Summary
Sarvadaman D. Banerjee is an Indian film and television actor known for his works in Hindi, Bengali and Telugu language films.[1] He is best known for playing Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's hit television series Krishna (1993).[2][3] He played the title role in films such as Adi Shankaracharya (1983), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Swami Vivekananda.[4] In the 1986 film Sirivennela, he played a blind flutist.[5] He has played the role of PKR (chief ministerI in the 2022 Telugu film Godfather.[6]
Sarvadaman D. Banerjee | |
|---|---|
 Banerjee as Lord Shri Krishna in Krishna | |
| Born | 14 March 1965 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Personal life edit
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 the Pune Film Institute.
Currently he teaches meditation in Rishikesh.[1][7][8] Banerjee supports an NGO Pankh which provides free education to slum children and livelihood skills to underprivileged women of Uttarakhand.[9][10][11]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Adi Shankaracharya | Adi Shankara | |
| 1985 | Vallabhacharya Guru | ||
| 1985 | Sri Datta Darsanam | Sridatta | |
| 1986 | Sirivennela | Pandit Hari Prasad | |
| 1987 | Swayam Krushi | Bhaskar | |
| 1987 | O Prema Katha | ||
| 1991 | Madhavatyana | ||
| 1998 | Swami Vivekananda | Swami Vivekananda | |
| 2004 | Paio Maro Bhagwan | ||
| 2016 | M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Chanchal | |
| 2022 | Godfather | PKR |
Television edit
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Krishna | Krishna / Vishnu | DD National | |
| 1995 | Arjuna | |||
| 1997–1999 | Om Namah Shivay | Rajkumar Vrishdwaj | DD National | |
| 2001 | Jai Ganga Maiya | Vishnu |
References edit
- ^ a b "Krishna: Know the real avatars of Lord Krishnas of TV". The Times of India. 17 August 2014.
- ^ "भगवान कृष्ण का रोल करने वाले इस एक्टर को हुए थे साक्षात दर्शन? बेहोश होकर गिर पड़े!".
- ^ "Shri Krishna: TV's Krishna Sarvadaman Bannerjee was preaching Geeta on the chariot, this miracle was happening all around!".
- ^ "जब टीवी का कृष्ण बना बॉलीवुड का स्वामी विवेकानंद, नेशनल अवॉर्ड ले गए 'गुरु' मिथुन चक्रवर्ती".
- ^ "Sarvadaman D. Banerjee". IMDb.
- ^ "Chiranjeevi and Salman Khan starrer 'Godfather' to premiere on Sankranthi". The Times of India. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "सिर्फ नितीश भारद्वाज ही नहीं, टीवी के इस फेमस 'कृष्णा' का भी हो चुका तलाक, अब ऋषिकेश में सिखाते हैं योग".
- ^ "रामानंद सागर के 'कृष्ण' सर्वदमन डी बनर्जी".
- ^ "Ramanand Sagar's 'Krishna' Sarvdaman D Banerjee teaches yoga on the banks of Ganga in Rishikesh, he is the 'Messiah' of poor children".
- ^ "'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".
- ^ "कहां हैं सीरियल 'श्री कृष्णा' में 'भगवान कृष्ण' का किरदार निभाने वाले ये कलाकार? जानें पूरी जानकारी".
External links edit
- Sarvadaman D. Banerjee at IMDb