Sarvadaman D. Banerjee (born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor who works in

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and

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language films and television series. He is best known for playing

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's hit television series ''

'' (1993-99). He played the title role in the films ''

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'' (1983), which won the

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and ''

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''. In the 1986 film ''

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'', he played a blind

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. He played the role of PKR in the 2022 Telugu film, '' Godfather''.

Personal life

Banerjee was born into a

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family on 14 March 1965, in Magarwara village of

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. He went to St. Aloysius School,

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and graduated from

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. 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

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i
Krishna Ganga Light House

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along with his closest friend and partner Alankrita Banerjee. Banerjee supports a
NGO Pankh
founded by Alankrita Banerjee which provides free education to slum children and livelihood skills to underprivileged women of Uttarakhand.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

*
Official Website of Sarvadaman D. Banerjee
{{DEFAULTSORT:Banerjee, Sarvadaman Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Living people Male actors from Uttar Pradesh Bengali male actors Male actors in Bengali cinema Film and Television Institute of India alumni 1965 births Male actors in Hindi television 20th-century Indian male actors People from Unnao district Male actors in Telugu cinema