# Pankaj Tripathi playfully calls out wife Mridula for texting during his speech 2026-08-17T09:38:36+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pankaj Tripathi playfully scolded his wife Mridula for being distracted by her phone while he was speaking at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM). In a video shared on Instagram, the actor was seen addressing the audience when he noticed Mridula texting. He asked her, "Whom are you texting continuously? My attention is going there. I am speaking continuously and you are not listening to me." He then joked that she might be typing what he was saying. The moment turned sweet as Pankaj reflected on their 25-year marriage, saying he was watching her face to see her reaction to his speech. The audience laughed at his playful reaction. Fans praised the couple's bond, with one comment calling it "the cutest thing on the internet." Pankaj Tripathi has previously spoken about Mridula's support during his struggling years. In an earlier interview, he said Mridula bore all household expenses from 2004 to 2010 while he roamed Andheri looking for acting work. On the work front, Pankaj will next appear in "Mirzapur: The Movie," releasing on September 4. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: IFFM, Mridula Tripathi, Pankaj Tripathi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pankaj-tripathi-playfully-calls-out-wife-mridula-for-texting-during-his-speech/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pankaj-tripathi-playfully-calls-out-wife-mridula-for-texting-during-his-speech/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/