Everyone is impressed by the simplicity and gentleness of Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi. No matter how he is playing on screen, people like to see him in every character. Be it Kaleen Bhaiya abusing him or his father motivating Gunjan Saxena. But reaching here was not so easy. Pankaj has recently talked about his struggle and the first opportunity during the summit of ABP Network.

Doctor: What is the tractor game?
Pankaj Tripathi first wanted to become a doctor but became an actor. After this he also wanted to buy a tractor. But even he could not buy it. Pankaj says for this that even if he could not become a doctor or buy a tractor, he became an actor, here’s the truth.

How did you get your first chance?
Pankaj Tripathi told that he first worked in a village drama. It was only after this that he became interested in acting. He did a play in the village in which he was playing the character of a woman. There was a lot of discussion in his village about this character. After this, he earned his living by working in hotels etc. for some time. After this he joined theater and started doing plays. Only after this he also entered Bollywood.

How much struggle had to be done in Mumbai
Even after coming to Mumbai, Pankaj Tripathi does not consider his struggle as a struggle. He said, ‘I don’t know if you call waiting a struggle. I was never worried about what would happen if it doesn’t happen. Wife taught in a school in Bombay, our needs were very small. It never happened that we had any problem in food, we were living well, had a small house, we had a bike. Now I am the ambassador of that bike. Take good care of the child. Used to rotate.

There were challenges but no worries
Talking about his struggle, Pankaj further said, ‘Yes, there were challenges as to when will I get the opportunity, in how much time will I get it. My dreams were also small. I didn’t want any luxury. My dreams were small, a small car, a small house, I had achieved them long ago. I never wanted for material comforts’.

What dreams do you want to fulfill in the coming time?
Pankaj Tripathi, who leads an ordinary life, told about his dreams, ‘I don’t know, it means that I have become successful, now I have to be meaningful. Society has given us a lot, now we have to think about what we can give to the society. Yes, but there is no need to go into politics for this. But something has to be done for the society.

Many stars are continuously coming to participate in the two-day ABP Network summit ‘Ideas of India 2026’ being organized in Mumbai. These celebs are talking about many issues in this summit. In this series, now actor Pankaj Tripathi has also participated in this summit. The actor is talking here about the difference between real life and reel life.

Preparation of carpet bhaiya
Pankaj Tripathi was asked at the event how the preparation of his ‘Mirzapur’ film was going, to which he replied, ‘The makers are preparing for it, I just have to go and speak the dialogues. Just like I am speaking now, slowly. Siddharth was asking if you are looking fit, so let me tell you that I will go and run right away. So preparations for acting are going on like this.

Colorful Pankaj Tripathi
Some time ago, Pankaj had shared a photo on his Instagram, in which he was wearing red clothes. These photos and clothes were quite different from Pankaj’s calm and serious image, when he was asked about this, he said, ‘Yes, I am trying to change myself a little, I am trying to move forward with time. Now I am thinking of changing not only my clothes but also my thoughts. Enough of humility, now I am going to bring a little pride.

How was Pankaj Tripathi’s childhood?
Talking about his childhood, Pankaj said, ‘My childhood was very beautiful, there was no TV there, there were four radio sets. There were neither roads nor electricity, so children used to play with snakes, scorpions and stars. There was a river behind our house, we learned to swim in it. It was such a peaceful childhood. In childhood someone said that there are small insects in rivers and ponds, if you drink them you will learn to swim. So we drank and learned to swim.

The story of Tiwari becoming Tripathi
Earlier, Pankaj Tripathi’s name was Pankaj Tiwari, but when he went to school, he did not like this name and he got his name written as Pankaj Tripathi. After this, if he was questioned and answered, to avoid this he even changed his father’s name. Panj told about this that he had done this in his childhood. However, his father did not know about this mischief.

Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor has also arrived on the second day of the two-day Idea of ​​India Summit going on in Mumbai. Anil Kapoor arrived here in a black suit for the last session of the second day and is looking very handsome as always. The trailer of ‘Subedar’ was also shown at the beginning of the session. Let us tell you what Anil has said here.

What kind of problems did you face?
Talking about the shooting of the film ‘Subedar’, Anil Kapoor said, ‘We not only shot in the rugged terrain but also in places like Lucknow, Sultanpur in UP. We tried our best to keep everything original in the film. We have used minimum GFX in this. Because we wanted people to connect with this film.

AI’s film role
When Anil Kapoor was asked about the role of AI in films, he said, ‘I think it is too early, AI is a revolution and we should use it. This is our future and it is also useful. Whatever new invention or evolution happens, it is for the country, we should use it well. We should use it well in films also.

How do you see your journey?
When Anil Kapoor was talked about his journey, he said, ‘I have been very lucky, many of my films have been very good. I never look back because success and failure go on but the conversations I have with people during films are important. I have made many friends here. I want my friendship to remain with everyone, I do my best to remain similar to everyone.

best friend in bollywood
Anil Kapoor has been in the film industry for years, so when he was asked about his friends, he said, ‘I think there are many, I have been in this industry for many years. I have been in the industry for 49 years since 1977 and have worked with many people. There are many people, many people have gone. Now in Subedar also I have worked with a lot of people. I consider myself very lucky that the people, the audience and the fans have given me a lot of love.

Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor has also arrived on the second day of the two-day Idea of ​​India Summit going on in Mumbai. Anil Kapoor arrived here in a black suit for the last session of the second day and is looking very handsome as always. The trailer of ‘Subedar’ was also shown at the beginning of the session. Let us tell you what Anil has said here.

What kind of problems did you face?
Talking about the shooting of the film ‘Subedar’, Anil Kapoor said, ‘We not only shot in the rugged terrain but also in places like Lucknow, Sultanpur in UP. We tried our best to keep everything original in the film. We have used minimum GFX in this. Because we wanted people to connect with this film.

AI’s film role
When Anil Kapoor was asked about the role of AI in films, he said, ‘I think it is too early, AI is a revolution and we should use it. This is our future and it is also useful. Whatever new invention or evolution happens, it is for the country, we should use it well. We should use it well in films also.

How do you see your journey?
When Anil Kapoor was talked about his journey, he said, ‘I have been very lucky, many of my films have been very good. I never look back because success and fame keep on coming but the conversations I have with people during films are important. I have made many friends here. I want my friendship to remain with everyone, I do my best to remain similar to everyone.

best friend in bollywood
Anil Kapoor has been in the film industry for years, so when he was asked about his friends, he said, ‘I think there are many, I have been in this industry for many years. I have been in the industry for 49 years since 1977 and have worked with many people. There are many people, many people have gone. Now in Subedar also I have worked with a lot of people. I consider myself very lucky that the people, the audience and the fans have given me a lot of love.

Bollywood actor Siddhant Chaturvedi has arrived in Mumbai to attend ABP Network’s summit ‘Ideas of India’. During this time, the actor has talked about his career struggle and acting journey. Siddhant told how he left his CA studies to pursue a career in acting. How he got his first break.

‘Do Deewane Sehar Mein’ for mom
Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi has recently been seen in the film ‘Do Deewane Sahar Mein’. Now he has revealed that he has done this film because of his mother. Because his mother likes cute, family oriented, rom-com films. That’s why I have done this film for them only. I do the rest of the films for my father. Apart from this, the actor also told that his mother wants the actor to get married and have a little one in their house too.

Many stars are continuously coming to participate in the two-day ABP Network summit ‘Ideas of India 2026’ being organized in Mumbai. These celebs are talking about many issues in this summit. In this series, now actor Pankaj Tripathi has also participated in this summit. The actor is talking here about the difference between real life and reel life.

Preparation of carpet bhaiya
Pankaj Tripathi was asked at the event how the preparation of his ‘Mirzapur’ film was going, to which he replied, ‘The makers are preparing for it, I just have to go and speak the dialogues. Just like I am speaking now, slowly. Siddharth was asking if you are looking fit, so let me tell you that I will go and run right away. So preparations for acting are going on like this.

Colorful Pankaj Tripathi
Some time ago, Pankaj had shared a photo on his Instagram, in which he was wearing red clothes. These photos and clothes were quite different from Pankaj’s calm and serious image, when he was asked about this, he said, ‘Yes, I am trying to change myself a little, I am trying to move forward with time. Now I am thinking of changing not only my clothes but also my thoughts. Enough of humility, now I am going to bring a little pride.

Pankaj Tripathi’s childhood
Talking about his childhood, Pankaj said, ‘My childhood was very beautiful, there was no TV there, there were four radio sets. There were neither roads nor electricity, so children used to play with snakes, scorpions and stars. There was a river behind our house, we learned to swim in it. It was such a peaceful childhood. In childhood someone said that there are small insects in rivers and ponds, if you drink them you will learn to swim. So we drank and learned to swim.

Nara Lokesh, Minister of Human Resource Development, Information Technology and Electronics in the Government of Andhra Pradesh participated in the Ideas of India Summit 2026. Along with enumerating the development works of the state, he also claimed that Andhra Pradesh will become a state with a 2.4 trillion dollar economy by the year 2047. He also answered the question of becoming the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and his father Chandrababu Naidu becoming a minister at the Centre.

What did Nara Lokesh say?

On the question of Chandrababu Naidu becoming a minister in the central government and assuming the chair of the CM of the state, Lokesh said in a humorous manner, ‘If you are saying, then it can happen. Nayud is a young man of 75 years and has done amazing work as a minister in the central government. Nara Lokesh compared Andhra Pradesh’s leadership to a ‘double-engined bullet train’ and credited the state’s progress to Narendra Modi and N. Gave it to Chandrababu Naidu. He said- ‘Other states have double engine government, only Andhra Pradesh has double engine bullet train government.’

Responded to allegations of injustice towards the state

Responding to the allegations of injustice being done to the state, Lokesh said that he does not support the concept of coercive politics. He Chief Minister N. Referring to Chandrababu Naidu, he said, “I believe in the power of collective federalism. If you look at our political party, even though we are regional, we have India in our hearts and Naidu has always contributed to the development of India.”

defended the investment policy

Andhra Pradesh Human Resource Development Minister Nara Lokesh defended the state government’s investment policies, rejected allegations of unfairness and stressed cooperation with the Centre, saying the state would get its fair share through “collective federalism”. He also presented Andhra Pradesh as a leading destination for global investment, highlighting recent deals, policy initiatives and the government’s strategy to attract major companies.

Actor Sunil Shetty reached ABP News’s ‘Idea of ​​India’ summit. Here he talked about his journey and his work. He told how he dealt with flop films. Also reacted to the box office numbers.

Sunil Shetty reacted to flop films

He said, ‘I had a film Arzoo which was almost completed. But due to some dispute between the producer and the director, that film got shelved. So as a newcomer it was a big shock for me. But I think that then we used to think and now people are forced to think. There was never any stress then. I took it as an acting academy and somewhere along the way I learned something new. But in today’s times it is not so. Today’s children talk about depression. But I took it positively.

Sunil further said, ‘I have done somewhere around 120-130 films, so perhaps 50 percent of them will be flops, but somewhere we have to prepare ourselves. One has to see why films are flopping. Am I consistently delivering the same content? What am I doing that the films did not work? You cried, expressed yourself. There is a time period. There are some people who carry such feelings for months. But if you are mentally strong and reduce that period then things become fine. But if I decide that I will stand on my feet as soon as possible, then that happens.

Box office is just a number – Sunil Shetty

Sunil further said, ‘As I said, it has been 10 years since I have given any such film. But if Sunil Shetty is relevant today, it is because of his mindset. I believe I have a lot to offer. Not box office. Box office is number one. It is humanity that makes a journey beautiful. I have been true to my work and people.

Sunil Shetty said this about comedy roles

Sunil Shetty talked about manipulation and comedy. Sunil said, ‘When it comes to comedy, you have to do it from your soul. Because it is very difficult to make people laugh. I’m a poker face actor. So for me it is very important to have a good director, good script, good co-actors. Only then can I deliver comedy. At the same time, you do not know the state of mind of people. I think if this is the most difficult performance, it will be manipulation. Doing comedy. making people laugh. I think it is very difficult to keep people engaged.

Your character in Dhadkan was Negevite and you also received an award. On this question, Sunil said, ‘I think it is debatable. If a boy loves a girl 10 times more then how can he be negative? Don’t know why I got a negative award. I don’t consider it negative. That was the first award of my life. People used to say that you don’t know acting, so I said, take whatever is coming to you. Rest, I consider myself a hero in Dhadak.

The character of Border inspired me the most – Sunil Shetty

Which character of yours inspired you the most? The character of Border inspired me the most. It was very difficult to shoot that film.

OTT platform took the opportunity

Sunil Shetty talked about OTT. He said, ‘I am looking at OTT as an opportunity. He is financially supporting cinema somewhere. Another source of revenue has been found. Along with this, so many new and good actors are coming.

Regarding memes, Sunil said, ‘I feel very happy seeing my memes. Memes keep us alive. If you read memes positively then I don’t think there is any problem. He keeps your films alive somewhere.

‘Ideas of India 2026’, which is going to be held on 27 and 28 February 2026 at Grand Hyatt Hotel, Mumbai, will be truly star-studded this time. Veterans from politics, cinema, sports, diplomacy, business and spirituality will discuss important issues of the country and the world on one platform. In this grand event that will last for two days, everyone from global thinkers to Bollywood superstars will present their views, making this platform a unique confluence of ideas and glamour.

Inaugural Session – From Lighting the Lamp to Global Discussion
The program will start with lighting of the lamp and Saraswati Vandana. After this, Editor-in-Chief of ABP Network Atideb Sarkar will deliver the welcome address. Big names on international politics will share the stage on the very first day. Professor John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago will present his views on US-India relations and Yan Xuetong of Tsinghua University will present his views on China’s perspective. Special sessions will also be organized on global leadership and the changing world order.

Diplomacy and Strategy: From Neighboring Countries to the New World Order
‘In the ‘Neighbors on Fire’ session, former ambassadors of India to Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will discuss the regional situation. In the session ‘The New World Order’, the changing political and strategic circumstances of the world will be analyzed. Former RAW chief A.S. on India-Pakistan relations. The discussion between Dulat and former ISI chief Asad Durrani will be a special attraction.

Bollywood’s magic: from Shahrukh to Kangana
This stage will be decorated with stars. Shahrukh Khan (confirmation pending) can interact with the audience in the King of Bollywood session. Kangana Ranaut will discuss her four decade long career and politics in the ‘Queen of the Screen’ session. Pankaj Tripathi will share his experiences in ‘The Real in Reel’. Anil Kapoor will tell the story of his journey in the session ‘How to Own Your Stardom’. Sunil Shetty and Ahan Shetty will talk about family legacy and cinema in ‘Living Upto the Legacy’. Ishaan Khattar and director Neeraj Ghaywan will also be part of the discussion on real cinema.

Music & Entertainment: Suron Ki Mehfil
There will also be special sessions for music lovers. Shreya Ghoshal will talk about her global musical journey in ‘Going International’. Armaan Malik will share his experiences of Indipop and playback singing. Adnan Sami will discuss the relaxing world of music in ‘Songs that Heal’. Madhubanti Bagchi will narrate the story of chartbuster songs.

Sports heroes and young talents
Paris and Tokyo Paralympic gold medalists Praveen Kumar, Avani Lekhara and Sumit Antil will tell the story of struggle and success in the ‘Courage Under Fire’ session. Under-19 cricket team captain Ayush Mhatre and young cricketer Vihaan Malhotra will discuss the dreams of the new generation in ‘Teenage Triumphs’.

Economy, AI and future direction
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav (confirmation pending) is likely to speak on the state of India’s AI race. Dr. Pratyush Kumar and other experts will discuss the future of technology in ‘India’s AI Models’. Amitabh Kant will speak on self-reliant economy, while Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will discuss the state’s infrastructure vision.

Conclusion – Beyond ideas, direction of dialogue
The second day will conclude with a vote of thanks by Sumant Dutta, CEO of ABP Network. ‘Ideas of India 2026’ is not just a conclave, but a confluence of ideas, experiences and stars, where big personalities of the country and the world will come together on one platform and try to decide the direction of the future. This time the event is truly going to prove to be a “star-studded stage”.