Mumbai: The Pankaj Tripathi-starrer Kaagaz, helmed by Satish Kaushik, will release digitally and in select theatres of Uttar Pradesh January 7 next year. A satirical comedy based in a small village of Uttar Pradesh, the story is about a man who was declared dead on paper, and tirelessly tries to prove he is alive. “‘Kaagaz’ is a brilliantly written true story. It depicts a common man’s humorous journey on identity crisis. My character will be quite different from some of my recent ventures and I am excited to be a part of such an inspiring story,” said Tripathi. Satish Kaushik, who has directed and also acted in the film, shared: “I remember reading about the story of Lal Bihari Mritak in the news for the first time, I was intrigued and inspired with his journey, so I did a lot of research on the events that took place in his life. Eventually, it felt to me like this story deserved to be told to the world.”