Sarvadaman D. Banerjee (born 14 March 1965 ) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu and [Hindi language films and television series. He is best known for playing Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's hit television series Krishna (1993-99). He played the title role in films such as Adi Shankaracharya (1983), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Swami Vivekananda. In the 1986 film Sirivennela, he played a blind flutist. He has played the role of PKR (chief minister) in the 2022 Telugu film Godfather.

Personal life

Banerjee was born into a Bengali Brahmin family on 14 March 1965, in Magarwara village of Unnao district in Uttar Pradesh. He went to St. Aloysius School, Kanpur and graduated from Pune Film Institute. He was married to Suneeta Banerjee, a doctor by profession. The couple had a daughter, Alika Banerjee, however the marriage ended in a divorce. Currently he teaches yoga and meditation in Rishikesh along with his closest friend and partner Alankrita Banerjee. Banerjee supports an NGO Pankh founded by Alankrita Banerjee which provides free education to slum children and livelihood skills to underprivileged women of Uttarakhand.

Filmography

Film

Television