Anupam Tripathi is an Indian actor and stage artist who has a net worth of $3 Million. He rose to fame after appearing in the South Korean Netflix drama “Squid Game” in 2021. That year this drama was on track to becoming the streamer’s biggest series of all time.
Anupam had the main role of Abdul Ali in the Netflix series “Squid Game”, which earned him worldwide recognition. Despite this, he acted in numerous other projects including films, TV shows, and stage plays.
Tripathi has finally begun to earn the type of roles he’s been in search of his entire life after moving to South Korea from India with hopes of becoming a star.
What is Anupam Tripathi’s Net Worth?
[table id=239 /]Early Life
Anupam Tripathi was born on November 2nd, 1988, in New Delhi, India. He was raised by a middle-class family that pushed him to embrace his studies from an early age. After a brief fascination with music, he began hooked on acting.
Then he began working on a stage production of Spartacus. He was so enamored with the experience which led Anupam to work his way into playing a background actor for the production. From that point on he joined the Behroop theater group.
Anupam took the next step by applying to India’s prestigious National School of Drama. But before he continued that another opportunity revealed itself. A friend of his let him know about a Scholarship that was available to study acting at the Korean National University of Arts.
Career
Anupam decided to move to South Korea and passed his required exam with flying colors, winning the scholarship. But he knew that his parents were unhappy about his decision, so didn’t reveal anything about that until he was accepted.
In 2010 Anupam moved to South Korea and embarked on his new adventure. Early on his biggest hurdle was the language barrier. But he got the work overcoming this and other cultural divides as quickly as possible.
He eventually became fluent in South Korean after two years of learning the language. Along the way, he also made numerous friends at his new school. In his third year at University Anupam began to perform in local theater productions to gain some experience.
Slowly but surely, Anupam landed further parts including a minor role in films like the 2014 “Ode to My Father” and the 2016 television drama “Descendants of the Sun.” For the next few years, he continued to appear in small roles and projects such as “Space Sweepers” while also flying back to spend time with his family.
Breakthrough
It was after returning from a trip to India in January 2020 that his life would change forever. When Anupam got back to Korea he was contacted by a Korean casting agency that specializes in foreign characters.
They requested Anupam send them a tape for an unspecified role. After he did so they brought him in for an audition with a casting director. That was the time when Anupam’s eventual breakthrough character Ali Abdul from “Squid Game”.
Other Ventures
At first, Anupam wasn’t quite physically right for the role, so he bulked up gaining more than 10 pounds of muscle to give himself enough semblance of power. The next task for him was trying to familiarize himself with playing a Pakistani character.
To do so, he watched several BBC documentaries and YouTube videos that dive deep into the Pakistani migrant experience. Additionally, he spent time with Pakistani friends living in South Korea so that he could pick up some of the nuances of the Urdu language. Thanks to his hard work, Anupam was able to survive these three intense auditions.
Personal Life
In 2017 Anupam suffered a devastating loss when his father passed away back home in New Delhi.
Career Highlights
- Squid Game (Netflix series, 2021)
- Becoming an Ambassador for the 1st Ulsan International Movie Festival
- 2022 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance _ Won
Anupam Tripathi Net Worth
Anupam became one of the most recognized actors in the South Korean entertainment industry. He came to the spotlight when he starred in the super hit Netflix series “Squid Game” in 2021. That show became one of the most successful series on Netflix and also led the cast members to earn numerous accolades.
Outside of Squid Game, Anupam has been cast in TV shows and films including Asura: The City of Madness, Hospital Playlist, Just Between Lovers, Heart Blackened, Strangers from Hell, Taxi Driver, and many others. As of 2023, Anupam Tripathi’s net worth is estimated to be $3 Million.
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