Indian remake of 'Criminal Justice' to star Pankaj Tripathi

Pankaj Tripathi gained recognition through his role in 'Gangs of Wasseypur', 'Fukrey', 'Bareilly Ki Barfi', and of course, 'Newton', for which he also received a special mention at the National Film Awards.

Recently it had been declared that there would be a remake of several popular British television shows for Indian audiences. The top 2 shows up for the remake are The Office and Criminal Justice.

Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi has been selected for playing a character in 'Criminal justice'.

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After getting the role Pankaj Tripathi said, " I am very excited to be part of the 'Criminal Justice'remake in India. This is my second Digital series and it is amazing how much audiences are loving the digital space. My role and the details of the show are still being chalked out but looking at both the British and American version, I know there is going to be a bit of everything in this show. I am looking forward to working with Tigmanshu Dhulia, Jackie Shroff, and Vikrant Massey. Tigmanshu and I worked on 'Gangs of Wasseypur'as actors, this time he will direct me and it has been my wish to be directed by him for the longest time. Now my wish is coming true."