{"id":2142,"date":"2024-01-11T21:30:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T21:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/?p=2142"},"modified":"2024-01-11T21:30:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T21:30:31","slug":"pankaj-tripathi-gives-up-as-an-ec-national-icon-over-main-atal-hoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/11\/pankaj-tripathi-gives-up-as-an-ec-national-icon-over-main-atal-hoon\/","title":{"rendered":"Pankaj Tripathi gives up as an EC National Icon over &#8216;Main Atal Hoon&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By &#8211; Sbubhndra Singh Rajawat <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In October 2022, the Election Commission designated him as a National Icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New Delhi: Actor Pankaj Tripathi has stood down as the Election Commission of India&#8217;s National Icon. He made the &#8220;voluntary&#8221; decision since he is playing late BJP leader and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the latter&#8217;s upcoming biography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Election Commission of India, he &#8220;voluntarily stepped down&#8221; from his position as a political leader in the upcoming film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pankaj_1574043805-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pankaj_1574043805-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pankaj_1574043805-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pankaj_1574043805-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pankaj_1574043805.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Election Commission of India said in a statement that he &#8220;voluntarily stepped down&#8221; acknowledging his role as a political leader in the upcoming film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In October 2022, the Election Commission selected him to be the National Icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actor Tripathi, who is well-known for his versatility, is playing the legendary politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party in his next film, Main Atal Hoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PTI01-11-2024-000221B-0_1704992141445_1704992171564.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2143\" width=\"841\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PTI01-11-2024-000221B-0_1704992141445_1704992171564.jpg 549w, https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/PTI01-11-2024-000221B-0_1704992141445_1704992171564-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In an old interview, Pankaj Tripathi stated that he was a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I never considered entering politics at the time,&#8221; the actor remarked. I considered continuing in this line, but then there was an arrest and the officers beat me up, so I abandoned that concept. At the same time, I grew interested in plays and dramas, and after viewing them, I became even more interested in theatre.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On January 19, Main Atal Hoon will be released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tripathi recently stated that Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a legend and that he was honored to tell the world about his inspirational narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pankaj Tripathi&#8217;s performance in Newton earned him a National Film Award &#8211; Special Mention. He received a National Film Award nomination for his performance in Mimi (2021).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By &#8211; Sbubhndra Singh Rajawat In October 2022, the Election Commission designated him as a National Icon. New Delhi: Actor Pankaj Tripathi has stood down as the Election Commission of India&#8217;s National Icon. 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