May 19, 2021
Abhishek Banerjee’s Dream Role Is Al Pacino’s Tony Montana in ‘Scarface’, Says “I’m Sure I’m Going To Kill It”( Photo Credit – Instagram / Abhishek Banerjee ; IMDb )
Casting director-turned-actor Abhishek Banerjee would love to reprise Al Pacino’s iconic character Tony Montana in Brian De Palma’s 1983 classic “Scarface”.
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“I’ve been fascinated with Al Pacino all my life. Something like Tony Montana in Scarface that’s the kind of dream role I have for me. If I ever get to play something like that, I’m sure I’m going to kill it. The energy, the gruesomeness of such a character is always very exciting. It is very liberating and helps you vent your inner anger,” Abhishek told IANS.
February 6, 2021
Paatal Lok Fame Abhishek Banerjee On The Backlash & Leaving An ‘Ugly’ News Debate Mid Way (Photo Credit: Instagram/Abhishek Banerjee)
Abhishek Banerjee has been in the business long enough to understand the grammar of it. Recently seen in Anushka Sharma produced Paatal Lok that released on Amazon Prime, the actor garnered rave reviews for his character Hatoda Tyagi. The actor joined Koimoi for an exclusive chat as he has been nominated at the Critics Choice Award in the Best Supporting Actor category. He spoke about the nominations, his journey and also the backlash Paatal Lok received.
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For the unversed, Paatal Lok tapped some sensitive subjects in the politics of the country and was hailed for that. But there was also a section that labelled the show Hinduphobic and regressive. Abhishek Banerjee played Hatoda Tyagi, a monster created by his situation and he aced the character. The actor feels it is important to question the pre convinced belief