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Actor Abhishek Banerjee, who is receiving praise for his roles in both Stree 2 and Vedaa, shared how he secured these contrasting roles. Both films, which were released on August 15, feature Banerjee in very different characters.
In a conversation with ANI, Abhishek spoke about his journey with Stree 2.
Directed by Amar Kaushik, Stree has been a successful franchise, and Banerjee revealed how he initially got involved.
“Amar Kaushik ji is one of the most visionary filmmakers of our time. I was always too shy to approach big directors, but one day, I told him to keep me in mind for a role in his future projects. After watching my performance as a dark villain in a film directed by Devashish Makhija, Amar ji complimented me, saying I reminded him of Amrish Puri ji. That was a huge compliment for me. Later, when Stree was being made, I reminded him about giving me a role.”
When it came to casting for Stree 2, Amar Kaushik offered Abhishek the role of Jana. However, Abhishek was initially hesitant.
“He offered me the role of Jana. I refused at first because I`m from Delhi, and I usually look for roles with a bit of attitude, like the one in Vedaa. But Amar ji saw something in me that I hadn`t noticed–a goofiness and sweetness. He insisted I play Jana, and that`s how I got the opportunity to portray such a wonderful character.”
On the other hand, Abhishek also shared his experience of landing a role in Vedaa, where he stars alongside John Abraham.
“I wanted to work with Nikkhilji for many years. I had met him at some events as well. When I met him, I told him that I wanted to discuss work and asked him to invite me to his office sometime. He said he would, but he never did. Then I met him somewhere else and reminded him again. I guess I left an impression, and he eventually called me. It was a Sunday, and there was no one in his office. I felt like he was just like me because I can`t sit idle either–I always want to be working. That`s when he told me the story of Vedaa, and I felt like I had to do this film,” he said.
“Standing alongside a big action star like John Abraham on screen is a huge responsibility. I didn`t want the audience to feel like the villain was weak or disappointing. I saw this as both a great learning opportunity and a big challenge, to convince the audience that I could overpower John`s character, even without building a big physique,” he added.
`Vedaa` features John Abraham and Sharvari in lead characters. Directed by Nikkhil Advani and written by Aseem Arrora, `Vedaa` is produced by Zee Studios, Umesh Kr Bansal, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, John Abraham, and co-produced by Minnakshi Das.
On the other hand, Abhishek plays the role of Jana in `Stree 2`. He is joined by Rajkummar Rao, Aparshakti Khurrana, Shraddha Kapoor and Pankaj Tripathi in the film.
The Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao-starrer, which faced a Box Office clash with `Khel Khel Mein` and `Vedaa` on August 15, quickly became the top choice for moviegoers, surpassing the other two by a huge margin.
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