Abhishek Banerjee calls Stree character Jana closest to his childhood, Stolen his current self

Abhishek Banerjee has grown as a talent to look out for, and his latest OTT film Stolen is just another example of that. Right from Stree Universe to Paatal Lok and now Stolen, there was always something new that the actor offered. He believes that his Stree character Jana is closest to his childhood but confesses that Stolen character is who he is now. Here's what he said...

Abhishek Banerjee on Stree character Jana

Abhishek Banerjee believes his character Jana from Stree is the closest to his childhood. He is the naive and loyal friend to Rajkummar Rao's Vicky, which Abhishek was when he was younger. Confirming the same, Abhishek told MoneyControl, "I was too sweet. A few decades back. But Jana helps me to be grounded and helps me to remain naive."

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Abhishek Banerjee on Stolen character

While Jana from Stree is the closest to his childhood, Abhishek Banerjee believes his Stolen character Gautam is who he is now. "The closest I have been to myself is Gautam. I don’t think I tried to be some other person. I tried to be me. So, whatever you see—good or bad—is definitely a part of me," he said.

About Stolen

Stolen is Abhishek Banerjee's latest offering and is backed by some of the best filmmakers to exist today. Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao and Nikkhil Advani are only a few of the names associated with the movie which has been lauded at Film Festivals and is now receiving praises from critics and viewers alike. The film is available for streaming on Prime Video and is the story of two brothers. Abhishek plays the bad brother to his sweet brother. The actor is next expected to appear in Ayushmann Khurrana's Thama which releases in theatres on Diwali.