Victor Bannerjee is an Indian actor of Bengali descent and was born in 15 October 1946 in Calcutta, India. This actor has worked in Hindi, Bengali and English language films of distinct fame. Victor Bannerjee is also seen on several TV Series on Indian television. He worked with prominent directors like Satyajit Ray, Jerry London, Shyam Benegal, Roman Polanski, James Ivory and David Lean. Victor Bannerjee is a descendant of a leading intellectual - Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee; he has been a prominent man of his time and also the first president of the Indian National Congress (1885).

Victor Bannerjee had his secondary education in St. Edmunds`, Shillong and completed his graduation in English Literature from St. Xavier`s College, Calcutta. In 1984, Victor Bannerjee acted as Dr. Aziz Ahmed in David Lean`s film, made from the adaptation of the book A Passage to India by bringing him to the attention of Western audiences. Soon after, he was nominated for BAFTA award for this role in 1986. He won two other awards for this role, namely the NBR Award (National Board Review, USA) and the Evening Standard British Film Award. Victor Bannerjee has also acted in the prestigious Merchant Ivory Productions Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie`s Pictures and Satyajit Ray`s film Ghare Baire.

For the past few years, Victor Bannerjee is venturing into Bollywood films and he is also affiliated with the Bengali film industry partially. He is also seen playing `character actor` roles from time to time in the British cinema. One of the most appreciating works by Victor Bannerjee outside India have been while acting the role of Jesus by director Stephen Pimlott in the 1988 production of the York Mystery Plays.

Victor Bannerjee married Maya Banerjee and when not in Calcutta, he is sure to be relaxing in the hill station of Landour in the Lower Western Himalaya in northern India. He is deeply involved with human rights and labor issues of the film industry. Victor Bannerjee helped form the Screen Extras Union of India and campaigned for the rights of Garhwali farmers. While campaigning for the creation of Uttarakhand in a speech entitled "Uttarakhand: A People Denied", he was credited for starting the movement that ultimately led to the making of the Uttarakhand Solidarity Network. Victor Bannerjee is also a well-known name in Indian politics, and was once a parliamentary candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from West Bengal.

Filmography of Victor Bannerjee

Shatranj Ke Khiladi -1977 English Title - The Chess Players. Director - Satyajit Ray	Ghare Baire -1984 - English Title: The Home and the World. Director - Satyajit Ray	Bhoot -2003	Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak -2005
Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie`s Pictures -1978. Director - James Ivory	A Passage to India - 1984. Director - David Lean	Joggers` Park -2003	Ho Sakta Hai -2006
Pikoor Diary -1981. Director - Sandip Ray	Foreign Body -1986. Director - Jerry London	Bow Barracks Forever -2004	Bradford Riots -2006 -TV
Kalyug -1981. Director - Shyam Benegal	Dadah Is Death -1988	Yatna -2005	Chaurahen -2007
Jaipur Junction -1982	Mahaprithivi -1992	The Bong Connection -2006	Tara Rum Pum -2007
Arohan -1982	Bitter Moon -1992. Director: Roman Polanski	It Was Raining That Night -2005	Apne -2007
Doosri Dulhan -1983	True Adventures of Christopher Columbus -1992 TV Series	My Brother... Nikhil -2005	Tahaan -2008
Protidan -1983	Antarghaat -2002	Amavas -2005	Sarkar Raj -2008