Pankaj
Tripathi
is
held
to
be
one
of
the
most
brilliant
actors
in
the
Hindi
film
industry
today.
He
has
proved
that
he
is
a
versatile
actor
by
performing
a
wide
array
of
roles
in
his
films.
The
actor
says
that
crime
is
one
genre
that
he
doesn't
prefer,
although
he
himself
has
played
gangster
roles.
He
says
that
he
always
keeps
the
context
of
the
story
in
his
mind
when
choosing
films.
Speaking
to
Hindustan
Times,
Pankaj
said,
"Even
though
I
have
played
gangster
roles
in
many
films,
I
don't
like
action
in
reel
or
real
life.
I
prefer
watching
social
drama
films
that
have
entertainment
value
as
well
as
some
take
away
for
society."
He
continued,
"As
an
actor,
whenever
I
choose
a
show
or
a
movie,
I'm
careful
to
keep
the
context
of
the
story
in
mind.
We
need
more
social
dramas
to
change
mind-sets
and
any
film
being
made,
even
for
entertainment,
should
tell
a
story
that
has
the
power
to
change
the
world."
Talking
about
how
attractive
gangster
movies
are
to
audiences,
he
said,
"I'm
aware
that
a
lot
of
my
gangster
movies
have
done
well.
As
a
genre,
it
has
perennially
been
a
crowd-puller.
There's
an
alluring
quality
about
the
world
of
crime.
The
stories
are
a
lot
more
colourful
and
interesting.
But
personally,
that's
a
genre
I
consume
with
caution."
He
added,
"With
such
aggressive
discussion
on
normalising
violence
on
screen,
as
viewers
we
should
be
mindful
of
how
we
consume
content.
Mindless
violence
without
delivering
a
social
commentary
doesn't
satisfy
me
as
a
viewer.
You
have
to
make
me
care
for
the
narrative."
Pankaj
has
a
number
of
movies
lined
up
next,
including
Sandeep
Aur
Pinky
Faraar,
'83,
Ludo,
Romeo,
and
Mumbai
Saga.