A biography for Victor Banerjeehasn’t been written yet.
“I find peace in the forests and mountains.”
“I am quite excited to play the role of Tagore.”
“Our armed forces, not our parliament of dunces, are our pride. Doubting our armed forces' integrity and honesty is a disgraceful travesty.”
“When Western filmmakers look for an Indian they want him to play a snake charmer, a chauffeur or a peanut vendor.”
“When I was a young man, it was very fashionable not to have the sacred thread ceremony, and among very respectable families, mind you. As a rebel, I decided to do it.”
“I was so happy when grown men cried watching my performance with my screen son Sanjay Suri in 'My Brother Nikhil.'”
“I got 'Jogger's Park' perhaps because one fellow Bengali Sachin Bhowmick, who's the writer of the movie, recommended my name. Then Ram Gopal Varma was kind enough to offer me a role in 'Bhoot.'”
“'As The River Flows' is an important Assamese film with a message for everybody to ponder upon.”
“I want to settle down in Mussorie. I'm in love with the Himalaya.”
“The Calcutta public accepted me and put me where I am. I will always be grateful to them.”
“The Dimasa people are one of the gentlest people I have come across. They are wonderful people.”
“We north-easterners are less manipulative and less complex and people living there are much happier than the rest of the country.”
“I don't know if I am confident about my art, but I certainly am committed to it.”
“I loved Peter Sellers whenever he played an Indian.”
“'Kalyug' and 'A Passage to India' did get me a lot of recognition and acclamation. But for some reason I stopped getting offers from Bollywood after that.”
“I am drawn more towards Russian films owing to their compelling camera work, because of my own inclination towards cinematography.”
“Tagore almost invented the term multiculturalism. It's good to see it taking form.”
“I'm a person who believes in rules.”
“Age isn't an attraction. Imagination is.”
“I'm very proud of my performance in 'Bow Barracks Forever.' This was one of my most enjoyable experiences.”