Abhishek Banerjee recently made a special appearance in Rajkummar Rao’s Toaster, a debut production of the latter. Before this too, Banerjee and Rao shared the screen space in the blockbuster franchise Stree, making the audience fall in love with their bromance and camaraderie - and ever since then, they've strengthened their standing as a hit male duo! Now, Abhishek Banerjee reflected on the trust and camaraderie he shares with Rajkummar Rao, stating that they are quite secure as actors and there’s no fear of improvising.
“Trust is something you just know,” he says and mentions that few actors get offended when dialogues or scenes are improvised, stating that they might go back to the director to reason about the improvisation. “It has happened to me”, he states and adds, “With Raj, there’s no fear of improvising, because you know that if he improvises something, I’ll react, and if I improvise something, he’ll react.”
The actor calls it a very “basic trust exercise” that’s taught in acting classes around the world. “It’s both a skill and part of basic training,” he shares and continues, “I think he has done a lot more than just the basics, and I’ve also had some training. So that actor-to-actor trust is there between us. Even if we weren’t friends or weren’t this close, I think we would still have had the same level of chemistry on screen, because both of us are quite secure.”
Abhishek Banerjee and Rajkummar Rao’s reunion in Toaster sparked nostalgia, reminding fans of the beloved duo, Jana and Vicky, from the blockbuster horror-comedy Stree. Abhishek’s cameo in Toaster was beyond a professional collaboration. It was about showing up for a friend who embarked on a new professional chapter of his life. With Rajkummar Rao sitting on the chair of a producer, Abhishek's cameo felt like a warm gesture of genuine support.