Pankaj Tripathi Says He Is Learning to Master His Anger Through Spirituality: ‘I Wait for a Few Seconds’

Mumbai, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)

Actor Pankaj Tripathi says he has made considerable progress in controlling his external reactions through spirituality, although he believes the journey towards mastering his inner self is still ongoing.

The actor, who is preparing for the release of his upcoming streaming film Parivarik ManuRanjan, spoke about his approach to anger, emotions and self-awareness during a conversation with IANS alongside co-star Aditi Rao Hydari in Mumbai.

Comparing himself to a spiritual practitioner, Tripathi said he had learnt to exercise control over his outward behaviour but still needed to work on his inner self.

“I am a sanyasi who is holding on to the external. I need to practise the internal as well. Only then will I master the art of spirituality,” he said.

Explaining how he deals with anger, the actor said there was a difference between not expressing anger and not experiencing it at all. He acknowledged that he still gets angry but has learnt not to let the emotion dictate his response.

“If the anger comes to me, I wait for a few seconds, and tell myself, ‘My anger will disappear in a few seconds’. That is all I understand. It doesn’t flow. But the anger does come,” he said.

Tripathi added that emotions such as greed and lust exist within everyone and require continuous self-awareness and effort to manage.

The actor also reflected on the relationship between spirituality and acting, describing the two as seemingly contradictory. While spirituality has taught him not to react immediately to life’s highs and lows, acting requires him to experience emotions deeply and convincingly.

He said the key was to remain aware of an emotion rather than respond to it instinctively, asking himself where it originated and whether he should react or respond.

Tripathi also recalled his earlier observation that actors can be emotionally fragile because they inhabit several lives through the characters they portray, alongside their own.

According to him, an actor may live multiple experiences every year through different roles, making emotional awareness particularly important.