Mohar Basu mohar. basu@ mid- day. com Pankaj Tripathi is a man of few words. But mention Madhav Mishra, his character in Hotstaru2019s Criminal Justice, and his eyes light up. u201c When Sridhar Raghavan [ writer] came to me with the script, I knew I wanted to do it. I saw the possibility of adding layers to the character and enhancing it,u201d he says of the show that has earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the upcoming mid- day and Radio City Hitlist Web Awards.

Over the last few years, the actor has been the face of some memorable characters in digital entertainment u2014 be it Kaleen Bhaiyya of Mirzapur or Guruji of Sacred Games 2. He analyses that the long- format shows give actors the opportunity to delve deeper into their roles. u201c I drew personal parallels with Madhav.