It has been a strong few years for Abhishek Banerjee, who is celebrating his 41st birthday in Goa. The actor is building a home in the beach state and ringing in his birthday there. Known for delivering impactful performances regardless of screen time, Banerjee admits he is as surprised as anyone by the range of characters he continues to juggle across projects.

He believes that while people differ, emotions remain universal. “We all have the same agony, angst, pain, love, empathy, and sympathy, just the degree varies from character to character. I bring that in my performance, but also keep it close to [my real personality]. Gautam, my character from Stolen [2023] is very close to how I would react to a situation. I feel that putting yourself in different situations helps with the process,” he says. He adds that directors, along with the make-up and costume teams, play a key role in shaping a character.