Victor Banerjee
Victor Banerjee (Bengali pronunciation: [bʱikʈɔɾ bɔnd̪opad̪ʱːae̯]; born 15 October 1946) is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 100 films in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Assamese cinema. He has worked with directors such as Roman Polanski, James Ivory, Sir David Lean, Jerry London, Ronald Neame, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, and Montazur Rahman Akbar. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Ghare Baire.
Victor Banerjee
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- 1946 · Kolkata.
- Nationality
- British Raj · Dominion of India · India
- Occupation
- actor · film director · politician
- Education
- University of Calcutta
- Honours
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Languages
- Hindi · Bangla
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He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2022 for his contribution to cinema by the Indian Government.
While in Calcutta, Banerjee performed in plays. He also performed during his time in Bombay.
Art aficionado
Art aficionado
Banerjee established The Calcutta Art Gallery in the late 1970s. It claims to be the first commercial art gallery in the city.
Film career
Film career
In 1984, Banerjee portrayed Dr. Aziz Ahmed in David Lean's film of A Passage to India, bringing him to the attention of western audiences. He acted in Merchant Ivory Productions Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures, Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khilari and Ghare Baire and in Mrinal Sen's Mahaprithivi. He played role of God in the 1988 production of the York Mystery Plays, directed by Steven Pimlott. He was the first Asian to play a lead role in British Theatre.
Political career
Political career
Banerjee unsuccessfully contested the 1991 Lok Sabha election in Calcutta North West from the Bharatiya Janata Party. As an active member of the BJP, he was critical of Mulayam Singh Yadav's order to shoot the Karsevaks who had once climbed the Babri Masjid prior to its demolition. He has been highly critical of what he called Navjot Singh Sidhu's pacifist attitude to terrorism exported from Pakistan.
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2022 — Padma Bhushan — India's third highest civilian award.
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- 1.Padma Awards 2022: Complete list of recipients. mint. 26 January 2022.
- 2.Padma Honours: Victor Banerjee To Receive Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri For Sonu Nigam. NDTV. 26 January 2022.
- 3.Calcutta becomes new vogue-city in business of art, Bengal painters emerge from the shadows. India Today. 15 November 1989.
- 4.The return of Victor Banerjee - Times of India. The Times of India. 29 July 2003.
- 5.I have a kitchen to run: Victor Banerjee defends his brief role in 'Gunday'. News18. 18 February 2014.
- 6.Schafer, Elizabeth. Theatre and Christianity. Macmillan International, Higher Education Red Globe Press. 53. 2019. 978-1-352-00557-8.
- 7.Padma Awards 2022 List: CDS General Bipin Rawat among recipients; Full List of Padma Awards winners. Jagranjosh.com. 21 March 2022.
- 8.British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Awards Database: Search our record of winners & nominees, Year of Presentation: 1986, Award: Film.
- 9.National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards for 1984
- 10.Directorate of Film Festivals. 32nd National Film Awards.
- 11.Did you know that renowned actor Victor Banerjee contested the 1991 Lok Sabha election from Northwest Kolkata as a BJP candidate. www.india.com.
- 12.Who is Victor Banerjee? The man who held a rally with five people: How his 1991 BJP gamble became a prophecy after Bengal's 206-seat victory. ET Now. 2026-05-05.
- 13.Banerjee, Victor. A CHRISTENING IN BLOOD. The Telegraph.
- 14.Victor Banerjee Slams Navjot Singh Sidhu. Business Standard India. 9 March 2019.
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