Victor Banerjee

I'm a person who believes in rules.

— Victor Banerjee

I think I needed to move on from Bengal.

— Victor Banerjee

I always like science fiction.

— Victor Banerjee

Age isn't an attraction. Imagination is.

— Victor Banerjee

Bollywood is a cancer.

— Victor Banerjee

I find peace in the forests and mountains.

— Victor Banerjee

I was born a Hindu, I shall die a Hindu.

— Victor Banerjee

Sometimes I am surprised by the kind of roles that are offered to me.

— Victor Banerjee

Tagore almost invented the term multiculturalism. It's good to see it taking form.

— Victor Banerjee

Dr. Aziz is a very deep and meaty part, a gift part for any actor.

— Victor Banerjee

Bengali serials are far superior than their Mumbai counterparts.

— Victor Banerjee

It was a wonderful childhood. They spoiled me rotten.

— Victor Banerjee

I have acted in 'Unfreedom' and I know that I will be there in 'Ayodhya.'

— Victor Banerjee

I am a card holder of Uttarakhand. I fought for their freedom.

— Victor Banerjee

If you watch some movies, it would appear that India has free gun license like the U.S.

— Victor Banerjee

The Calcutta public accepted me and put me where I am. I will always be grateful to them.

— Victor Banerjee

When Western filmmakers look for an Indian they want him to play a snake charmer, a chauffeur or a peanut vendor.

— Victor Banerjee

When I was a young man, it was very fashionable not to have the sacred thread ceremony, and among very respectable families,…

— Victor Banerjee

'As The River Flows' is an important Assamese film with a message for everybody to ponder upon.

— Victor Banerjee

'Apne' was a disaster. Anil Sharma hired me for three months, but it took a year-and-a-half.

— Victor Banerjee

An actor must have the sincerity to what he is doing. So you can't take things lightly, you have to be serious…

— Victor Banerjee

At a time when the Nation is becoming a more parochial concept, Tagore's view of a liberal, open and a nation without…

— Victor Banerjee

My connection to Dima Hasao has been very old. As a child I used to visit the place and have always been…

— Victor Banerjee

Commercial Bengali movies are all crass imitation of Telugu and Tamil movies. There are only a handful of directors like Rituparno Ghosh,…

— Victor Banerjee

I personally think our national anthem is not patriotic enough. There is another poem by Dwijendralal Ray called 'Dhono Dhanne Pushpe Bhora,'…

— Victor Banerjee

The relationship between Victoria Ocampo and Tagore is something every Bengali has heard about and there is a mystery attached to it.…

— Victor Banerjee

The floors were so sparkling clean you could eat off them. But we only ate off silver. Our grapes were imported from…

— Victor Banerjee

Whenever I go to deliver lectures in IAS academies, colleges and schools, I always try to bring in the northeast. It may…

— Victor Banerjee

I think Rajinikanth is the biggest Indian star. While others do facelifts and wear wigs, he gets paid three times more than…

— Victor Banerjee

We Bengalis are querulous, arrogant, oversensitive and far, far too emotional. We cry too often and laugh too hard. We wave our…

— Victor Banerjee

I am delighted that young filmmakers want me in their films. They have open minds and a fresh take on old attitudes.…

— Victor Banerjee

David Lean is very, very easy to get on with.

— Victor Banerjee

I am quite excited to play the role of Tagore.

— Victor Banerjee

One of the greatest attributes most Hindus have is acceptance.

— Victor Banerjee

Really, I've had enough of fame. Now I just want money.

— Victor Banerjee

To this day my father cringes when he has to tell friends, 'My son's a movie actor.'

— Victor Banerjee

I don't know if I am confident about my art, but I certainly am committed to it.

— Victor Banerjee

I can play lots of nationalities: Greeks, South Americans, Arabs, all sorts.

— Victor Banerjee

Democracy in a socialist country is freedom in chains.

— Victor Banerjee

Tamilians, I believe, are the most intelligent people.

— Victor Banerjee