Avinash Lohana (MUMBAI MIRROR; June 7, 2019)

Before he kicks off his next in a week’s time, Pankaj Tripathi has whisked off wife Mridula and daughter Aashi to London and Scotland for a two-week holiday. The actor who was recently seen in the Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon-starrer Luka Chuppi, has also shot for Super 30, which is headlined by Hrithik Roshan, spearheads Satish Kaushik’s Kaagaz and also features in the Shakeela biopic, among other projects. “Thanks to a busy schedule, I had not taken a break since the last two years. Mridula likes Scotland, while Aashi is a fan of Sherlock Holmes. So, late last month, we left for our trip which began with a week in London where we visited the Sherlock Holmes Museum among other places, before heading to the Scottish vales and lochs. All three of us are history buffs and there is a lot to learn here,” the actor informed from Stirling, a city in central Scotland.

The Tripathis were in Edinburgh for a few days, then went to the Highlands. “Everything is so green and serene here, I have switched off my Mumbai number as the plan is to chill,” Pankaj admitted, adding that he is binging on local delicacies, in particular the smoked salmon. “But my wife is a vegetarian so we have rented an apartment where she can cook her own dinner. We have masalas from London and buy groceries from the local market. It’s ironic, bahar dekho toh Scotland hai, but the minute we reach home, I can smell Indian cooking,” he laughed.