Panchayat actor Pankaj Jha reveals how he’s indifferent from fame

With a recurring function in three seasons of Panchayat, actor Pankaj Jha aka the sharp-tongued Vidhayakji has grow to be a recognised face. However the actor is refreshingly indifferent from the celebrity the favored dramedy has introduced him. “I don’t belong to any business,” he says, earlier than including, “I reside in Pune. I paint, I write poetry; performing is simply part of my life. I just lately had a profitable solo artwork present at Jehangir Artwork Gallery. That can also be a part of my expression.”

The actor views Panchayat — led by Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, and Raghubir Yadav — as one other avenue of artistic expression. The celebrity is a byproduct. “Folks on the road might recognise me, however that doesn’t imply I really feel well-known. For me, success is being within the second. Most individuals maintain recycling their previous achievements to really feel worthy,” he shares.

Jha has over 50 movies to his credit score, together with Monsoon Marriage ceremony (2001), Firm (2002), Black Friday (2004), and Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005). However performing, to him, has by no means been about visibility or strategising to construct a strong profession. “I don’t handle tasks. I merely reply to power,” he says. That’s how he selected his newest movie, Sarpanch Sahab. He shares, “Once I met Shahid Khan, the director, his sincerity and honesty drew me in.”

In an business the place promoting one’s work comes a detailed second to the craft, he doesn’t consider in selling his work. “In case your work speaks, why must you? If it doesn’t, then no quantity of speaking will assist,” he smiles.