Abhinay Banker
Birth Name:
Abhinay
Height:
174 cm
Abhinay Banker was born and brought up in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat, India. He is a graduate in Bachelor of Performing Arts in theatre and was awarded a Gold Medal from Gujarat University in 2009. Abhinay Banker is a renowned name of Gujarati theatre. He has earned accolades as an actor, director and scriptwriter. He has also won the Transmedia Awa...
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Abhinay Banker was born and brought up in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat, India. He is a graduate in Bachelor of Performing Arts in theatre and was awarded a Gold Medal from Gujarat University in 2009. Abhinay Banker is a renowned name of Gujarati theatre. He has earned accolades as an actor, director and scriptwriter. He has also won the Transmedia Award for Best actor (2013) for the critically acclaimed drama 'Kasturba' in which he played the character of Mahatma Gandhi..He entered into Indian cinema with path breaking Gujarati feature film Kevi Rite Jaish (2012) which has won more than 20 awards. He has also acted in many short films like a short fiction film Gujarati Frock (2012) which was screened at Berlin Film Festival and also at FTII on celebration of completing 100 years of Indian Cinema, a Marathi short film Bhinti Maage (2013) (Behind the Wall) which has won Dada Saheb Phalke Award for best short. He acted in Ajay Phansekar's Dhantya Open (2017), He played the antagonist in MIJAAJ (2018) which is considered as the first action packed film in Gujarati. He has also acted in a television commercial (TVC) for the nations most eagerly awaited television show Kaun Banega Crorepati (2014).Abhinay Banker is actively working as an actor / director in Indian theatre since 2006, he has experience with the directors from various countries like France, Italy, Australia, USA, Germany etc. He has performed leading roles under direction of renowned directors like Saumya Joshi, Mallika Sarabhai, Aditi Desai, Dinesh Khanna (National School of Drama), Astrid Bas (France), Abhishek Jain, Nitesh Tiwari, Ajay Phansekar, Tapan Vyas, Rahul Bhole and many others. Show less «
I keep on experimenting, I don't like to get stereotyped. I do get offers for negative roles since the movie Mijaaj, but I decline them. Ove...Show more »
I keep on experimenting, I don't like to get stereotyped. I do get offers for negative roles since the movie Mijaaj, but I decline them. Over the years, I have moulded myself in a manner that I can fit into any character given to me, whether it is the role of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi or a painter or a Gangster. Show less «
I have been doing theatre for years now and it surely has made things easier for me when I face the camera, because when you are working on ...Show more »
I have been doing theatre for years now and it surely has made things easier for me when I face the camera, because when you are working on a character for a play, not only do you have to be totally dedicated and disciplined, but also have to do your homework and research, which saves a lot of our time on stage. Show less «
I think once in a while everyone should go on trips that not just breaks the monotony of the routine life, but going to interiors and explor...Show more »
I think once in a while everyone should go on trips that not just breaks the monotony of the routine life, but going to interiors and exploring the unseen helps you to explore your own weaknesses and strengths. Show less «
Travelling is always liberating.
Travelling is always liberating.
The main reason why stage plays are becoming highly experimental is because somewhere the line between commercial, mainstream and arty plays...Show more »
The main reason why stage plays are becoming highly experimental is because somewhere the line between commercial, mainstream and arty plays have blurred which makes it easier for a new idea to click. Show less «
Frankly speaking, I am a selfish guy. I conduct workshops not just for people who wish to learn this craft, but I learn from them, too, whic...Show more »
Frankly speaking, I am a selfish guy. I conduct workshops not just for people who wish to learn this craft, but I learn from them, too, which helps me immensely in my stage performances. Show less «
Theatre makes an actor disciplined.
Theatre makes an actor disciplined.
I never wanted to be an actor at the first place.
I never wanted to be an actor at the first place.
It's been almost 12 years now and I can say that although I wasn't sure about taking up acting, I have fallen in love with this profession e...Show more »
It's been almost 12 years now and I can say that although I wasn't sure about taking up acting, I have fallen in love with this profession every single day since my first play. Show less «
Thanks to theatre, I have carved a niche for myself in the world of acting.
Thanks to theatre, I have carved a niche for myself in the world of acting.
Movies have happened to me recently but theatre has been a part of my life since long.
Movies have happened to me recently but theatre has been a part of my life since long.
Films have happened to me recently. But theatre is my priority and will always be. It helps me grow as an actor.
Films have happened to me recently. But theatre is my priority and will always be. It helps me grow as an actor.
