Overview
- Tripathi never announced the break but did not sign any films for a year after his father Pandit Banaras Tiwari died at 99 in August 2023.
- He devoted the hiatus to self-reflection, rigorous workouts of up to three hours six days a week, and long-postponed travel including 15 days in Goa.
- He limited professional commitments to ad shoots and patch scenes on Anurag Basu’s Metro…In Dino to preserve time for personal healing.
- He premiered his comeback in the JioHotstar series Criminal Justice: A Family Matter and says he now prioritizes projects that inspire him over financial gain.
- His upcoming slate features the July 2 release of Metro…In Dino and a role in Kamal Haasan’s upcoming film Thug Life.