Pankaj Tripathi’s wife reveals his mother hasn’t accepted her as daughter-in-law

Pankaj Tripathi, known for his role as Kaleen Bhaiya in Mirzapur, has frequently shared his deep bond with his wife, Mridula Tripathi, in various interviews. In a recent interview, Pankaj Tripathi’s wife opened up about the challenges she faces in her marriage, particularly regarding acceptance from Pankaj’s family. She revealed that cultural reasons have caused his mother not to accept her.

Mridula explained, “It’s still not acceptable. We aren’t blood relatives, but in our culture, it is unacceptable for a woman to be married into a family of a lower stature, if another woman has already been married into a family of a higher stature. And because my sister-in-law had been married above her station into my family, I couldn’t be married into their family, which was considered of a lower stature.”

She added, “My mother-in-law hasn’t accepted me to this day, for the reasons I mentioned earlier. She is still upset about this intermingling. But what can we do about it now?”

Pankaj, during his appearance on Kaun Banega Crorepati, reflected on his struggles before fame, stating, “I came to Mumbai in 2004 and Gangs of Wasseypur happened in 2012. For eight years, no one knew what I was doing. I did not have to sleep at Andheri station during my days of struggle only because of her.”

Pankaj and Mridula met at a wedding in 1993 and got married on January 15, 2004. They moved to Mumbai and welcomed their daughter, Aashi Tripathi, in 2006. Pankaj will soon appear in Anurag Basu’s Metro In Dino, alongside a star-studded cast.