Sarvadaman D. Banerjee

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Sarvadaman D. Banerjee
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Banerjee as Lord Shri Krishna in the series Krishna (1993-1999)
Born (1965-03-14) 14 March 1965 (age 60)
Magarwara, Uttar Pradesh, India
OccupationActor
Years active1983–2004;
2016–present

Sarvadaman D. Banerjee (born 14 March 1965 [1] ) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu and Hindi language films and television series. [2] He is best known for playing Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's hit television series Krishna (1993-99). [3] [4] He played the title role in the films Adi Shankaracharya (1983), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Swami Vivekananda . [5] In the 1986 film Sirivennela , he played a blind flutist. [6] He played the role of PKR in the 2022 Telugu film, Godfather . [7]

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Personal life

Banerjee was born into a Bengali Brahmin family on 14 March 1965, in Magarwara village of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh. He went to St. Aloysius School, Kanpur and graduated from Pune Film Institute.

He was married to Sunita Banerjee, a doctor by profession. The couple has a daughter, Aalika Banerjee, and their marriage ended in divorce. Currently he teaches yoga and meditation in Krishna Ganga Light House, Rishikesh along with his closest friend and partner Alankrita Banerjee. [2] [8] [9] Banerjee supports an NGO Pankh founded by Alankrita Banerjee which provides free education to slum children and livelihood skills to underprivileged women of Uttarakhand. [10] [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1983 Adi Shankaracharya Adi Shankara Sanskrit
1985Vallabhacharya Guru Telugu
Sri Datta Darsanam Sridatta
1986 Sirivennela Pandit Hari Prasad
1987 Swayam Krushi Bhaskar
O Prema Katha
1991Madhavatyana
1998 Swami Vivekananda Swami Vivekananda English
2004Paio Maro Bhagwan Hindi
2016 M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Chanchal
2022 Godfather PKRTelugu
2024 Lucky Baskhar Prahalad Kumar
2025 Sankranthiki Vasthunam Yadagiri

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageNetworkNotes
1993–1999 Krishna Krishna / Vishnu Hindi DD National
1995Arjuna
1997–1999 Om Namah Shivay Rajkumar VrishdwajDD National
2001Jai Ganga Maiya Vishnu

References

  1. ↑ Chouhan, Neha (30 March 2023). "'श्री कृष्ण' बन प्यारी-सी स्माइल से लूट लिया था दिल, अब बदल गया है पूरी तरह लुक, ऋषिकेश की वादियों में तलाश रहे सुकून". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Krishna: Know the real avatars of Lord Krishnas of TV". The Times of India. BCCL. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "भगवान कृष्ण का रोल करने वाले इस एक्टर को हुए थे साक्षात दर्शन? बेहोश होकर गिर पड़े!". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Chowdhary, Pooja (4 September 2023). "Shri Krishna: रथ पर गीता का उपदेश दे रहे थे टीवी के कृष्ण Sarvadaman Bannerjee, चारों तरफ हो रहा था ये चमत्कार!". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "जब टीवी का कृष्ण बना बॉलीवुड का स्वामी विवेकानंद, नेशनल अवॉर्ड ले गए 'गुरु' मिथुन चक्रवर्ती". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). 12 January 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Sarvadaman D. Banerjee". IMDb.
  7. ↑ "Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan starrer 'Godfather' to premiere on Sankranthi". The Times of India. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "सिर्फ नितीश भारद्वाज ही नहीं, टीवी के इस फेमस 'कृष्णा' का भी हो चुका तलाक, अब ऋषिकेश में सिखाते हैं योग". आज तक (in Hindi). 18 January 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  9. ↑ तोमर, संगीता (1 March 2024). "रामानंद सागर के 'कृष्ण' सर्वदमन डी बनर्जी ने 58 की उम्र में दिखाए एब्स, हैरान फैंस पूछ रहे डाइट". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  10. ↑ तोमर, संगीता (6 September 2023). "ऋषिकेश में गंगा किनारे योग सिखाते हैं रामानंद सागर के कृष्णा सर्वदमन डी बनर्जी, चौंका देगा हाल". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  11. ↑ Chouhan, Neha (30 March 2023). "'श्री कृष्ण' बन प्यारी-सी स्माइल से लूट लिया था दिल, अब बदल गया है पूरी तरह लुक, ऋषिकेश की वादियों में तलाश रहे सुकून". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "कहां हैं सीरियल 'श्री कृष्णा' में 'भगवान कृष्ण' का किरदार निभाने वाले ये कलाकार? जानें पूरी जानकारी". ABP Live (in Hindi). 25 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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