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My Take
Victor Banerjee genuinely impresses me. Nearly a hundred films across English, Hindi, Bengali, and Assamese cinema, plus collaborations with Satyajit Ray, David Lean, Roman Polanski, and James Ivory, place him in rare company. That is not a regional career; that is a global one. His National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor only confirms the range. Add directing and politics to the resume and you have an artist unwilling to stay in one lane. To me, he embodies the depth and reach of Indian cinema, and he deserves quiet, lasting respect for it.
Overview
Victor Banerjee (Bengali pronunciation: [bʱikʈɔɾ bɔnd̪opad̪ʱːae̯]; born 15 October 1946) is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 100 films in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Assamese cinema. He has worked with directors such as Roman Polanski, James Ivory, Sir David Lean, Jerry London, Ronald Neame, Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, and Montazur Rahman Akbar.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Victor Banerjee
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴィクター・バナルジ
- Reading
- ゔぃくたー・ばなるじ
- Born
- October 15, 1946 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- Kolkata, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / film director / television actor / actor / politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Calcutta
Awards & achievements
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Film director — see all → · More people from India →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.