Overview

• During an India Today interview on August 4, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra described her admiration for Pankaj Tripathi’s performances, calling him her “crush.”
• She revealed she sent him a handwritten note inviting him for coffee but did not receive a reply.
• Fellow MP and actor Ravi Kishan facilitated a brief phone call during which Moitra, overwhelmed by shyness, barely spoke.
• Tripathi, who resides in Alibagh and typically declines fan meet-ups, has not responded to Moitra’s outreach.
• The revelation spotlights the blending of political and entertainment spheres as Tripathi readies his return as Kaleen Bhaiya in the 2026 Mirzapur film.