Sarvadaman D. Banerjee
Indian actor
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Sarvadaman D. Banerjee (born 14 March 1965[1]) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu and Hindi language films and television series.[2] He is best known for playing Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's hit television series Krishna (1993–99).[3][4] He played the title role in the films Adi Shankaracharya (1983), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Swami Vivekananda.[5] In the 1986 film Sirivennela, he played a blind flutist.[6] He played the role of PKR in the 2022 Telugu film, Godfather.[7]
Sarvadaman D. Banerjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 March 1965 Magarwara, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–2004; 2016–present |
Personal life
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 Pune Film Institute.
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 meditation in Krishna Ganga Light House, Rishikesh along with his closest friend and partner Alankrita Banerjee.[2][8][9] Banerjee supports an NGO Pankh founded by Alankrita Banerjee which provides free education to slum children and livelihood skills to underprivileged women of Uttarakhand.[10][11][12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Adi Shankaracharya | Adi Shankara | Sanskrit | |
| 1985 | Vallabhacharya Guru | Telugu | ||
| Sri Datta Darsanam | Sridatta | |||
| 1986 | Sirivennela | Pandit Hari Prasad | ||
| 1987 | Swayam Krushi | Bhaskar | ||
| O Prema Katha | ||||
| 1991 | Madhavatyana | |||
| 1998 | Swami Vivekananda | Swami Vivekananda | English | |
| 2004 | Paio Maro Bhagwan | Hindi | ||
| 2016 | M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Chanchal | ||
| 2022 | Godfather | PKR | Telugu | |
| 2024 | Lucky Baskhar | Prahalad Kumar | ||
| 2025 | Sankranthiki Vasthunam | Yadagiri | ||
| Akhanda 2 | Aditya Ram Bhagat | |||
| 2026 | Vishwanath & Sons | Chandrasekhar | Tamil |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1999 | Krishna | Krishna / Vishnu | Hindi | DD National | |
| 1995 | Arjuna | ||||
| 1997–1999 | Om Namah Shivay | Rajkumar Vrishdwaj | DD National | ||
| 2001 | Jai Ganga Maiya | Vishnu |