Updated On: 13 October, 2021 08:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Indian actor Anupam Tripathi is receiving adulation from all corners for his portrayal of Pakistani migrant Ali Abdul in Netflix most popular Korean drama, Squid Game

A still from Squid Game/ Pic: PR
Delhi boy Anupam Tripathi`s fan following is skyrocketing each minute ever since the premiere of Netflix`s latest Korean drama Squid Game on September 17. Anupam played the character of Ali Abdul, a Pakistani migrant in Squid Game, who participates in the game to win the coveted cash prize of 45.6 billion Won. In an interaction with mid-day.com, Anupam Tripathi opens up on how he is fascinated by the whole development, how he landed the role and transformed into Ali and more. He also chooses six childhood games for an Indian adaptation of Squid Game, if it was ever made...
Anupam who gained over 3 million Instagram followers within 20 days, exclaims, "I still remember the date September 17, 2021, around 4 pm in South Korea, there were around 3000 Instagram followers. Suddenly, within an hour, it started growing and people were talking about Ali! (The count grew to) 50 thousand... 1 million... 1.5 million... 2 million... it was fascinating! I was not expecting this kind of response."