Abhishek Banerjee is one of those lucky actors that are blessed with a physicality that allows them to become one with whatever role they are called upon to portray on screen. And Abhishek embodies it perfectly. Whether it is playing the goofy simpleton Maninder in Dream Girl, the terrifying Fakeer in the Netflix horror series Typewriter, the cold and calculating rapist in Ajji, the possessed Jana in Stree, or finally, the soulless murderer Hathoda Tyagi in Paatal Lok, Abhishek Banerjee seems to merge into each character with an effortless fluidity that astonishes.
The promos of Kaali Season 2, which introduce Abhishek Banerjee as the new entrant in Kaali 2 and the villain of the piece, are also ample testament to the aforementioned description of the actor extraordinaire. His mirthless laughter in one of the scenes in the promo is positively chilling and evil personified.
Casting him as the villain in Kaali Season 2 is a masterstroke on the part of the makers, a move that is bound to be even more advantageous now that there is humongous interest in Abhishek Banerjee, and consequently, the projects he appears in.
Besides Abhishek Banerjee, Kaali Season 2 stars Paoli Dam, Rahul Banerjee, Vidya Malvade and Chandan Roy Sanyal in prominent roles. The series is directed by Aritra Sen.
Catch Abhishek Banerjee in Kaali Season 2, streaming from 29th May on ZEE5.