Abhishek Banerjee (actor)
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Abhishek Banerjee (born in 1983) 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. He subsequently took admission in the English honours course in Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, a college he chose because of its dramatics society, "The Players".[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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jana | ||
| Vakeel Babu | Shiraz Hassan | ||
| 2023 | Dream Girl 2 | Shahrukh | |
| Aankh Micholi | Harbhajan Singh | ||
| Apurva | Sukha | [30] | 2024 |
| 2024 | Vedaa | Jitendar Pratap Singh | [31] |
| 2024 | Stree 2 | Jana | [32] |
| 2024 | Suriya 44[citation needed] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 "Bengal to Italy via Bollywood: Kgp-born actor star of only Indian entry at Venice Film Fest". The Times of India. 31 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Stree 2: Filming begins for Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan's horror comedy sequel". Bollywood Hungama. 11 July 2023. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ 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.
