Abhishek Banerjee Quotes

Abhishek Banerjee

Profession : Politician

Birth : November 7, 1987

Casting director was a part-time thing, which later became a full-time job because there was a lack of casting directors in our industry and people were looking for professionals to do it.

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I have always been an Amitabh Bachchan fan.

Abhishek Banerjee

That's the beauty of creative industry that when one thing does not pan out, you have other things to do.

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Because I have done different kinds of roles, I hope that people take me as an actor they want to experiment with.

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I am proud of everyone I have given a break to. Of course, some have reached miles ahead and some are still not quite there, but they are all trying and working very hard.

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I think whenever you transform from normal light-hearted characters, to characters which might be out of your comfort zone or less relatable, that is double the work and commitment required to understand the society that character comes from.

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I was aiming for an acting career in 40. I never thought I would get recognition so early.

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Everybody loves animals, but there is this special bond that few people have with animals and with nature.

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I'm cooking and taking the lockdown as an experience in cooking, trying different things. Apart from that it has been listeniing to music and watching documentaries.

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When you are reacting to a good actor, your reactions become better. You get to know what to tone down and how to make yourself believe in those characters.

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All my characters have their own political thoughts of the world around. If it is not in the script, I put it into them so that they become rooted to the local flavour.

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I did 'Dirty Picture' when I was only 24 years old. From there on, I kept on acting and learning about acting.

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For me, it was always that one extra job that you do to survive in the industry. I also realised that I was not well-sculpted as an actor because I was getting a lot of rejections. I stopped acting and focused on casting.

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But I was always an actor, and I kept telling myself that there will be a day when I will become a good actor.

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I always think of my characters as alive human beings and try to generate questions around their life and understand their socio-political background. It was a lot of questioning and reading.

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My story is similar to every ordinary Indian boy's tale. My father wanted me to become an engineer or a professional but I was sure that I have to be in the Hindi film industry. I joined college through the quota for extra curricular activities but I am still not a graduate.

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After 'Stree', I started believing that yes, I am an actor. 'Paatal Lok' happened at the right time, when I was ready to go deep, to create something of my own and I gave it all.

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Maybe because I am an actor-casting director, I always felt that we need good actors in the industry and we need to bring them at the top.

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I think writers should create characters who are human and have a character arc of their own.

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Whether you believe it or not, you have to understand the politics. In every script, there is a political bend that the writer has included. Whether you like it or not, is on you. But it's very important to know that politics.

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