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| caption = Victor Banerjee in 2013 | | caption = Victor Banerjee in 2013 | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1946|10|15}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1946|10|15}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], | | birth_place = [[Calcutta]],India]] | ||
| occupation = [[Actor]] | | occupation = [[Actor]] | ||
| yearsactive = 1977–present | | yearsactive = 1977–present | ||
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==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Banerjee was born in a Zamindari Bengali Hindu family. He is a descendant of the Raja Bahadur of [[Chanchal]] ([[Malda District]]) and the Raja of [[Uttarpara]]. | Banerjee was born in a [[Zamindar|Zamindari]] [[Bengali Hindus|Bengali Hindu]] family. He is a descendant of the Raja Bahadur of [[Chanchal]] ([[Malda District]]) and the Raja of [[Uttarpara]]. | ||
Banerjee completed his schooling from [[St. Edmund's School, Shillong]]. He did his graduation in English literature from [[St. Xavier's College, Calcutta]]; and completed his post graduation in Comparative Literature from [[Jadavpur University]]. | Banerjee completed his schooling from [[St. Edmund's School, Shillong]]. He did his graduation in English literature from [[St. Xavier's College, Calcutta]]; and completed his post graduation in Comparative Literature from [[Jadavpur University]]. | ||
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In 1984, Banerjee portrayed Dr. Aziz Ahmed in [[David Lean]]'s film of ''[[A Passage to India (film)|A Passage to India]]'', bringing him to the attention of western audiences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pune-times/The-return-of-Victor-Banerjee/articleshow/100227.cms|title=The return of Victor Banerjee - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2016-04-30}}</ref> He was nominated for a [[BAFTA award]] for the role in 1986, and won the [[Evening Standard British Film Award]] and [[NBR Award]] (National Board Review, USA) for it. In April 1985, at a special event in Louisiana where [[John Travolta]] and [[Loretta Swit]] were also honoured, Banerjee received the "Show-a-Rama Award" from the [[Motion Picture Association of America]] as "New International Star". | In 1984, Banerjee portrayed Dr. Aziz Ahmed in [[David Lean]]'s film of ''[[A Passage to India (film)|A Passage to India]]'', bringing him to the attention of western audiences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pune-times/The-return-of-Victor-Banerjee/articleshow/100227.cms|title=The return of Victor Banerjee - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2016-04-30}}</ref> He was nominated for a [[BAFTA award]] for the role in 1986, and won the [[Evening Standard British Film Award]] and [[NBR Award]] (National Board Review, USA) for it. In April 1985, at a special event in Louisiana where [[John Travolta]] and [[Loretta Swit]] were also honoured, Banerjee received the "Show-a-Rama Award" from the [[Motion Picture Association of America]] as "New International Star". | ||
He acted in [[Merchant Ivory Productions]] ''[[Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures]]'', [[Satyajit Ray]]'s ''[[Shatranj Ke Khilari]]'' and ''[[Ghare Baire (film)|Ghare Baire]]'' and in [[Mrinal Sen]]'s ''Mahaprithivi''. On the set of [[Gunday]] starring [[Priyanka Chopra]], Mr. Banerjee has said that he feels "all work is a challenge and therefore fun".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/i-have-a-kitchen-to-run-victor-banerjee-defends-his-brief-role-in-gunday-669126.html|title=I have a kitchen to run: Victor Banerjee defends his brief role in 'Gunday'|website=News18|access-date=2016-04-30}}</ref> | He acted in [[Merchant Ivory Productions]] ''[[Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures]]'', [[Satyajit Ray]]'s ''[[Shatranj Ke Khilari]]'' and ''[[Ghare Baire (film)|Ghare Baire]]'' and in [[Mrinal Sen]]'s ''Mahaprithivi''. On the set of [[Gunday]] starring [[Priyanka Chopra]], Mr. Banerjee has said that he feels "all work is a challenge and therefore fun".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/i-have-a-kitchen-to-run-victor-banerjee-defends-his-brief-role-in-gunday-669126.html|title=I have a kitchen to run: Victor Banerjee defends his brief role in 'Gunday'|website=News18|date=18 February 2014|access-date=2016-04-30}}</ref> | ||
Though has been involved with [[Bollywood]] in recent years, Banerjee is primarily affiliated with the [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] film industry. He also plays character roles from time to time in the British cinema. | Though has been involved with [[Bollywood]] in recent years, Banerjee is primarily affiliated with the [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] film industry. He also plays character roles from time to time in the British cinema. | ||
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==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Banerjee unsuccessfully contested the [[1991 Indian general election|1991 Lok Sabha election]] in [[Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency)|Calcutta North West]] from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He got 89,155 votes and stood third.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PC: Calcutta North West 1991|url=https://www.indiavotes.com/pc/detail/4978/9/10|access-date=2020-11-06|website=Indiavotes.com}}</ref> | Banerjee unsuccessfully contested the [[1991 Indian general election|1991 Lok Sabha election]] in [[Calcutta North West (Lok Sabha constituency)|Calcutta North West]] from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He got 89,155 votes and stood third.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PC: Calcutta North West 1991|url=https://www.indiavotes.com/pc/detail/4978/9/10|access-date=2020-11-06|website=Indiavotes.com}}</ref> | ||
As an active member of the BJP, he was critical of [[Mulayam Singh Yadav]]'s order to shoot the Karsevaks who had once climbed the [[Babri Masjid]] prior to its [[Demolition of the Babri Masjid|demolition]]. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Banerjee |first1=Victor |title=A CHRISTENING IN BLOOD |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/a-christening-in-blood/cid/938331 |website=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
He has been highly critical of what he called [[Navjot Singh Sidhu]]'s pacifist attitude to terrorism exported from [[Pakistan]]. <ref>{{cite news |title=Victor Banerjee Slams Navjot Singh Sidhu |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/victor-banerjee-slams-navjot-singh-sidhu-119030900334_1.html |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=9 March 2019 |access-date=18 October 2021}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||