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{{Short description|Indian actor, filmmaker and theatre actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Anindya Pulak Banerjee
| image =
| caption = Banerjee at the 2018 Habitat Film Festival
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|03|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bhowanipore]], [[Kolkata]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Film director|Screenwriter}}
| years_active = 2004–present
| notable_works = ''[[Kahaani]]'' (2012)<br>''Watchmaker'' (2018)<br>''SMUG'' (2017)<br> ''[[Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!]]''
| spouse = Priyanka Banerjee
| alma_mater = [[Master of Arts|MA]] in Script Writing ([[Rabindra Bharati University]])
}}
'''Anindya Pulak Banerjee''' is an Indian actor and independent filmmaker working in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]] and [[Hindi cinema]]. Known for his experimental narratives and methodical approach to acting shaped by 25 years of theatre experience, he emphasizes character depth over role size.<ref name="TOI2012">{{cite news |title=Anindya Banerjee gets 14 roles |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anindya-banerjee-gets-14-roles/articleshow/16771653.cms |work=The Times of India |date=11 January 2012}}</ref>

==Career==
===Acting Philosophy===
Banerjee's theatre background enables him to embody diverse roles systematically, stating: "Theatre gives the best training... Bengali cinema now values character roles as much as lead roles." He prioritizes layered characters, notably preparing for months to play a blind singer in ''[[Pendulum (2014 film)|Pendulum]]'' (2014), learning the mouth organ to authenticate the portrayal.<ref name="TOI2012">{{cite news |title=Anindya Banerjee gets 14 roles |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anindya-banerjee-gets-14-roles/articleshow/16771653.cms |work=The Times of India |date=11 January 2012}}</ref>
===Filmmaking===
Banerjee's 2018 short film ''Watchmaker'' earned critical acclaim at the [[Kolkata International Film Festival|KIFF]].<ref name="KIFF">{{cite web |title=Watchmaker at KIFF |url=https://kiff.in/archive/2018/official-selection/bengali-panorama/425 |website=Kolkata International Film Festival |date=2018}}</ref> In 2020, he announced plans to adapt [[Robert Browning]]'s poetry into a short film, citing the poet along with [[Sylvia Plath]] and [[Jibanananda Das]] as major literary influences.<ref name="TOI2020"/>

==Personal life==
Banerjee is married to actress Priyanka Banerjee, with whom he co-starred in the film ''Round Trip'' (2019).<ref name="TOI2019">{{cite news |title=Anindya-Pampa to share screen |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anindya-pulak-banerjee-to-share-screen-with-wife-for-the-first-time/articleshow/68518754.cms |work=The Times of India |date=19 July 2019}}</ref> Their daughter Oishika has appeared in his films ''Watchmaker'' (2018) and ''Covet Letter'' (2019).<ref name="TOI2018">{{cite news |title=Anindya's daughter in anti-logic film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anindyas-daughter-oishika-in-his-next-anti-logic-film/articleshow/67345257.cms |work=The Times of India |date=3 May 2018}}</ref>

==Politics==
In 2019, Banerjee joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] but resigned in 2021, criticizing fuel price policies and claiming limited political influence.<ref name="ABP2019">{{cite news |title=Anindya quits BJP |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/news/states/anindya-pulak-banerjee-bjp-star-face-to-leave-bjp-827138 |work=ABP Ananda |date=15 April 2019 |language=bn}}</ref> Post-resignation, he participated in left-affiliated social initiatives like the ''Sramajibi Canteen'' workers' meal program.<ref name="ABP2021">{{cite news |title=Anindya at Sramajibi Canteen |url=https://bengali.abplive.com/news/states/actor-anindya-pulak-banerjee-and-rupa-bhattacharya-were-seen-in-sramajibi-canteen-829512 |work=ABP Ananda |date=12 September 2021 |language=bn}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Feature films as director===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Year !! Title !! Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 2017
| ''SMUG''
| Directorial debut
|-
! scope="row" | 2018
| ''Watchmaker''
| Premiered at [[Kolkata International Film Festival|KIFF]]
|}

===Feature films as actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Notes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Tolly Lights]]''
| Subroto
| [[Arjun Chakraborty]]
| Film debut<ref name="BMS"/>
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Le Chakka]]''
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| [[Raj Chakraborty]]
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|rowspan="2"| 2011
| ''[[Baishe Srabon]]''
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| [[Srijit Mukherji]]
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| ''[[Ami Shubhash Bolchi]]''
| Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
| [[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
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|-
| 2012
| ''[[Kahaani]]''<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/actor-anindya-banerjee-has-bagged-a-meaty-role-in-sujoy-ghoshs-kahaani-i-play-a-taxi-driver-and-get-to-share-screenspace-with-vidya-balan-my-character-breaks-the-taxi-line-on-seeing-a-pregnant-woman-essayed-by-vidya-with-loads-of-luggage-waiting-outside-the-airport-for-a-cab-says-the-actor-/articleshow/6672064.cms</ref>
| Bimal
| [[Sujoy Ghosh]]
| Breakthrough role<ref name="TOI2012">{{cite news |title=Anindya Banerjee gets 14 roles |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anindya-banerjee-gets-14-roles/articleshow/16771653.cms |work=The Times of India |date=11 January 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 2013
| ''Rupkatha Noy''
|
| [[Atanu Ghosh]]
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|rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''[[Buno Haansh]]''
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| [[Anjan Dutt]]
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| ''[[Pendulum (2014 film)|Pendulum]]''
| Ani
| [[Soukarya Ghosal]]
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|rowspan="4"| 2015
| ''[[Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!]]''
| Radio Announcer
| [[Dibakar Banerjee]]
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| ''[[Arshinagar]]''
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| [[Rituparno Ghosh]]
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| ''Dugdhonokhor – The Milky Nails''
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| ''Selfie''
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| 2016
| ''Conditions Apply''
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|rowspan="4"| 2017
| ''Asamapta''
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| ''[[Samantaral]]''
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| ''Char Diker Galpo''
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| ''Red Oliender's Roktokorobi''
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|rowspan="5"| 2018
| ''Antar Satta''
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| Bihaan Sen
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| ''Kuasha Jakhon''
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| ''Ami Rajneeti Chaina''
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| Simanta Chatterjee
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| ''Shobdo Kolpo Droom''
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| ''Pornomochi''
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| 2019
| ''Sakhhii''
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| 2021
| ''Sohorer Upokotha''
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|rowspan="3"| 2022
| ''Bijoya Dashami''
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| ''60 Er Pore''
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| ''Kaali 2''
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| 2023
| ''Tarokar Mrityu''
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|rowspan="2"| 2024
| ''Crave''
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| Souvik Dey & K. Ahamed
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| ''Carcat''
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|rowspan="2"|2025
|''[[Joto Kando Kolkatatei]]''
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|[[The Academy of Fine Arts (film)|''The Academy of Fine Arts'']]
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|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Year !! Title !! Channel !! Role !! Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 2020
| ''[[Singha Lagna]]'' <ref name="TOI2020"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Anindya feels Bengali cinema is in a precarious state |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anindya-feels-bengali-cinema-is-in-a-precarious-state/articleshow/78926858.cms |work=The Times of India |date=29 October 2020}}</ref>
| [[Star Jalsha|Star Jalsa]]
| actor
|
|}

==Theatre==
===Key productions===
* ''Lash Ghuura Jauk'' (Dir. Biswanath Banerjee)
* ''Putul Nacher Itikotha'' (Dir. Arun Mukhopadhyay)

==Upcoming Projects==
* ''Bish'' – Feature film adaptation of a theatre production<ref name="TOI2020"/>
* ''Khur'' – Completed filming (release platform undecided)<ref name="TOI2020"/>
* Untitled Robert Browning adaptation – Planned short film<ref name="TOI2020"/>

==Other Work==
Banerjee curates a global anthology of poems by Syrian writers in exile, stating: <blockquote>"The intersection of political turmoil and artistic expression fascinates me deeply.<ref name="TOI2020"/>"</blockquote>

==References==
<references>

<ref name="TOI2012">{{cite news |title=Anindya Banerjee gets 14 roles |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/anindya-banerjee-gets-14-roles/articleshow/16771653.cms |work=The Times of India |date=11 January 2012}}</ref>

<ref name="KIFF">{{cite web |title=Watchmaker at KIFF |url=https://kiff.in/archive/2018/official-selection/bengali-panorama/425 |website=Kolkata International Film Festival |date=2018}}</ref><ref name="TOI2020">{{cite web |last= |first= |date=2020 |title=Anindya Pulak Banerjee's creative pursuits |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/78926858.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date= |archive-date= |archive-url= }}</ref>
<ref name="BMS">{{cite web |title=Anindya Banerjee |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/anindya-banerjee/1054909 |website=BookMyShow}}</ref>

</references>

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[[Category:Rabindra Bharati University alumni]]
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Dan at 13:42, 3 March 2026