Be it a menacing crime lord or a happy go lucky next door man, actor Pankaj Tripathi can play any character with ease. These days he is awaiting the release of his film 'Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga' in which he'll be seen playing a village head who takes up a ridiculous task for the betterment of his family and fellow villagers.

'Sherdil' tackles the issue of man animal conflict and talking about it, Pankaj said in a press conference, "This film is a story of Pilibhit but it is also Mumbai's story. In Mumbai, there is a forest area in Aarey where we often hear stories of leopards crossing over to urban areas."

He further added, "The man versus wild conflict is an ongoing one...And this is what we are trying to show through this movie in a satirical way. It's something that happens all over the world."

Talking about satirical theme of the film Tripathi said, "Giving a message to the society through satire is easy and I believe it is more impactful than a comedy. People initially laugh at what they see but after a while, they analyse what was shown to them."