The other day, actor Pankaj Tripathi posted a couple of photographs of himself on his Instagram handle, where he is seen sporting a royal outfit with brocade. Pankaj called it "a new upgrade" for him and "the beginning of something interesting." Many netizens described these as AI-generated photographs, in line with the latest Gemini image generator trend. Regardless, Pankaj Tripathi's latest photos have certainly caught the eye of those from within and beyond the entertainment industry.
Actor Tisca Chopra described Pankaj's new look as a case of him offering a "Peaky Blinders India sneak peek". On the other hand, actor Sheetal Pandya Bhattacharya asked Pankaj whether the images are generated with an AI tool. However, the quirkiest response to Pankaj's latest revelation came from Ranveer Singh, an actor known for his sense of humour in the Hindi film industry. Ranveer commented under the Mirzapur star's post, saying, "Arre! yeh kya, Guruji ?! Hum sudhar gaye, aur aap bigad gaye?" (Oh! What is this sir? I improved and you got spoilt). Thus, Ranveer has won over an actor known for his characters making hilarious comeback lines. While it took a while for him respond, Pankaj certainly showed his sense of humour again by replying to Ranveer, writing, "Inspiration aap hi ho captain" (You are my inspiration captain).
Speaking of which, Pankaj and Ranveer have worked together in director Kabir Khan's cricket drama 83, based on Indian cricket team's famous 1983 World Cup win. In the film, Ranveer played Kapil Dev and Pankaj played PR Man Singh, the captain and the manager of the team, respectively.
