'Kriti is not an airhead'

'Kriti Sanon is an educated, well-read, articulate actress.'

I've had so much fun!" Pankaj Tripathi tells about working in his latest film, Mimi.

"It's a film about child surrogacy, but it doesn't take itself too seriously.There is no lecturebaazi on morality. It just moves to its own rhythm."

He had a lovely time shooting with his pretty co-star, Kriti Sanon.

"Kriti Sanon is an educated, well-read, articulate actress. She is not an airhead. She knows what she's doing. Working with her was such a joy. Most of our scenes are together. At one point in the story, she tells everyone that I am the father of her unborn child, when in fact, I am not," says Pankaj.

"It is a story that has a lot of unpredictable twists and turns. Kriti and I would speak on so many subjects other than cinema. Aaj kal ke young actors sirf cinema ke baare mein nahin jaante. They are aware of the world around them."

'Want to get work done before time is up'

Pankaj says he is fortunate to work with good actors.

"I am very lucky with my co-stars, especially female actors, I enjoyed working with Janhvi Kapoor in Gunjan Saxena and Richa Chadha in Shakeela. In Mimi. I have Kriti as well as Sai Tamhankar as my co-stars. She is a well-known name in Marathi cinema. Then there is Supriya Pathak, another favourite of mine. Shooting for Mimi was like a dream come true for me." Pankaj feels having talented co-stars makes the actor's job easier.

"One cannot do anything on one's own. Every good actor needs competent costars. When you have Sai, Supriya, Kriti and Manoj Pawha", as I did in Mimi, your job is much easier and enjoyable.

"Supriya Pathak is so talented and underused. I'd just sit and hear her talk, as she shared her experiences. So much to say, so much to give. I felt like a student in front of her."

The actor has fond thoughts about his Mimi director.