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‘He wants to be seen as a co-actor, not an old man’

‘He wants to be seen as a co-actor, not an old man’

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3 min readNew DelhiMay 4, 2026 04:10 PM IST While he might have gained recognition for playing the role of Jana in the horror-comedy Stree, Abhishek Banerjee has had an illustrious career as a casting director as well. The actor, who is celebrating his birthday (May 4) in Goa this year, has impressed fans with his portrayal of both comedic and intense roles time and again. Now, during an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Abhishek recalled the first day of shoot of his upcoming film Section 84, alongside Amitabh Bachchan. When asked if he ever felt starstuck being an actor and casting director himself, he took two names in an instant – Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. “That film is not out yet, but when I met Mr Bachchan, I was in awe. I was shivering on set, was having goosebumps. To be working with somebody I’ve admired and followed all my life, that was very special for me,” he shared. As soon as he met Big B for the first time, on the sets …

Abhishek Banerjee calls Stolen win at Chetak Screen Awards a ‘big victory for independent filmmakers’: ‘Didn’t know it will see the light of the day’ | Bollywood News

Abhishek Banerjee calls Stolen win at Chetak Screen Awards a ‘big victory for independent filmmakers’: ‘Didn’t know it will see the light of the day’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiApr 9, 2026 09:50 PM IST On April 5, at the Chetak Screen Awards, Stolen, starring Abhishek Banerjee, emerged as one of the biggest winners in the OTT category, taking home four major honours—Best OTT Film, Best Director for Karan Tejpal, Best Actor (Male) for Banerjee, and Best Script. For the casting director-turned-actor, the film’s success is more than just a win—it’s a validation of independent filmmaking driven purely by passion, often without any certainty about its future. Reflecting on the win, Abhishek Banerjee told SCREEN: “I think there is immense level of satisfaction because when you work hard without knowing the future, I think that’s the extreme amount of passion anybody can put in any project. When you are doing a film from an ecosystem of Bollywood or the industry, you know it is going to release or going to come on OTT. But as an actor when you do a film like Stolen, you don’t know if it is ever going to see the light of the day.” Watch interview …