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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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* Bachelor of Performing Arts in Theatre
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'''Abhinay Banker''' ({{langx|gu|અભિનય બેન્કર}}, [[Hindi]]: अभिनय बेंकर, born on 14 September) is an actor, director, and writer who works in [[Gujarati cinema]] and [[Gujarati theatre|theatre]]. After several theatre performances in his early career, he received recognition for his performance in Gujarati play ''Welcome Zindagi'' (2010), written and directed by [[Saumya Joshi]], which has been performed over 650 times worldwide.<ref name=":45" /><ref name=":46" /><ref name=":47" /> He acted in Gujarati film ''[[Kevi Rite Jaish]]'' (2012).<ref name=":38">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/Gujarat-based-casting-director-abhinay-Banker-casts-for-another-Bollywood-film/articleshow/36953056.cms|title=Abhinay Banker decided the cast and helped on the storyline of Shortcut Safari|website=The Times of India|access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":39">{{Cite web|url=http://lighthouseinsights.in/gujarati-movie-kevi-rite-jaish-impresses-on-social-media.html|title=Gujarati Movie 'Kevi Rite Jaish' Impresses on Social Media|website=Lighthouse Insights|language=en-US|date=19 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=":40">{{Cite web|url=http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?id=21846&boxid=27736&ed_date=2013-03-12&ed_code=1310009&ed_page=1|title='Kevi Rite Jaish' showed the way!|website=epaper.dnaindia.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714051758/http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?id=21846&boxid=27736&ed_date=2013-03-12&ed_code=1310009&ed_page=1|archive-date=14 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Abhinay Banker ('''[[Gujarati]]: અભિનય બેન્કર) ([[हिन्दी]]: अभिनय बेन्कर) (Born 14 September 1984)
is is an Indian Actor, Director & Writer in Cinema and Theatre. He has worked with various directors and designers from France, USA and Australia, Germany, Italy etc. on various theatrical techniques and honed his acting skill.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Banker is born in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India in a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] Hindu family. During his studies, he worked as a freelance [[Photojournalism|photo journalist]] for several news agencies from 2002 to 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sls.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/mirror-oct-13.pdf|title=School of Liberal Studies – Mirror (PDPU)|publisher=Pandit Deendayal petroleum University (PDPU)|access-date=|accessdate=21 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/Abhinay-Banker-talks-about-acting/articleshow/55399189.cms?from=mdr|title=I never wanted to be an actor at the first place: Abhinay Banker|work=The Times of India|access-date=18 November 2016}}</ref> He completed his Bachelor of Performing Arts in theatre from [[Gujarat University]] in April 2009 and received gold medal. In 2014, he was appointed as a contributing faculty cum mentor at School of liberal studies, [[Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University]] (PDPU).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sls.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/SLS%20Mirror_November-December%202015_Vol.%204_Issue%208.pdf|title=School of Liberal Studies – PDPU (Volume IV, issue 8)|date=December 2015|publisher=Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU)|access-date=23 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sls.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/sls-placement-2015.pdf|title=Recruiters manual|publisher=Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU)|access-date=|accessdate=21 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sls.pdpu.ac.in/downloads/mirror-oct-13.pdf|title=School of Liberal Studies – PDPU (Volume II, issue 8)|date=October 2013|publisher=Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU)|access-date=23 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianboxoffice.in/view/people/273492-abhinay-banker|title=Abhinay Banker|website=Indian Box Office|publisher=Indian Box Office|access-date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202115337/http://indianboxoffice.in/view/people/273492-abhinay-banker|archive-date=2 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Abhinay Banker was born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, He has completed his [[Bachelor]] of [[Performing arts]] with [[Theatre]] concentration and was awarded [[Gold medal]] from [[Gujarat University]] in April 2009.


==Career==
==Theatre (as an Actor-Director-Writer)==
Abhinay Banker has acted in number of plays. His debuted in 2005 in a play, ''Natsamrat''. In 2006, he became a theatre trainer and practitioner. He served as the head of the drama department at [[Darpana Academy of Performing Arts]] during 2012–2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allevents.in/ahmedabad/intensive-theatre-acting-workshop/226527677478172|title=Intensive Thatre acting workshop|website=allevents.in|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatshot.in/ahmedabad/theatre-acting-workshop-e-293751|title=Theatre Acting Workshop in Ahmedabad, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts|website=whatshot.in|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whatshot.in/ahmedabad/theatre-and-art-and-craft-workshop-e-339133|title=Theatre And Art & Craft Workshop in Ahmedabad, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts|website=whatshot.in|access-date=}}</ref> He is a founder-member of ''Actor's Theatre Ahmadabad'', a group of theatre artist, and is a founder director of Aarambh Arts Academy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/article/DNAHM28165|title=Khamoshiyan and unspeakable pain of riots – DNA – English News & Features – Art & Culture – dnasyndication.com|website=dnasyndication.com|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref>


In 2007, he acted as Anand in [[Mallika Sarabhai]]'s ''Unsuni'' (Unheard Voices) which is an adaptation of former IAS officer [[Harsh Mander]]'s novel of the same name. Despite facing the heat from Censor Board,<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-mallika-sarabhai-s-play-faces-censor-heat-1064986|title=Mallika Sarabhai's play faces Censor heat|website=DNA India|language=en-US|date=19 November 2006}}</ref> it completed more than 150 performances.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=http://darpanapg.blogspot.in/|title=Darpana Performing Group by Dr Mallika Sarabhai|access-date=}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://acktorstheatre.wordpress.com/the-directors/|title=The Directors|website=Acktor's Theatre|language=en-US|date=13 December 2010}}</ref>
Abhinay has acted in more than 70 plays. His acting career started in 2005 with Nat-samrat. From 2006 he is associated with [[Darpana Academy of Performing Arts]] with which he acted in '''[[Mallika Sarabhai|Mallika Sarabhai's]]''' Unsuni and performed more than 100 shows all over the country.


He was appreciated by audience as a director-actor for his musical demonstration, based on [[Amrita Pritam]]'s life, ''Main Tenu Phir Milangi'' (2011).<ref name=":13">{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/an-untold-love-story/|title=An untold love story|date=15 April 2011|work=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":14">{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/hindi/11-hindi-play-preview-main-tanu-phir-milangi.asp|title=Main Tenu Phir Milangi – a divine love story|website=mumbaitheatreguide.com|access-date=}}</ref><ref name=":15">{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/an-untold-love-story/776092|title=An untold love story|work=Indian Express|access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref> Her love tale is about aside from others, as it talks about the purest unconditional love.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/article/DNMUM206595|title=1950s, a love story – DNA|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Amrita Pritam's 100th Birth Anniversary {{!}} Abhinay Banker|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxVzLX_JfJg|language=en|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref>
'''He plays a lead character in Saumya Joshi’s play which is milestone of Gujarati theatre 'Welcome Zindagi', a play which is considered among the best five plays in Gujarati Theatre''' and performed more than 350 shows all over the world.<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaOFt0LY9nY ''CLICK HERE''] for Talk show of Welcome Zindagi on TV9 Channel.


When [[Urdu]] writer [[Saadat Hasan Manto]] left [[Mumbai]] to visit [[Delhi]], he said "Main khud ek chalta phirta Bambai hun" (I myself am a travelling Mumbai), to explain his connection to the city. Thus one of his plays has been named as ''Chalta Phirta Bambai'' (2012).<ref name=":17">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Saddat-Hassan-Mantos-stories-come-alive-on-stage/articleshow/35258696.cms|title=Saddat Hassan Manto's stories come alive on stage|website=The Times of India|access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref> In it, three joined stories unobtrusively depict the truth of life and all the while challenge the thought of innocence, love, ethics, [[morality]], virtuousness and self-respect, but then ends in the nakedness and blatancy existent in our general public.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web|url=http://mytheatrecafe.com/reviews/theatre-review-chalta-phirta-bambai-an-experimental-and-musical-play/|title=Chalta Phirta Bambai An experimental and musical play|website=My Theatre Cafe|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":19">{{Cite web|url=https://www.academia.edu/3322757|title=Some writings pertaining to contemporary Theater in India|website=www.academia.edu|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref>
Astrid Bas's Pheadre'In India', Dinesh Khanna's 'Hemlet-O-Lear' are most liked plays of him.


Banker has acted in the play, ''Akoopar'' (2013), based on the novel by [[Dhruv Bhatt]]. The play focuses on the existence of the [[Maldhari]]s (animal breeders), who live within the [[Gir Forest National Park|Gir forest]], the last home of the [[Asiatic lion]].<ref name=":20">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/gujarati/29-akoopar-gujarati-play-preview.asp#|title=AKOOPAR Gujarati Play/Drama|website=www.mumbaitheatreguide.com|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref> Directed by Aditi Desai, daughter of the theatre artiste late Jaswant Thakar,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Theatre-enthusiasts-pay-tribute-to-Jaswant-Thaker/DNAHM85223|title=Theatre enthusiasts pay tribute to Jaswant Thaker|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA Syndication|access-date=15 October 2016}}</ref> the play has been performed at the [[Bharat Rang Mahotsav]] at [[National School of Drama]] (NSD) Delhi.<ref name=":21">{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=uq3dPulsCoeHH3wiSGOKgK/0kqeMdzPZSa938Avkj/COgHVs=|title=Akoopar on national stage|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref> It has been additionally announced as the best play at Transmedia awards 2013.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=ly5EUd1H8KWJysEVXtFl0/O1oGEuG3zR4evPYMHesio=|title=It's raining applauses for Kasturba & Akupar|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref>
He has also performed and played Théramène in [[Jean Racine]]'s Phedre in India at the 10th Bharat Rang Mahotsav in 2008.


The play ''Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To'' (Name any one flower) (2014) is a [[Psychology|psychological]] [[Crime fiction|murder mystery]]. It had been at first written with the aid of Gujarati writer [[Madhu Rye]] nearly five decades ago. In 1969, [[Kailash Pandya]], who became the first head of the drama department of [[Darpana Academy of Performing Arts]], directed the play.<ref name=":23">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/ahmedabad/others/Whodunnit-revisited/articleshow/44726713.cms|title=Who dunn it 'revisited'|website=Ahmedabad Mirror|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref> Forty-five years later, Abhinay Banker and his group performed it on the same stage.<ref name=":24">{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=Cve5fsYBrC7RQdcyB5AWAX8nscqXKSrLWkjWkDMtKtI=|title=Solve a murder mystery on stage – Art & Culture – News {{!}} News Syndication {{!}} Content Syndication|website=dnasyndication.com|access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref> It had been also nominated for best drama production at 14th Transmedia Gujarati Screen & Stage Awards.<ref name=":25">{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Queue-for-the-crown/DNAHM82106|title=Queue for the crown|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref>
He is well-known as a director-actor for his '''Musical<nowiki/> act based on [[Amrita Pritam]]’s life''' - Main Tenu Phir Milangi [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmiCt4B4y50 ''CLICK HERE''] for Teaser


Director, actor and writer of the play ''Haji Ek Varta'' (2014), Abhinay Banker, portrayed it as a play that has the strings of immaculate humorousness, warmth and joy weaved suitably.<ref name=":26">{{Cite web|url=http://mytheatrecafe.com/news_n_events/haji-ek-varta-gujarati-play-in-mumbai/|title=Haji Ek Varta, Gujarati play in Mumbai|website=My Theatre Cafe|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref> It is a progression of six distinctive stories falling in a steady progression penned by various Gujarati writers.<ref name=":27">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Abhinay-Banker-Abhinay-Bankers-double-dhamaka-for-Amdavadis/articleshow/46537683.cms|title=Abhinay Banker's double dhamaka for Amdavadis|website=The Times of India|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref> After its debut at the [[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|National Centre for the Performing Arts's (India)]] Gujarati Vasant Natyotsav 2014,<ref name=":28">{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/6-stories-in-100-minutes/DNAHM71953|title=6 stories in 100 minutes|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":29">{{Cite web|url=http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/today/article_105830|title=Afternoon today – Gujarati plays|website=www.afternoondc.in|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref> the play was performed in Habitat Conclave, Ashapalli Festival at Ahmadabad in early 2016.<ref name=":30">{{Cite web|url=http://www.habitatconclave.com/AshapalliDetails.aspx?Img=Varta|title=Habitat Conclave 2016 – Haji Ek Vata – Cultural Performances|website=www.habitatconclave.com|access-date=19 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917143102/http://www.habitatconclave.com/AshapalliDetails.aspx?Img=Varta|archive-date=17 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":31">{{Cite web|url=https://allevents.in/ahmedabad/abhinay-bankers-haji-ek-varta-gujarati-play/758752190923281|title=Abhinay Banker's Haji Ek Varta – Gujarati Play|website=allevents.in|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref>
He is playing Mahatma Gandhi in critically acclaimed play Kasturba. He has acted in more than 70 plays including [[Shakespeare]]'s [[Hamlet]] and '''King Lear''', Bhas’s Sharvilak, [[Tagore]]'s Sacrifice and Madhu Rye’s Ashwatthama.
[[File:CPB&AR.jpg|thumb|A R Rehmaan came for Chalta Phirta Bambai|thumb|A R Rehmaan & Chalta Phirta Bambai Team]]
He entered into [[Indian cinema|INDIAN CINEMA]] with path breaking Gujarati film [[Kevi Rite Jaish]] which has won more than 20 awards. He has also acted in many short films like a Gujarati fiction film Frock which was screened at [[Berlin Film Festival]] and also at [[Film and Television Institute of India]] (FTII) on celebration of completing 100 years of Indian Cinema, a Marathi film Bhinti Maage (Behind the Wall) which has won [[Dada Saheb Phalke Award]].<br />


Banker is playing lead role in Aditi Desai's play ''Samudramanthan'' (2016).<ref name=":35">{{Cite web |title=A Seaside Story |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/a-seaside-story/articleshow/15665566.cms |access-date=16 March 2016 |work=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref><ref name=":36">{{Cite web|url=http://www.khabarchhe.com/news/entertainment/60894-review-of-new-gujarati-drama-samudramanthan|title=લાગણીઓના હિલોળા એટલે 'સમુદ્રમંથન'|website=Khabarchhe.com|access-date=16 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322133503/http://www.khabarchhe.com/news/entertainment/60894-review-of-new-gujarati-drama-samudramanthan|archive-date=22 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The story, delineating the battle for good over malice, is an anecdotal thought on the lives of Gujarati group of [[Kharwa caste|Kharwa]]s (who live by the ocean) enlivened by an old book of the same name. It is genesis of a Nakhuda, the term utilized for a captain of the boat in Kharwas and demonstrates the agitating in the mid ocean that draws out all the nine rasa of human emotions.<ref name=":37">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/entertainment/hip-happening/Sea-Saw-Up-and-Down/articleshow/51363210.cms|title=Sea Saw, Up and Down|website=Ahmedabad Mirror|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref> The play had been performed in19th [[Bharat Rang Mahotsav]] 2017 at [[National School of Drama]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":10">{{Citation|last=National School of Drama|title=SAMUDRAMANTHAN|date=17 January 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdGyVGks5OQ&t=6s|accessdate=17 February 2017}}</ref>
He is an Acting Trainer at [[Darpana Academy of Performing Arts]], Ahmedabad. Apart from being an actor-director, he has also engaged himself in sharing his experiences with young actors and is known for-bringing new faces into Theatre.


''Happy Journey'' (2016), a play written and directed by Abhinay Banker for H L Institute of Commerce, [[Ahmedabad University]], demonstrated the life of today's youth as an understudy seeking after her interests and who experiences thick and diminishes of being in a relationship leading her into melancholy and how benevolently leaves it with the well-built backing of her father. It won first prize, received numerous awards in various categories as well as lifted a standout amongst the most pined for trophies in the field of theatre by INT (Indian National Theatre).<ref name=":44" /><ref name=":43" />
He is also a founder member of Actor’s Theatre, Ahmedabad and Founder Director of Aarambh Arts.


In 2022, Abhinay Banker was selected as the curator for Abhivyakti, an arts project including visual arts, music, dance and theatre. It invites artists across the country to participate in this annual project with mentoring by theatre personality [[Saumya Joshi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Theatre - Abhivyakti City Arts Project |url=https://www.abhivyaktiart.org/event-categories/theatre/ |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=Abhivyakti |language=en-US}}</ref>
'Chalta Phirta Bambai' a 90 minutes play is written & Directed by him, based on short stories of '''[[Saadat Hasan Manto]]''' is a big hit and talk of the town these days and running successfully in Ahmedabad.
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdgjB2eWazs ''CLICK HERE''] for Teaser


==Vachika Abhinaya==
==Theater credits==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
Vachikam is the vocal or verbal aspect of expressive theatre.
This is regarding how relates to how expression is carried out through speech. It is used more overtly in drama. Vachika Abhinaya includes expression through speech. It is achieved through literature: poems & verse- songs & drama. Abhinay Banker has contributed in the following performances:

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! Year
! Year !! Literature !! Author !! Director !! Venue
! Title
! Role
! Credited as
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
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|-
|2007
| 2009 || Raseedi Ticket || Amrita Pritam || Abhinay Banker || Natarani </br>
|''Unsuni''
|Anand
|Actor
|The act had been demonstrated more than 150 performances throughout the nation
|<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />
|-
|-
|2007
| 2010 || Amrita Imroz || Uma Trilok || Abhinay Banker || Natarani </br>
|''Hamlet-o-lear''
|Edger
|Actor
|[[National School of Drama]] (Intensive acting workshop production)
|<ref name=":43" />
|-
|-
|2007
| 2010 || Paada Ni Pol Thi Saumya Joshi || Saumya Joshi || Saumya Joshi || New Jersey, USA </br>
|''Aswastthama''
|Aswastthama
|Actor
|A play by [[Madhu Rye|Madyu Rye]] based on the character of ''[[Mahabharata]]''
|<ref name=":43" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticle.aspx?nid=DNAHM19849|title=Aktors' compelling intensity|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=5 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2008
| 2013 || Sakharam Binder || Vijay Tendulkar || Vrundavan Vaidya || Natarani</br>
|''Phèdre in India''
|Théramène
|Actor
|Have been performed at 10th [[Bharat Rang Mahotsav]] in the year of 2008 as well as at French Embassy (New Delhi, India) in Residence programme
|<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ambafrance-in.org/Phedre-en-Inde-a-production-by-the|title=Phèdre en Inde: a production by the Artist in Residence programme|website=La France en Inde / France in India (French Embassy in New Delhi)|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/A-universe-of-emotion/articleshow/2659809.cms|title=A universe of emotion|website=The Times of India|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/yIDbMJlAKqFAsFZNTG83XJ/The-TimeOut-Mint-planner.html|title=Phèdre in India (Hindi)|website=Livemint (E-Paper)|publisher=The TimeOut Mint planner|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/exciting-year-ahead-in-alliance-francaise/article1173727.ece|title=Exciting year ahead in Alliance Francaise|date=7 January 2008|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2009
| 2013 || Mumbai Dabba Wala || P.L. Deshpandey || Saumya Joshi || New Jersey, USA </br>
|''Khamoshiyaan''
| –
|Director
|A play based on the scars suffered from riots – a collage of [[Gulzar]]'s literary creations on stage at 'Festival of non-violence through arts'
|<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":11">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-deliberately-ignored-fewer-lights-camera-action-on-gujarat-riot-saga-1656532|title=Deliberately ignored? Fewer lights, camera, action on Gujarat riot saga|website=dnaindia.com|publisher=DNA India|language=en-US|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2009
| 2014 || Haaji kaasam Tari Vijli || Gunvant Rai Acharya || Abhinay Banker || Gujarati Literature Festival </br>
|''Khuda Hafiz''
| –
|Director
|A play based on the scars suffered from riots – a collage of [[Gulzar]]'s literary creations on stage at 'Festival of non-violence through arts'
|<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":11" />
|-
|-
|2009
| 2014 || Amruta || Raghuveer Chaudhary || Aditi Desai || Gujarati Literature Festival </br>
|''Ahmedabad ki aurat bhali – Ramkali''
|Narrator
|Actor
|An adaptation of [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s popular play '[[The Good Person of Szechwan|The good woman of Setzuan]]' in 34th [[Vikram Sarabhai]] International Art Festival
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-space-for-the-arts/article788672.ece|title=A space for the arts|date=1 January 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/asmitatheatre/34th-vikram-sarabhai-international-arts-festival|title=34th Vikram Sarabhai International Arts Festival – Asmitatheatre|website=sites.google.com|publisher=Asmita Theatre|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Sarabhai-art-fest-from-Monday/articleshow/5371371.cms|title=Sarabhai art fest from Monday|website=The Times of India|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref>
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|-
|2010
| 2015 || Gandhi vs Gurudev || Sailesh Parekh || Aditi Desai || Gujarati Saahitya Parishad </br>
|''Welcome Zindagi''
|Vivek Ganatra
|Actor
|More than 550 shows worldwide & Abhinay Banker was nominated for best supporting actor at Transmedia Awards 2011 as well as performed at [[National School of Drama]] (NSD) Delhi '8th during Theater Olympics' in 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://8ththeatreolympics.nsd.gov.in/en/play-single.php?ids=219|title=Welcome Zindagi Play at NSD|website=8ththeatreolympics.nsd.gov.in|language=en|access-date=22 April 2018}}</ref>
|<ref name=":45">{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbaitheatreguide.com/dramas/gujarati/13-gujarati-play-preview-welcome-zindagi.asp|title=Welcome Zindagi|publisher=Mumbai Theatre Guide}}</ref><ref name=":46">{{cite web|url=http://www.gujjubhai.in/welcome-zindagi-gujarati-natak/|title=Welcome Zindagi Gujarati Natak}}</ref><ref name=":47">{{cite web|url=https://prakashgowda.wordpress.com/2013/08/08/welcome-zindagi-a-breath-of-fresh-air-in-vadodara/|title=Welcome Zindagi: A breath of fresh air in Vadodara|work=Stolen Glances}}</ref>
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|2011
| 2015 || Captain Kabi || Hasmukh Aboti || Aditi Desai || Annual Literature Summit </br>
|''Main Tenu Phir Milangi''
|Sahir Ludhianvi
|Actor, director
|Musical play based on [[Amrita Pritam]]'s life containing compositions of her poetry
|<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":14" /><ref name=":15" /><ref name=":16" />
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|-
|2012
| 2015 || Dhaad || Vinesh Antaani || Aditi Desai || Gujarati Literature Festival </br>
|''Chalta Phirta Bambai''
| –
|Director, writer
|Based on three plays by [[Saadat Hasan Manto|Saadat Hassan Manto]], a writer of British-Indian Pakistani Origin
|<ref name=":17" /><ref name=":18" /><ref name=":19" />
|-
|-
|2012
|}
|''Kasturba''

|Mahatma Gandhi
==Articles and Interviews==
|Actor
{| class="wikitable"
|Awarded as best actor at 13th Transmedia Gujarati Screen & Stage Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=ly5EUd1H8KWJysEVXtFl0/O1oGEuG3zR4evPYMHesio=|title=It's raining applauses for Kasturba & Akupar|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicunplugged.in/news/trade_news_info/72/490|title=13th Annual Transmedia Screen & Stage Awards 2013|website=www.musicunplugged.in|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref> and the play has also been dramatized at AIANA's Chaalo Gujarat event at Edison, New Jersey<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2015/07/27/750-from-gujarat-leaving-for-new-jersey-to-attend-aianas-chaalo-gujarat-2015/|title=750 from Gujarat leaving for New Jersey to attend AIANA's Chaalo Gujarat 2015|website=Desh Gujarat|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-kalpana-gagdekar-s-journey-to-kasturba-gandhi-1808810|title=Kalpana Gagdekar's journey to Kasturba Gandhi|date=8 March 2013|website=www.dnaindia.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Gandhian-tells-Kasturbas-katha-in-new-play/articleshow/18582505.cms|title=Gandhian tells Kasturba's katha in new play|work=The Times of India|access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2013
! Publisher !! Title
|''Akoopar''
|Nayak – Painter
|Actor
|Announced as the best play at Transmedia awards for the year 2013<ref name=":22" /> & also have been performed at the [[Bharat Rang Mahotsav]] at [[National School of Drama]] (NSD) Delhi<ref name=":21" />
|<ref name=":20" />
|-
|-
|2014
| Times of India || Theatre artist Abhinay Banker talks about new year resolutions [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Theater-artist-Abhinay-Banker-talks-about-his-resolutions-for-the-year-2016/articleshow/50404611.cms "CLICK HERE"] <ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Theater-artist-Abhinay-Banker-talks-about-his-resolutions-for-the-year-2016/articleshow/50404611.cms</ref> </br>
|''Kadak Badshahi''
|Ahmed Shah
|Actor
|Celebrated six hundred years of [[Ahmedabad|Ahmadabad]] city
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Kadak-Badshahi-Kadak-Badshahi-to-be-staged-again-on-popular-demand/articleshow/45545674.cms|title=Kadak Badshahi to be staged again|work=The Times of India|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=lByJ23h3RbZiZoWN0Y9S61jGGMdJkSYsBBd1aCV1OBA=|title=Kadak Badshahi back in town|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2014
| Times of India || Saddat Hassan Manto's stories come alive on stage; Play directed by Abhinay banker [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Saddat-Hassan-Mantos-stories-come-alive-on-stage/articleshow/35258696.cms "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|''Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To''
|Keshav Thaker
|Actor, director
|Nominated for more than 7 categories at 14th Transmedia Gujarati Screen & Stage Awards along with nomination for best drama production<ref name=":25" />
|<ref name=":23" /><ref name=":24" />
|-
|-
|2014
| Times of India || Theater artists create a car for stage prop; Play directed by Abhinay banker [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Theater-artists-create-a-car-for-stage-prop/articleshow/35372824.cms "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|''Haji Ek Varta''
|Marathi Servant
|Actor, director, writer
|Performed at the National Center for Performing Art's Gujarati Vasant Natyo Utsav 2014<ref name=":28" /><ref name=":29" /> as well as at the Habitat Conclave, Ashapalli Festival<ref name=":30" /><ref name=":31" />
|<ref name=":26" /><ref name=":27" /><ref name=":43" />
|-
|-
|2015
| Times of India || Human - animal bonds on stage; Play directed by Abhinay banker [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Human--animal-bonds-on-stage/articleshow/35373096.cms "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|''Unbroken Wings''
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|Director
|Won number of awards at the INT 2015 (Indian National Theatre) including the best drama, best director, best performer (male & female) and the best music<ref name=":32">{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=LmS2cvf1pherTvurLmX7KhniAr/nbc/TAu7y/Qh9vJo=|title=Giving wings to gen Next!|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref>
|<ref name=":33">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Abhinay-Banker-Abhinay-Bankers-double-dhamaka-for-Amdavadis/articleshow/46537683.cms|title=Abhinay Banker's double dhamaka for Amdavadis|website=The Times of India|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":34">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Abhinay-Bankers-latest-Gujarati-play-Unbroken-Wings-will-be-showcased-at-Natrani-on-Feb-15/articleshow/46243285.cms|title='Unbroken Wings' to be staged in Ahmedabad|website=The Times of India|access-date=16 March 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2016
| Times of India || Gujarati theatre actors making cameos in Bollywood movies [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Gujarati-theatre-actors-making-cameos-in-Bollywood-movies/articleshow/33115890.cms "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|''Samudra Manthan''
|Mithu
|Actor
|Performed in19th [[Bharat Rang Mahotsav]] 2017 at [[National School of Drama]];<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|year=2017|title=19th BRM 2017 (Bharat Rang Mahotsav) Schedule, begun on 1st February 2017 in New Delhi.|url=http://19brm.nsd.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/finaladvt1.pdf|journal=Bharat Rang Mahotsav|access-date=17 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217143431/http://19brm.nsd.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/finaladvt1.pdf|archive-date=17 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":10" /> the play which demonstrates the agitating in the mid ocean that draws out all the 9 ras of human emotions
|<ref name=":35" /><ref name=":36" /><ref name=":37" />
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|2016
| Times of India || 'Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To' is very close to my heart: Abhinay Banker [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Gujarati-psycological-play-Koi-Pan-Ek-Phool-Nu-Naam-Bolo-To-directed-by-Abhinay-Banker-will-be-staged-in-Natrani-as-a-part-of-Sunday-to-Sunday-Theatre-festival-/articleshow/44808914.cms "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|''Happy Journey''
| –
|Director, writer
|Won the 1st prize and lifted one of the most coveted trophies in the field of Theatre by INT (Indian National Theatre)
|<ref name=":44">{{Cite web|url=http://hlic.ahduni.edu.in/gallery/2015-album/hlic-students-won-the-1st-prize-in-the-field-of-theatre-by-int/|title=HLIC students won the 1st Prize in the field of Theatre by INT – H L Institute of Commerce|website=H L Institute of Commerce|language=en-US|access-date=18 March 2016}}</ref><ref name=":43">{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Abhinay-Banker-turns-scriptwriter-for-films/DNAHM101239|title=Abhinay Banker turns scriptwriter for films!|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref>
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|-
|2017
| Times of India || 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' latest promo and Abhinay Banker [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/The-latest-promo-of-the-successful-game-show-Kaun-Banega-Crorepati-has-Gujarats-theatre-actor-and-director-Abhinay-Banker-in-it-/articleshow/38981262.cms? "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|''Saat Teri Ekvees''
| –
|Writer
|An act, produced by Manhar Gadhia and performed by [[Ami Trivedi]], about the problems during Indian marriage & tradition. Which also got translated in Hindi language titled as ''Womanlogues.''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afternoondc.in/epaper/EpaperPost.aspx?id=197672|title=All About Women|last=Gahlot|first=Deepa|date=20 June 2017|website=The Afternoon Dispatch & Courier|access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://bhawanasomaaya.com/7x-3-21-season-3/|title=7x 3 =21 Season 3 – Bhawana Somaaya|date=20 June 2017|work=Bhawana Somaaya|access-date=6 July 2017|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/india/article/BWW-Previews-FAMOUS-GUJARATI-PLAY-at-Saat-Teri-Ekvis-Now-In-Hindi-as-Womanologues-20190603|title=BWW Previews: FAMOUS GUJARATI PLAY Saat Teri Ekvis Now in Hindi as #Womanologues|last=Maqsood|first=Zofeen|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/theatre/theatre-review-womanologues/articleshow/69877682.cms|title=Theatre review: #Womanologues – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2017
| Times of India || Winning the award was like the icing on the cake: Abhinay Banker [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/theatre/Winning-the-award-was-like-the-icing-on-the-cake-Abhinay-Banker/articleshow/36959922.cms "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|''Pune Highway'' (Dramatised reading)
| –
|Director
|A playwright development programme in association with [[British Council]], written by Rahul da Cunha, having faces from all mainstream mediums – theatre, television and films. It has been managed by [[Rajit Kapur|Rajat Kapur]] and [[Shernaz Patel]].
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishcouncil.in/programmes/arts/theatre/writers-bloc-theatre-showcase|title=Writers' Bloc Theatre Showcase {{!}} British Council|website=www.britishcouncil.in|language=en|access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishcouncil.in/events/writers-bloc-showcase-1|title=Writer's bloc showcase {{!}} British Council|website=www.britishcouncil.in|language=en|access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/unwind/when-reading-meets-drama/articleshow/57541110.cms|title=When reading meets drama – Ahmedabad Mirror|work=Ahmedabad Mirror|access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/others/write-leaning/articleshow/57607587.cms|title=Write leaning – Ahmedabad Mirror|work=Ahmedabad Mirror|access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref>
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|-
|2018
| DNA || When Bambai walked in Ahmedabad [http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/When-Bambai-walked-in-Ahmedabad/DNAHM63068 "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|Jaane Woh Kaise Log The
|-
| –
| DNA || 1950s, A love story: Amrita Pritam's life and her relationships to be revisited on stage [http://dnasyndication.com/dna/article/DNMUM206595 "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|Director, writer
|-
|A theater production premiered at Sunday to Sunday Theatre Festival organised by [[Darpana Academy of Performing Arts]]
| DNA || Abhinay Banker is all set to win over audiences with Madhu rai's 'Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To' [http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=Cve5fsYBrC7RQdcyB5AWAX8nscqXKSrLWkjWkDMtKtI= "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|<ref name=":12" />
|-
| DNA || Abhinay Banker wins Nitesh Tiwari's heart (the director of Bhootnath Returns and Chillar Party) [http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Abhinay-Banker-wins-Nitesh-Tiwari%E2%80%99s-heart/DNAHM73823 "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|-
| Hindustan Times || Author’s love life made into play [http://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/art/author-s-love-life-made-into-play/article1-685988.aspx "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|-
| Indian Express || An untold love story-Main Tenu Phir Milangi [http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/an-untold-love-story/776092 "CLICK HERE"]</br>
|-
| Time Out Mumbai || Get an angle on one of the most famous love triangles of our time (Main Tenu Phir Milangi – A Divine Love Story);</br> Play acted & directed by Abhinay banker [http://www.timeoutmumbai.net/theatre/features/long-engagement "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|-
| The National (United Arab Emirates) || Rediscovering the world of Urdu writer Manto [http://www.thenational.ae/world/india/rediscovering-the-world-of-urdu-writer-manto "CLICK HERE"]</br>
|-
| Mid-Day || Sadat Hasan Manto's Mumbai comes alive [http://www.mid-day.com/articles/sadat-hasan-mantos-mumbai-comes-alive/15105079 "CLICK HERE"]</br>
|-
| My Theatre Cafe || 'Chalta Phirta Bambai' – An experimental and musical play [http://mytheatrecafe.com/theatre-review-chalta-phirta-bambai-an-experimental-and-musical-play "CLICK HERE"]</br>
|-
| NRI Pulse || Gujarati Play Kasturba- A Tribute to India’s Unsung Freedom Fighter and Mother-Figure [http://www.nripulse.com/gujarati-play-kasturba-a-tribute-to-india%E2%80%99s-unsung-freedom-fighter-and-mother-figure/ "CLICK HERE"] </br>
|-
| Filmy Aces || Exclusive Interview with Abhinay Banker [http://filmyaces.com/filmy-aces-exclusive-interview-with-abhinay-banker/ "CLICK HERE"] </br>
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|}
|}


==Honours==
==Filmography==
Voice of the year by 98.3FM RADIO MIRCHI in 2008.
Honored by former chief minister of Rajasthan Smt. Vasundhara Raje for the play UNSUNI in 2009.
Shri Arvind Pathak Award for Dramatics by Gujarat University in 2010.
Honored by Muscat Gujarati Wing for WELCOME ZINDAGI in 2011.
In the year 2014, Banker has been felicitated by DARPANA ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS for his contribution to Darpana’s ongoing pursuit for excellence in the arts.
Felicitated by IIM AHMEDABAD for being the jury member at CHAOS 2015.
Awarded & Felicitated by Vishala & Vichar Museum, Ahmedabad for his contribution in Gujarati Theatre in 2015.

==Awards and Achievements==
Abhinay Banker's work has been appreciated and bestowed by various highly recognized awards and accolades. The important achievements and nominations are following:


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|-
! Year
! Name of the Award !! Name of the Play !! Character !! Year !! Category of Nomination/Winner
!''Title''
! Role
! Field
! Credited as
! class="unsortable" | Director
! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
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|-
|2012
| Vina Veli Drama Fest || Traffic || Dagdu || 2006 || Best Supporting Actor (Winner) </br>
|''[[Kevi Rite Jaish]]''
|Raheel
|Gujarati Feature Film
|Actor, Casting director, Script associate
|[[Abhishek Jain]]
|<ref name=":38" /><ref name=":39" /><ref name=":40" /><ref name=":43" />
|-
|-
|2013
| Indian National Theatre || Sagpan Ek... || Father || 2007 || Best Actor (Winner) </br>
|''Bhinti Maage – Behind the Wall<ref>{{Citation|last=vishwesh kolwalkar|title=BHINTI MAAGE – Short Film by Vishwesh Kolwalkar|date=14 November 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=oDCgxHIE4wg|accessdate=18 April 2018}}</ref>''
|Atul
|Marathi Film (Short fiction)
|Actor
|Vishwesh Kolwalkar
|<ref name=":41">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Prize-winning-short-films-and-documentaries-to-be-screened/articleshow/22041240.cms|title=Prize-winning short films and documentaries to be screened|work=The Times of India|access-date=2 April 2016}}</ref><ref name=":42">{{cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=6gNx9Mdg8zqYWzGLFq4OG0u4Ghyun/Cek1w4nTc1pBw=|title='Casting Director' now in Gujarat|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=}}</ref>
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|-
|2017
| International Theatre Olympiad || Peele Scooter Wala Aadmi || Lal || 2008 || Best Actor - Critic Award (Winner) </br>
|''Shubhaarambh''
| –
|Gujarati Feature Film
|Writer (Screenplay and Dialogues)
|Amit Barot
|<ref name=":43" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://urbangujarati.com/2016/08/31/shubh-aarambh-teaser/|title='Shubhaarambh' Upcoming Gujarati Movie Teaser and Star Cast Photos|date=31 August 2016|website=Urban Gujarati|access-date=2 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002200128/https://urbangujarati.com/2016/08/31/shubh-aarambh-teaser/|archive-date=2 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freepr101.com/view/218070/24/Press_Release_of__Shubh_Aarambh_Movie_|title=Press Release of 'Shubh Aarambh' Movie|website=www.freepr101.com|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref>
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|2017
| MICA - Sankalp Theatre Fest || Khuda Hafiz || - || 2010 || Best Play & Best Director (Winner) </br>
|''Dhantya Open''
|Murlee Lalvani<ref>{{Citation|last=Bestsellers Films|title=Abhinay Banker as Murlee Lalvani {{!}} Introduction {{!}} Dhantya Open|date=17 January 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_gqWZWtQG8|accessdate=17 February 2017}}</ref>
|Gujarati Feature Film
|Actor
|Ajay Phansekar
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-reviews/dhantya-open/movie-review/57041813.cms|title=Dhantya Open Movie Review|website=The Times of India|access-date=17 February 2017}}</ref>
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|-
|2017
| Transmedia Gujarati Stage & Screen Awards || Welcome Jindagi || Vivek Ganatra || 2011 || Best Supporting Actor (Nominated) </br>
|''Colorbaaj''
|Inspector Girish Ramavat<ref>{{Citation|last=Grinfilm Production|title=COLORBAAJ vs POLICE {{!}} Abhinay Banker {{!}} GrinFilm {{!}} A Zanané Rajsingh Film {{!}} 1 September 2017|date=18 August 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpUXAP8ACa8|accessdate=22 August 2017}}</ref>
|Gujarati Feature Film
|Actor
|[[Zanane Rajsingh]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=o/lxgLshDaab3YIIG8E1L3YtDopBH7iWEjpRrTXfkaE=|title='Colorbaaj': Gujarati filmdom's first 'party film'!|website=dnasyndication.com|publisher=DNA India|access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://urbangujarati.com/2017/06/22/colorbaaj-trailer-urban-gujarati-film/|title=Colorbaaj : Upcoming Urban Gujarati Film|date=22 June 2017|website=Urban Gujarati|access-date=22 August 2017}}</ref>
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|2018
| Big Awards for Gujarati Stage || Welcome Jindagi || Vivek Ganatra || 2011 || Best Supporting Actor (Nominated) </br>
|''[[Mijaaj]]''
|VP
|Gujarati Feature Film
|Actor
|Tapan Vyas
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/mijaaj/movieshow/61983293.cms|title=Mijaaj Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=23 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Mijaaj (2018)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7967846/fullcredits|accessdate=23 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiocity.in/radiocity/play-videos/ahmedabad/Mijaaj-Gujarati-Movie-Star-cast-at-Radio-City/1755|title=Mijaaj Gujarati Movie Star cast at Radio City {{!}} Videos from Radio City 91.1 FM ahmedabad Station Studio|website=www.radiocity.in|access-date=23 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsfolo.com/entertainment/mijaaj-movie-review-gujarati-action-entertainer-drama/133945/|title=Mijaaj Movie Review: Gujarati Action-Entertainer drama|work=Newsfolo|access-date=23 February 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/mijaaj/ET00068464|title=Mijaaj Movie (2018) {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date in – BookMyShow|last=BookMyShow|website=BookMyShow|language=en|access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref>
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|2018
| Transmedia Gujarati Stage & Screen Awards || Kasturba || Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi || 2014 || Best Actor (Winner) </br>
|[[Reva (film)|''Reva'']]
|Bittu-Banga<ref>{{Citation|last=Brainbox Studios|title=Reva {{!}} Character Introduction {{!}} Abhinay Banker and Atul Mahale as Bitu Banga|date=21 February 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1wOBhxBhBQ|accessdate=18 April 2018}}</ref>
|Gujarati Feature Film
|Actor
|Rahul bhole & Vinit Kanojia
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIA/2018/02/21&entity=Ar02302&sk=FD9FDF3E&mode=text|title=D-Town goes slow on film releases due to board exams – The Times Of India – Ahmedabad, 2018-02-21|access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Reva Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movie-details/reva/movieshow/62709875.cms|accessdate=18 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Reva – A Journey Within {{!}} Official Trailer {{!}} 2018 Gujarati Film {{!}} Chetan Dhanani|date=23 February 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szHa4_ic1Ac|accessdate=24 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://medium.com/@magicalsuspension/movie-review-reva-gujarati-movie-8921e8d6f2a5|title=Movie Review "Reva" 'Gujarati Movie'|last=Saxena|first=Rochak|date=13 April 2018|website=Rochak Saxena|access-date=18 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/national-film-awards-2018-rahul-bhole-and-vinit-kanojias-reva-wins-the-best-gujarati-award/articleshow/70606191.cms|title=National Film Awards 2018: Rahul Bhole and Vinit Kanojia's 'Reva' wins the Best Gujarati Award – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref>
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|2018
| All India Artist Association, Shimla || The Greatest Sovereign || - || 2014 || Best Director (Winner) </br>
|''Manto''
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|Hindi Feature Film
|Actor
|[[Nandita Das]]
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|2021
| Transmedia Gujarati Stage & Screen Awards || Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To || Keshav Thaker/Deshpandey || 2015 || Best Actor (Nominated) </br>
|''[[Mara Pappa Superhero]]''
|Bhavlo
|Gujarati Feature Film
|Actor
|Darshan Ashwin Trivedi
|<ref name=":0h">{{cite web |title=Shraddha Dangar gives a sneak peek into the character for her next film 'Mara Pappa Superhero' |website=The Times of India |date=2020-03-04 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/photo-shraddha-dangar-gives-a-sneak-peek-into-the-character-for-her-next-film-mara-pappa-superhero/articleshow/74470788.cms |access-date=2020-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Guj film at London Fest|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.com/guj-film-at-london-fest/81800663.html|access-date=2021-08-03|website=Ahmedabad Mirror|language=en}}</ref>
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|2022
| Transmedia Gujarati Stage & Screen Awards || Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To || - || 2015 || Best Director (Nominated) </br>
|''Ithaar''
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|Ishaan
| Indian National Theatre || Unbroken Wings || - || 2015 || Best Director (Winner) </br>
|Web Series
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|Actor
| Vina Veli Drama Fest || Unbroken Wings || - || 2015 || Best Director (Winner) </br>
|Sahil Gada
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title='Ithaar' is a very sweet story of a couple to whom everyone can relate - Times of India Exclusive! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/gujarati/abhinay-banker-ithaar-is-a-very-sweet-story-of-a-couple-to-whom-everyone-can-relate-exclusive/articleshow/93087197.cms |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ithaar – New Web Series on OHO Gujarati |url=https://www.firstindia.co.in/news/gujarat/ithaar-new-web-series-on-oho-gujarati |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=www.firstindia.co.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Ithaar |date=2022-06-15 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20198148/ |type=Romance |publisher=Cineman Productions |access-date=2022-12-25}}</ref>
| Chitralekha Gujarati Drama || Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To || Keshav Thaker/Deshpandey || 2015 || Best Actor (Winner) </br>
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| Chitralekha Gujarati Drama || Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To || - || 2015 || Best Director (Winner) </br>
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|2025
|''[[Victor 303]]''
|PI Manish
|Gujarati Feature Film
|Actor
|Swapnil Mehta
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 December 2024 |title=Victor 303: Upcoming Gujarati revenge, action and thriller film trailer launch, film to hit theaters on 3rd January 2025 |work=The Gujarati Mid Day |url=https://www.gujaratimidday.com/entertainment-news/dhollywood-news/article/victor-303-upcoming-gujarati-revenge-action-and-thriller-film-trailer-launch-film-to-hit-theaters-on-3rd-january-2025-233245 |access-date=21 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=16 December 2024 |title=VICTOR 303: ગુજરાતી ફિલ્મ 'વિક્ટર 303'નું એક્શનથી ભરપુર ટ્રેલર રિલીઝ, એક અનાથની પોતાની સાચી ઓળખ સુધી પહોંચવાની કહાની |work=Gujarati Jagran |url=https://www.gujaratijagran.com/entertainment/entertainment-news-gujarati-action-film-victor-303-trailer-launch-446043 |access-date=21 December 2024}}</ref>
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Abhinay Banker
Abhinay Banker at The Mug event
Born
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
NationalityIndian
Education
Alma materGujarat University
Occupation(s)Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Playwright
Years active2006–present
OrganizationAarambh Arts Academy

Abhinay Banker (Gujarati: અભિનય બેન્કર, Hindi: अभिनय बेंकर, born on 14 September) is an actor, director, and writer who works in Gujarati cinema and theatre. After several theatre performances in his early career, he received recognition for his performance in Gujarati play Welcome Zindagi (2010), written and directed by Saumya Joshi, which has been performed over 650 times worldwide.[1][2][3] He acted in Gujarati film Kevi Rite Jaish (2012).[4][5][6]

Early life

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Banker is born in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India in a Gujarati Hindu family. During his studies, he worked as a freelance photo journalist for several news agencies from 2002 to 2005.[7][8] He completed his Bachelor of Performing Arts in theatre from Gujarat University in April 2009 and received gold medal. In 2014, he was appointed as a contributing faculty cum mentor at School of liberal studies, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU).[9][10][11][12]

Career

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Abhinay Banker has acted in number of plays. His debuted in 2005 in a play, Natsamrat. In 2006, he became a theatre trainer and practitioner. He served as the head of the drama department at Darpana Academy of Performing Arts during 2012–2015.[13][14][15] He is a founder-member of Actor's Theatre Ahmadabad, a group of theatre artist, and is a founder director of Aarambh Arts Academy.[16]

In 2007, he acted as Anand in Mallika Sarabhai's Unsuni (Unheard Voices) which is an adaptation of former IAS officer Harsh Mander's novel of the same name. Despite facing the heat from Censor Board,[17] it completed more than 150 performances.[18][19]

He was appreciated by audience as a director-actor for his musical demonstration, based on Amrita Pritam's life, Main Tenu Phir Milangi (2011).[20][21][22] Her love tale is about aside from others, as it talks about the purest unconditional love.[23][24]

When Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto left Mumbai to visit Delhi, he said "Main khud ek chalta phirta Bambai hun" (I myself am a travelling Mumbai), to explain his connection to the city. Thus one of his plays has been named as Chalta Phirta Bambai (2012).[25] In it, three joined stories unobtrusively depict the truth of life and all the while challenge the thought of innocence, love, ethics, morality, virtuousness and self-respect, but then ends in the nakedness and blatancy existent in our general public.[26][27]

Banker has acted in the play, Akoopar (2013), based on the novel by Dhruv Bhatt. The play focuses on the existence of the Maldharis (animal breeders), who live within the Gir forest, the last home of the Asiatic lion.[28] Directed by Aditi Desai, daughter of the theatre artiste late Jaswant Thakar,[29] the play has been performed at the Bharat Rang Mahotsav at National School of Drama (NSD) Delhi.[30] It has been additionally announced as the best play at Transmedia awards 2013.[31]

The play Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To (Name any one flower) (2014) is a psychological murder mystery. It had been at first written with the aid of Gujarati writer Madhu Rye nearly five decades ago. In 1969, Kailash Pandya, who became the first head of the drama department of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, directed the play.[32] Forty-five years later, Abhinay Banker and his group performed it on the same stage.[33] It had been also nominated for best drama production at 14th Transmedia Gujarati Screen & Stage Awards.[34]

Director, actor and writer of the play Haji Ek Varta (2014), Abhinay Banker, portrayed it as a play that has the strings of immaculate humorousness, warmth and joy weaved suitably.[35] It is a progression of six distinctive stories falling in a steady progression penned by various Gujarati writers.[36] After its debut at the National Centre for the Performing Arts's (India) Gujarati Vasant Natyotsav 2014,[37][38] the play was performed in Habitat Conclave, Ashapalli Festival at Ahmadabad in early 2016.[39][40]

Banker is playing lead role in Aditi Desai's play Samudramanthan (2016).[41][42] The story, delineating the battle for good over malice, is an anecdotal thought on the lives of Gujarati group of Kharwas (who live by the ocean) enlivened by an old book of the same name. It is genesis of a Nakhuda, the term utilized for a captain of the boat in Kharwas and demonstrates the agitating in the mid ocean that draws out all the nine rasa of human emotions.[43] The play had been performed in19th Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2017 at National School of Drama.[44][45]

Happy Journey (2016), a play written and directed by Abhinay Banker for H L Institute of Commerce, Ahmedabad University, demonstrated the life of today's youth as an understudy seeking after her interests and who experiences thick and diminishes of being in a relationship leading her into melancholy and how benevolently leaves it with the well-built backing of her father. It won first prize, received numerous awards in various categories as well as lifted a standout amongst the most pined for trophies in the field of theatre by INT (Indian National Theatre).[46][47]

In 2022, Abhinay Banker was selected as the curator for Abhivyakti, an arts project including visual arts, music, dance and theatre. It invites artists across the country to participate in this annual project with mentoring by theatre personality Saumya Joshi.[48]

Theater credits

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Year Title Role Credited as Notes Ref(s)
2007 Unsuni Anand Actor The act had been demonstrated more than 150 performances throughout the nation [17][18][19]
2007 Hamlet-o-lear Edger Actor National School of Drama (Intensive acting workshop production) [47]
2007 Aswastthama Aswastthama Actor A play by Madyu Rye based on the character of Mahabharata [47][49]
2008 Phèdre in India Théramène Actor Have been performed at 10th Bharat Rang Mahotsav in the year of 2008 as well as at French Embassy (New Delhi, India) in Residence programme [50][51][52][53]
2009 Khamoshiyaan – Director A play based on the scars suffered from riots – a collage of Gulzar's literary creations on stage at 'Festival of non-violence through arts' [16][54]
2009 Khuda Hafiz – Director A play based on the scars suffered from riots – a collage of Gulzar's literary creations on stage at 'Festival of non-violence through arts' [16][54]
2009 Ahmedabad ki aurat bhali – Ramkali Narrator Actor An adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's popular play 'The good woman of Setzuan' in 34th Vikram Sarabhai International Art Festival [55][56][57]
2010 Welcome Zindagi Vivek Ganatra Actor More than 550 shows worldwide & Abhinay Banker was nominated for best supporting actor at Transmedia Awards 2011 as well as performed at National School of Drama (NSD) Delhi '8th during Theater Olympics' in 2018[58] [1][2][3]
2011 Main Tenu Phir Milangi Sahir Ludhianvi Actor, director Musical play based on Amrita Pritam's life containing compositions of her poetry [20][21][22][23]
2012 Chalta Phirta Bambai – Director, writer Based on three plays by Saadat Hassan Manto, a writer of British-Indian Pakistani Origin [25][26][27]
2012 Kasturba Mahatma Gandhi Actor Awarded as best actor at 13th Transmedia Gujarati Screen & Stage Awards[59][60] and the play has also been dramatized at AIANA's Chaalo Gujarat event at Edison, New Jersey[61] [62][63]
2013 Akoopar Nayak – Painter Actor Announced as the best play at Transmedia awards for the year 2013[31] & also have been performed at the Bharat Rang Mahotsav at National School of Drama (NSD) Delhi[30] [28]
2014 Kadak Badshahi Ahmed Shah Actor Celebrated six hundred years of Ahmadabad city [64][65]
2014 Koi Pan Ek Phool Nu Naam Bolo To Keshav Thaker Actor, director Nominated for more than 7 categories at 14th Transmedia Gujarati Screen & Stage Awards along with nomination for best drama production[34] [32][33]
2014 Haji Ek Varta Marathi Servant Actor, director, writer Performed at the National Center for Performing Art's Gujarati Vasant Natyo Utsav 2014[37][38] as well as at the Habitat Conclave, Ashapalli Festival[39][40] [35][36][47]
2015 Unbroken Wings - Director Won number of awards at the INT 2015 (Indian National Theatre) including the best drama, best director, best performer (male & female) and the best music[66] [67][68]
2016 Samudra Manthan Mithu Actor Performed in19th Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2017 at National School of Drama;[44][45] the play which demonstrates the agitating in the mid ocean that draws out all the 9 ras of human emotions [41][42][43]
2016 Happy Journey – Director, writer Won the 1st prize and lifted one of the most coveted trophies in the field of Theatre by INT (Indian National Theatre) [46][47]
2017 Saat Teri Ekvees – Writer An act, produced by Manhar Gadhia and performed by Ami Trivedi, about the problems during Indian marriage & tradition. Which also got translated in Hindi language titled as Womanlogues. [69][70][71][72]
2017 Pune Highway (Dramatised reading) – Director A playwright development programme in association with British Council, written by Rahul da Cunha, having faces from all mainstream mediums – theatre, television and films. It has been managed by Rajat Kapur and Shernaz Patel. [73][74][75][76]
2018 Jaane Woh Kaise Log The – Director, writer A theater production premiered at Sunday to Sunday Theatre Festival organised by Darpana Academy of Performing Arts [72]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Field Credited as Director Ref(s)
2012 Kevi Rite Jaish Raheel Gujarati Feature Film Actor, Casting director, Script associate Abhishek Jain [4][5][6][47]
2013 Bhinti Maage – Behind the Wall[77] Atul Marathi Film (Short fiction) Actor Vishwesh Kolwalkar [78][79]
2017 Shubhaarambh – Gujarati Feature Film Writer (Screenplay and Dialogues) Amit Barot [47][80][81]
2017 Dhantya Open Murlee Lalvani[82] Gujarati Feature Film Actor Ajay Phansekar [83]
2017 Colorbaaj Inspector Girish Ramavat[84] Gujarati Feature Film Actor Zanane Rajsingh [85][86]
2018 Mijaaj VP Gujarati Feature Film Actor Tapan Vyas [87][88][89][90][91]
2018 Reva Bittu-Banga[92] Gujarati Feature Film Actor Rahul bhole & Vinit Kanojia [93][94][95][96][97]
2018 Manto Shoe Shop Owner[98] Hindi Feature Film Actor Nandita Das [98]
2021 Mara Pappa Superhero Bhavlo Gujarati Feature Film Actor Darshan Ashwin Trivedi [99][100]
2022 Ithaar Ishaan Web Series Actor Sahil Gada [101][102][103]
2025 Victor 303 PI Manish Gujarati Feature Film Actor Swapnil Mehta [104][105]

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