Abhishek Banerjee reveals he developed a fear of auditions following several rejections

Gaining widespread recognition after essaying the role of Hathoda Tyagi in Paatal Lok, casting director-actor Abhishek Banerjee has undeniably carved a niche for himself in the Hindi film industry. From taking up small or supporting roles in several Bollywood films to becoming a sought-after actor of the digital world, Banerjee has surely come a long way. However, in an interview with a leading daily, the 32-year-old revealed that he stopped giving auditions and was scared of even walking into an audition room during his late 20s because he was rejected many times.

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Abhishek revealed he was 'living a different life' till 'TVF Pitchers'

Abhishek Banerjee's career catapulted after his exemplary performances in films like Stree, Dream Girl and Bala. However, Banerjee became a household name after starring in several digital projects, including Humorously Yours, Mirzapur and Paatal Lok to name a few. He loves the OTT era and wants to focus on acting without getting bothered about the film's box office collection. The actor, who had once developed the fear of auditioning after being rejected several times, has more than half-a-dozen projects now in his kitty.

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During his interview with the daily, Abhishek Banerjee recollected his days of struggle and shared how his self-confidence helped him keep grinding harder. Talking about his struggling days, Banerjee said that every time he used to get rejected in an audition, he used to brush it under the carpet thinking it's 'their loss'. The Mirzapur actor also revealed that he used to always consider himself a good actor. 

However, his belief started shaking in his late 20s after he was been rejected several times. The actor shared that he stopped giving auditions and was terrified of even entering the auditions because of the rejections he had faced earlier. He expressed how traumatic it was for him as he went on to put on a lot of weight and stopped taking care of himself, living in a different life. But, he also shed some light on how things drastically changed for him after TVF Pitchers happened to him. 

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Elaborating more about the same, he stated that one scene from the show received immense love from the masses and that's what made him believe in himself again. Abhishek added that he started the process of audition again and taking up short films. He concluded saying he refused to give up and told himself that he needs to keep working at it and eventually succeeded at doing it.

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