Films that make people laugh are closer to them: Pankaj Tripathi

Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who will soon be seen reprising the role of ‘Panditji’ in Fukrey 3, recently said that films which make people laugh are closer to the audience.

Talking about what makes people love the Fukrey franchise so much, he said, "I feel relatability. Ten years back when the first part came, it made people laugh so much and like us, the audience has also grown up with the film. They laughed ten years back and got connected with the characters of the film. Also, I feel, we don't give the right credit to the comedy films. When you make somebody laugh, you give them the moments of thoughtlessness which meditation gives after years of practice. So, films that make people laugh are closer to them.”

Speaking about what new the audience can expect this time in the film and his character, he said, "The character is the same, only the situation is different. Their journey is different. The canvas and scaling of the film is very big this time. There is much more laughter than the previous two installments."

Directed by Mrighdeep Lamba, Fukrey 3 will see Richa Chadha’s Bholi Punjaban involved in an election campaign against the boys this time, with Pandit ji being the man behind their operations.

The film features the original cast including Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Richa Chadha, Manjot Singh and Pankaj Tripathi. It will hit cinemas on September 28.