Pankaj
Tripathi,
an
actor
who
has
received
much
critical
acclaim
for
his
performances
in
movies
like
Gangs
Of
Wasseypur,
Newton,
Masaan
and
others,
is
all
set
to
play
his
first
lead
role.
Pankaj,
who
has
played
supporting
roles,
and
leads
in
ensemble
movies
so
far,
has
bagged
his
first
solo
lead
in
Kaagaz
a
film
backed
by
Salman
Khan's
production
house.
Pankaj
says
he
is
humbled
by
all
the
love,
and
grateful
for
the
opportunity.
In
an
interview,
he
spoke
about
how
the
idea
of
a
Bollywood
hero
is
different
today
than
it
was
ten
years
ago.
Speaking
to
Mid-Day,
Pankaj
said,
"When
I
joined
the
movies,
I
had
never
imagined
that
any
of
these
wonderful
things
were
possible
for
me.
I
came
to
the
movies
with
modest
expectations,
looking
for
good
work.
The
very
fact
that
the
audience
welcomed
me
with
so
much
love
is
humbling.
Kaagaz
is
my
first
solo
hero
project,
and
there's
nothing
more
fulfilling
for
an
actor
than
the
after-feeling
of
being
part
of
such
a
strong
story."
He
added,
"About
10
years
ago,
the
idea
of
a
Bollywood
hero
was
different.
Today,
we
honour
the
story
and
its
requirements."
Kaagaz
is
based
on
the
real-life
story
of
a
farmer
named
Lal
Bihari
who
was
declared
dead
on
paper.
The
film
is
being
directed
by
Satish
Kaushik.