Abhishek Banerjee (actor)
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Born | Kharagpur, West Bengal, India | 5 May 1985
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Spouse | Tina Noronha (m. 2014) |
Abhishek Banerjee (born 5 May 1985) is an Indian actor and casting director. He is best known for his roles in the Maddock Supernatural Universe films Stree, Bhediya and Stree 2 and as Hathoda Tyagi in Amazon Prime Video series Paatal Lok.[1] Banerjee's other notable films include Dream Girl, Dream Girl 2, Rashmi Rocket and Vedaa.
Early life and education
[edit]Abhishek Banerjee was born in Kharagpur, West Bengal in the Bengali family of Aloke Kumar Banerjee, a former assistant commandant of the Central Industrial Security Force and Sumira Banerjee.[2] He received his higher education in Delhi. He initially took computer science, but dropped out and took English honours in Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, where he pursued acting and was a member of Kirori Mal's dramatics society.[2]
Career
[edit]He began his acting career with Delhi theatre. He worked in dd show school days. His first film appearance was in Rang De Basanti, as one of the students auditioning for a documentary role.[3] He moved to Mumbai from Delhi in 2008. He worked in Knock Out as a casting director in 2010.[4] He also acted in Soul of Sand in 2010.[3]
In 2011, he worked as a casting director in The Dirty Picture and No One Killed Jessica.[4][5] He also acted in No One Killed Jessica in 2011.[6] He worked as casting director in Bajatey Raho and Mickey Virus in 2013.[4][7] He also acted in Bombay Talkies in 2013.[8]
Banerjee acted in short films Fuddu Boys and Agli Baar in 2015.[4] He also worked as casting director in Umrika and Gabbar Is Back in 2015.[4][9] He worked as a casting director in Dear Dad, Do Lafzon Ki Kahani, Rock On 2 and You Are My Sunday in 2016.[4][10] He worked as a casting director in Ok Jaanu, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Secret Superstar, and Ajji in 2017.[4] In this year he acted in Phillauri and Ajji.[11][12][13] He worked as casting director of Brij Mohan Amar Rahe in 2018.[14] He acted in Stree in 2018.[15] For this film, he was nominated for Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role in 2019.[16] In 2019 he worked as a casting director of Kalank.[4] In 2019 he also acted in Arjun Patiala, Dream Girl, and Bala.[17][18][19]
Besides films, he also acted in web series like TVF Pitchers in 2015, Mirzapur in 2018,[20] and Typewriter in 2019 where he played a key role as 'Fakeer'.[3][21] He runs "Casting Bay" along with his friend Anmol Ahuja where they cast actors in advertisements, films as well as web series.[22][23][24] It was established in 2017.[3]
He played the role of Jin Liang in "Kaali 2 (2020)", in the ZEE5 web series in 2020. He played the role of lead antagonist and dreaded hitman Vishal Tyagi (Hathoda Tyagi) in the Amazon Prime web series Paatal Lok.[6] He was also the casting director for the web series.[25] In 2021, he was seen in the Varun Dhawan starrer, Bhediya in a supporting role.[26] Banerjee will next be seen in the Tara Sutaria led Apurva.[27]
Filmography
[edit]As casting director
[edit]Year | Film |
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2010 | Knock Out |
2011 | No One Killed Jessica |
The Dirty Picture | |
2013 | Bajatey Raho |
Mickey Virus | |
2015 | Gabbar Is Back |
2016 | Dear Dad |
Do Lafzon Ki Kahani | |
Rock On 2 | |
Tu Hai Mera Sunday | |
2017 | Ok Jaanu |
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha | |
Secret Superstar | |
Ajji | |
2018 | Brij Mohan Amar Rahe |
2019 | Kalank |
The Sky Is Pink | |
2020 | Paatal Lok[25] |
As actor
[edit]† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Rang De Basanti | Auditioner | |
2010 | Soul of Sand | Daya | |
2011 | No One Killed Jessica | Pickpocket | |
2013 | Bombay Talkies | Man sitting at Bhurji Stand | |
Go Goa Gone | Pharmacist | ||
2017 | Phillauri | Soma | |
Ajji | Vilasrao Dhavle | ||
2018 | Stree | Jana | |
Asees | |||
2019 | Arjun Patiala | ||
Dream Girl | Mahinder Rajput | ||
Bala | Ajju | ||
Made In China | Officer | ||
2020 | Bhonsle | Rajendra | |
Unpaused | Manish | ||
2021 | Ajeeb Daastaans[28] | Sushil | |
Helmet | Sultan | ||
Ankahi Kahaniya | Pradeep Loharia | ||
Rashmi Rocket[29] | Eeshit | ||
2022 | Highway | D | Telugu film |
Bhediya | Jaana | ||
Vakeel Babu | Shiraz Hassan | ||
2023 | Dream Girl 2 | Shahrukh | |
Aankh Micholi | Harbhajan Singh | ||
Apurva | Sukha | [30] | |
2024 | Vedaa | Jitendar Pratap Singh | [31] |
Stree 2 | Jana | [32] | |
2024 | Suriya 44[citation needed] |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015—2022 | TVF Pitchers | Bhati | The Viral Fever |
2016 | Humorously Yours[33] | Bhushi | |
2018 | Mirzapur | Subodh aka Compounder | Amazon Prime |
2019 | Typewriter | Fakeer | Netflix |
2020 | Paatal Lok[25] | Vishal "Hathoda" Tyagi | Amazon Prime |
Kaali 2 | Jin Liang | ZEE5 | |
PariWar | Munna | Disney+Hotstar | |
2022 | The Great Weddings of Munnes | Munnes | Voot |
2023 | Rana Naidu | Jaffa | Netflix[34] |
2023 | Aakhri Sach | Bhuvan Rajawat | Disney+ Hotstar |
Short film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Fuddu Boys | Lambu | |
Agli Baar | Mahinder | ||
2020 | Second Hand | Prakasham | |
2021 | Paash - Trapped | Truck Driver |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2019 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor in a Comic Role | Stree | Nominated | |
2020 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Supporting Actor (Male) (Drama Series) | Paatal Lok | ||
2022 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Rashmi Rocket | ||
2023 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actor in a Series (Male): Comedy | The Great Weddings of Munnes | Won | [35] |
References
[edit]- ^ PTI (5 April 2023). "Abhishek Banerjee joins Amitabh Bachchan in 'Section 84'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b Dasgupta, Priyanka (31 July 2023). "Sudden demand-supply gap pushes up fish prices". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d Mitra, Shilajit (18 July 2019). "Abhishek Banerjee casting a spell with his acting skills now". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "ABHISHEK BANERJEE FILMOGRAPHY". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Abhishek Banerjee: Casting direction should be compulsory for actors". The Times of India. 2 October 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Meet Abhishek Banerjee: In front of and behind the camera". Hindustan Times. 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Bajatey Raho Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Bombay Talkies Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Sundance Film Review: 'Umrika'". Variety. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "'You Are My Sunday' ('Tu Hai Mera Sunday'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Phillauri Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Movie Review: Ajji". Reuters. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Pari Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Brij Mohan Amar Rahe Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "'Stree' Review: Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's spooky horror-comedy provides thrills and laughs in equal measure". Daily News and Analysis. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2019". Zee Cine Awards. 31 March 2019. Zee Cinema. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Arjun Patiala Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Abhishek Banerjee, a social media sensation". The Telegraph. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Ayushmann Khurrana's 'Bala' trailer makes way for hilarious memes on social media". The Times of India. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Khan, Atif (17 January 2020). "Bollywood actor and casting director Abhishek Banerjee on how Rajinikanth inspired him". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Mirzapur banks on bold acts and a breathless pace to keep us hooked". The Telegraph. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "'We look at how much an actor can surprise us'". The Hindu. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "The rigours of casting in Bollywood, as told by casting directors". The Wall. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Casting Bay Owners On The Most Common Mistake Aspiring Actors Make". Film Companion. 9 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Abhishek Banerjee on wearing the dual hats of actor and casting director and being 'Hathoda' Tyagi in Paatal Lok". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Abhishek Banerjee: We got lucky that Bhediya was being shot in a state like Arunachal Pradesh". Times Of India. 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Apurva trailer: Tara Sutaria gets kidnapped by a sinister Abhishek Banerjee in this intense thriller". Filmfare. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Karan Johar unveils teaser of Netflix anthology Ajeeb Daastaans which is set to premiere on April 16". Bollywood Hungama. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Abhishek Banerjee bags a new role in Taapsee Pannu starrer Rashmi Rocket". Bollywood Hungama. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "'Apurva' Actor Abhishek Banerjee On Playing Versatile Characters: 'The Confidence I Lack In Life, I...'". News18. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Desk, HT Entertainment (7 February 2024). "Vedaa: John Abraham announces his next film; check out first poster, release date, other details". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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- ^ GHOSH, SUKTARA (27 December 2016). "Review: TVF Has Another Winner With 'Humorously Yours'". www.thequint.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Abhishek Banerjee's 'Jaffa' from 'Rana Naidu' redefines fierce like never before". Mid-day. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Winners Of The Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out". filmfare.com. Retrieved 27 November 2023.