Pankaj Tripathi’s father passes away

Actor Pankaj Tripathi's father Pandit Banaras Tiwari as died. He was 98.

The actor has left from Uttarakhand, where he was shooting for a film, to his village in Belsand, Bihar.

His father lived there with his mother while Pankaj lived in Mumbai with his wife and daughter.

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.”

Pankaj had spoken about his father and how he wanted him to become a doctor.

Pankaj's latest release is OMG 2 with Akshay Kumar and Yami Gautam. It has been performing well at the box office.