Abhishek Banerjee opens up on receiving recognition from audience; says, “Finally, I can see people calling me by my name”

Abhishek Banerjee, who won hearts with by showcasing his versatility in popular films and web-shows, has proven his wide range of talent by taking on distinct characters. Now that the actor has been receiving praises and accolades for his performance, the actor revealed about experiencing stardom. Following the success of Dream Girl 2, Abhishek stunned the audiences with his performance as the grey-shaded character in the survival thriller Apurva.

And now, Abhishek Banerjee revealed about how fans are very happy to see the actor of Indian cinema finally getting his due as a performer and touching the heights of success. As several audiences now recognize the actor and his work, Abhishek expressed his happiness over the kind of love he has been receiving.

Talking about his journey in the entertainment industry and the recognition he got by working with characters of different genres, Abhishek Banerjee said, “Filmmakers have cast me in varied roles. They believe I can mold myself into different personalities. And I try to keep the characters close to myself. Earlier, I was worried that I’d be typecast into goofball characters since I used to get only those characters. Thankfully, Paatal Lok happened at the right time.”

Continuing the same, Abhishek Banerjee also talked about the wide recognition he is getting among the audiences on the basis of versatility and said, “There was a time when I would be walking on the road and people would call me by my character’s name. I used to wonder when they would call me by my name,” he explains, adding, “That’s when I thought my good work would make them curious: ‘Yeh kaun aadmi hai jo itne different characters karta hai’. Finally, I can see people calling me by my name.”

Meanwhile, recently, he was seen in Apurva where his performance was appreciated by the audiences and critics alike.  On the work front, Abhishek Banerjee has some interesting projects in the lineup including Stree 2 where he will be returning to share screen space with Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor.

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