Worked in a hotel in Patna where Manoj Bajpai stayed during a shoot.He met him the next day and later realized has forgotten his slippers.Pankaj Tripathi kept the slippers for himself as a memory from his senior actor.
Belongs to neighboring village of Manoj Bajpai.When Satya 1998 released he felt that if a guy from neighboring village become an actor probably he can also do it.
During festive seasons he used to play the role of a girl in his village's Natak (plays) which according to him was appreciated by the villagers and ultimately prompted him to make a career out of acting.
Debuted in the film Run 2004.But gained recognition many years later in Gangs of Wasseypur Part 1 and Part 2 in 2012.
An NSD graduate.Had failed twice entrance test but got in the third attempt.