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Rekha gives Pankaj Tripathi an English lesson in Melbourne
Rekha and Pankaj Tripathi shared a playful exchange at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, where she asked him to repeat an English greeting. Tripathi joked that he was a Hindi-medium student…
The Story in Brief
Rekha and Pankaj Tripathi shared a playful exchange at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, where she asked him to repeat an English greeting. Tripathi joked that he was a Hindi-medium student and might say it incorrectly. The pair eventually delivered the message together, thanking Melbourne audiences and ending with “Jai Hind”. The festival shared a video of the moment on Instagram.
Rekha is attending the festival for a screening of her 1981 film Umrao Jaan. She will receive the Excellence in Cinema Award and hoist the Indian flag in Melbourne on August 15. Tripathi will next appear in Mirzapur: The Movie, scheduled for release on September 4, 2026.
The Indian Opinion
The clip works because it shows two established actors being relaxed rather than turning language into a measure of talent. Social media can quickly frame Tripathi’s joke as either embarrassment or proof of a staged publicity act, but the video shows a light exchange between colleagues. The better test is whether the festival’s promised tribute and Umrao Jaan screening draw audiences, not how fluently one greeting is delivered.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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