Abhishek Banerjee Recounts His Bollywood Journey: "From Small Role In RDB To Starting My Own Casting Company"

Abhishek Banerjee was last seen in Tara Sutaria's Apurva

Abhishek Banerjee is truly having a great year. The actor, who is currently basking in the success of his recent release Apurva, has also won his first Filmfare OTT award in the Best Actor In Comic Role category this year. Abhishek was felicitated for his performance in the 2022 series The Great Wedding Of Munnes. Now after his big win, Abhishek has shed some light on his career in the Indian film Industry. In a conversation with Humans Of Bombay, Abhishek revealed that he was always “a sports guy” and becoming an actor was never his plan. In fact, he candidly talked about how he used to make fun of other “kids in costumes heading to stage”. The Stree star said that while he wasn't sure what he would do in life, his father who was “an army man” thought he would become an engineer. Walking down memory lane, Abhishek said, “Growing up, I was a sports guy! I'd use any reason to leave class & this happened to be it. You'd find me playing football and volleyball; I'd even try high jump. I participated in every sport possible, & with that, I started becoming more social & extroverted. It was exhilarating.”

Abhishek Banerjee added, “But believe it or not, I was not the person I am today. I'd see kids in costumes heading to stage, to sing, dance, or act & find it so pointless. In fact, I'd make fun of them. Obviously, I didn't know better. But then, an artsy teacher decided to give our class a ‘test' - to sing in class!”

Talking about his first performance on stage, Abhishek Banerjee revealed he essayed the role of “Vanvasi Ram in a school play.” Abhishek said that his first performance was an eye-opener for him, as he “felt a high on stage that nothing compared with; surrounded by a sea of actors, applause in the audience – I'd found my passion. Unfortunately, I was still bad at it then. So, I left it on the back burner for the time being.”