Actor Pankaj Tripathi’s mother, Hemwanti Devi, passed away in her family home in Bihar on Friday. She was 89 and had been unwell for some time. Pankaj’s family confirmed in a statement to the press that she passed away in her sleep with Pankaj by her side.
The statement read, “We are deeply saddened to inform you of the passing of Shri Pankaj Tripathi’s beloved mother, Smt. Hemwanti Devi, who left for her heavenly abode peacefully at the family’s hometown in Belsand, Gopalganj, Bihar, on Friday. She was 89 years old and had been unwell for some time. She passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her loved ones. Pankaj Tripathi was by her side during her final moments.”
Her last rites were performed in Belsand on Saturday. Pankaj’s family has requested privacy during this time. “The Tripathi family is mourning this immense loss and humbly request everyone to keep Smt. Hemwanti Devi in their thoughts and prayers. The family also requests the media and well-wishers to respect their privacy during this period of grief and allow them time to mourn in peace,” read the statement.
In an interview with India Today in 2024, Pankaj spoke of his mother and said, “My mother was here recently with me and forced us to send her back. She wants that simple life. The other day, she told me that someone had come home asking about me, and wondered if I was too popular. She still doesn't know what I do, and I don't even find the reason that she has to.”
Pankaj’s father, Pandit Banaras Tiwari, passed away at the age of 99 in 2023.
On the work front, Pankaj was last seen in Anurag Basu’s Metro…In Dino. He recently completed shooting the Banaras schedule for Mirzapur: The Film.
