Pankaj Tripathi Father Pandit Banaras Tiwari Dies at 99

Pankaj Tripathi’s father Pandit Banaras Tiwari passed died at the age of 99. As Pankaj Tripathi got the news of his father’s death, he left for his village in Barauli in Gopalganj District of the Indian state of Bihar where his parents lived.

Pankaj Tripathi was born on 28 September 1976 to Pandit Benares Tiwari and Hemwanti Tiwari in a Bhojpuri-speaking Hindu Brahmin family in Barauli in Gopalganj District of the Indian state of Bihar. His father, Benares Tiwari used to work as a farmer and Hindu priest.

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Pankaj Tripathi is an Indian actor who works in Hindi Cinema and has appeared in English, Punjabi, Telugu, and Tamil language films. He has won National Film Award, a Filmfare Award, and an IIFA Award. 

Recently he appeared in an Indian actor Akshay Kumar’s movie OMG 2 which has been superhit movie. 

Akshay Kumar expressed his sadness at the death of Pakaj Tripathi‘s father. He wrote in Hindi on Twitter, 

“Deeply saddened by the news of the demise of my friend and co-star @TripathiiPankaj ‘s father. No one can fulfil the absence of parents. May God give place to his father’s soul at his feet. Om Shanti.”

Pankaj Tripathi’s family released a statement in which they said, 

“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.”