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Durgesh Kumar Aka Banrakas From 'Panchayat' Buys His First House In Mumbai

'Panchayat' fame Durgesh Kumar's journey from struggles to success is evident as he bought his first house in Mumbai.

New Delhi: Actor Durgesh Kumar, who played the role of 'Banrakas' on the hit series, ‘Panchayat’ recently disclosed a major life event: he bought his first property in Mumbai. The actor, who has been open about his past struggles, posted a snap of his new home keys on social media on Wednesday. 

With the description, "Aapna Ghar..... Mumbai main thanks. Babuji Harekrishna Choudhary Aashirwad k liye," Durgesh posted a picture of his house keys on Instagram on Wednesday to commemorate his new success. 

His admirers and followers are ecstatic about the news. 

 
 
 
 
 
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Durgesh Kumar on his character Banrakas 

Banrakas becomes one of the most iconic characters thanks to his sly tactics and defiance of Pradhan Ji (Raghhubir Yadav) and Sachiv Ji (Jitendra Kumar).

Talking about the preparation for this role, Durgesh Kumar told IANS, "Chandan Kumar has written such an amazing script for 'Panchayat' that an actor rarely has to go beyond the source material. Script ko aap 200 baar paddh lijiye, apko character ka sara sur samajh aa jata hai (Read the script 200 times and you will understand every nuance of the character)."

 
 
 
 
 
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Who is Durgesh Kumar?

An alumnus of the National School of Drama, Durgesh is a talented actor. The 2014 film ‘Highway’, directed by Imtiaz Ali and starring Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda, was his acting debut after NSD. Following this, he appeared in ‘Sultan’, ‘Feaky Ali’, ‘Bahen Hogi Teri’, ‘Sanju’, ‘Dhadak’ and ‘Bombairiya’. His most recent film appearance was in ‘Laapataa Ladies’, directed by Kiran Rao.

ALSO READ: Panchayat’s Bhushan Aka Durgesh Kumar Shared Facing Depression Twice In 11 Years: 'I Fell On Their Feet To Cast Me'

Durgesh Kumar's Struggles in the Acting Industry

Earlier, Durgesh Kumar shared how had to take on parts in soft porn films to make ends meet after 10 years of struggling in the industry.

In a conversation with The Lallantop, Kumar said, "You need to be prepared psychologically, physically, mentally, emotionally, and economically to be an actor. I have suffered from depression twice in 11 years. Unless you are not psychologically, economically, and mentally healthy, please don’t come into the acting field. I am being brutally honest about it." 

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