The film 'Stree 2' is making a splash at the box office and is garnering a lot of love from the audience. Abhishek Banerjee, who plays the character of 'Jana' in this film, is also in the news. He is also garnering praise for his strong performance in John Abraham's film 'Veda'. But do you know that Abhishek has struggled a lot to reach this position? Let's know the story of the struggle of this talented actor.
Abhishek Banerjee: Story of struggle and success
Abhishek Banerjee's name needs no introduction now. He has impressed the audience with his acting in films like 'Stree', 'Bhediya', 'Dream Girl Franchise' and web series like 'TVF Pitchers', 'Paatal Lok', 'Mirzapur', and 'Rana Naidu'. Currently, he is winning the hearts of the audience with his acting in his two recently released films 'Stree 2' and 'Veda'.
Beginning of film career and struggle
Abhishek Banerjee started his film career with a small role in Aamir Khan's film 'Rang De Basanti' (2006). However, after this film, he moved away from acting and worked as a casting assistant in films like 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai'. Gradually he became a casting director and took charge of casting in films like 'Knock Out', 'No One Killed Jessica', 'The Dirty Picture', 'Gabbar Is Back', 'Rock On 2', and 'OK Jaanu'.
Big break and struggle period
In the year 2018, Abhishek Banerjee got a big break when he played the role of 'Jana' in 'Stree'. This role made him popular among the audience. But after this film, he found himself in depression. Abhishek revealed that after playing the character of 'Jana', he was only being offered goofy and comic roles, which made him upset. He said, "Everyone wanted me to wear something colorful and bright and speak in a certain way. I felt that people did not want anything more than this from me."
Got a new identity from Paatal Lok
The biggest change in Abhishek Banerjee's life came when he got the role of serial killer Hathauda Tyagi in Amazon Prime Video's series 'Paatal Lok'. This role changed his image. Abhishek said, "Sudeep Sharma imagined me for this role, and it proved to be the biggest turning point of my career. After this role, I got recognition in the industry and people now started seeing me as a versatile actor."
The success of 'Stree 2' and the way forward
Currently, Abhishek Banerjee is seen repeating his role of 'Jana' in 'Stree 2'. This film is proving to be a blockbuster at the box office. It has earned more than Rs 500 crore at the global box office, while it has reached close to 400 crores in the domestic market. The film also stars Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkumar Rao, Aparshakti Khurana and Pankaj Tripathi in lead roles.
Abhishek's future and upcoming projects
Apart from 'Stree 2', Abhishek Banerjee has also played the role of villain Jitendra Pratap Singh in John Abraham's film 'Veda'. Although 'Veda' has faced tough competition from 'Stree 2' at the box office, Abhishek's strong acting in the film is being praised a lot. In the coming time, Abhishek Banerjee will be seen in the courtroom drama 'Section 84' with Amitabh Bachchan. The film will also star Diana Penty and Nimrat Kaur and is directed by Ribhu Dasgupta. Abhishek is enjoying the success of his film 'Stree 2' and his fans are expecting to see something special from him in his upcoming projects as well.
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