Loved Rajkummar Rao's Friend 'Jana' In Stree? Did You Know That He Is A Casting Director Of Kalank?
His character of Jana, a quirky friend to Rajkummar Rao's Vicky in Stree is a real scene stealer but before landing his debut film, Abhishek Banerjee worked behind the scenes discovering new talents.
His
character
of
Jana,
a
quirky
friend
to
Rajkummar
Rao's
Vicky
in
Stree,
is
a
real
scene
stealer
but
before
landing
his
debut
film,
Abhishek
Banerjee
worked
behind
the
scenes
discovering
new
talents.
The
film
fulfilled
a
long
cherished
dream,
as
Banerjee
says
he
initially
came
to
Mumbai
to
become
an
actor
but
he
became
a
casting
director
after
things
did
not
work
out
well,
not
knowing
that
destiny
would
make
a
turn-around.
"When
I
came
to
Mumbai
to
act
and
it
didn't
work
out
for
me
for
few
years,
I
thought
I
will
go
back
to
training
but
casting
room
has
been
a
great
training
space
for
me," Banerjee
told
PTI
in
an
interview.
He
has
cast
for
films
such
as
Pari,
Once
Upon
a
Time
in
Mumbaai
and
Gabbar
is
Back.
The
actor
continues
with
his
casting
duties
with
upcoming
films
including
-
Patakhaa,
Kalank
and
Student
of
the
Year
2.
He
says
performing
scenes
with
potential
talents
gave
him
a
perspective
about
acting
and
how
it
is
all
about
'action
and
reaction'.
"When
you
are
reacting
to
a
good
actor,
your
reactions
become
better.
You
get
to
know
what
to
tone
down
and
how
to
make
yourself
believe
in
those
characters.
So,
that
room
has
really
taught
me
a
lot.
You
also
understand
the
trend
of
the
time.
You
get
to
evolve
with
the
actors,
you
get
to
know
how
it's
moving,"
he
added.
Banerjee's
chemistry
with
Rao
and
Aparshakti
Khurana
gives
the
film
some
of
its
most
hilarious
moments.
The
actor
believes
the
film's
message
about
treating
women
equally
does
not
get
lost
in
the
laughs,
in
fact,
they
highlight
it.
"Some
films
connect
with
you
deeply.
If
a
child
sees
the
film,
maybe
he
aspires
to
become
like
the
hero.
So,
maybe
if
we
make
films
like
that,
we
will
have
more
children
growing
up
with
this."