and his wife and daughter lived in Mumbai.
An official statement from the family read, “It’s with a heavy heart to confirm that Pankaj Tripathi’s father, Pandit Banaras Tiwari is no more. He lived a wholesome life of 99 years. His last rites will be performed today amongst his close family. Pankaj Tripathi is currently on his way to his village in Gopalganj.”
Akshay Kumar, who worked with Pankaj in OMG 2, shared a tweet. “Deeply saddened by the news of the demise of my friend and co-star @TripathiiPankaj’s father. No one can fulfill the absence of parents. May God give place to his father’s soul at his feet. Om Shanti.”
मेरे मित्र और सह कलाकार @TripathiiPankaj के पिताजी के देहांत के समाचार से बहुत दुःख हुआ। माँ बाप की कमी कोई पूरी नहीं कर सकता। प्रभु उनके पिताजी की आत्मा को अपने चरणों में जगह दें।ॐ शांति 🙏
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 21, 2023
Pankaj’s most recent film, OMG 2, stars Akshay Kumar and Yami Gautam. The film has done well at the box office.
