DYK Panchayat 4 Fame ‘Bhushan' Durgesh Kumar Went To NSD? His ID Card Goes Viral
Durgesh Kumar aka Banrakas' ID card from the National School of Drama has been making rounds on the internet.
Durgesh Kumar, aka Bhushan, from the popular web series Panchayat, is one of the most favourite characters in the comedy drama. Also known as Banrakas, the actor's character has carved a niche of his own in the four seasons of the series with his quick liners like 'Dekh rahe ho, Binod?" and others. Despite not being the lead, Durgesh's acting stint indeed lit up screens. But did you know about his journey in the world of glam and glitz? Recently, his ID card from the National School of Drama went viral.
Durgesh Kumar got training at the National School of Drama before embarking on his acting journey in both theatre and on the silver screen. Now, a picture of the actor's identification card from the time he used to get training at the National School of Drama has been making the rounds on the internet.
The actor, who has won many hearts with his mischievous stunts, sly humour and unforgettable nature in all four seasons of Panchayat, looked unrecognisable in the ID card. The picture featured the image of a young Durgesh, full of enthusiasm and hope to make it big in the industry. It was issued on July 25, 2012 and was valid till July 14, the following year.
Check out Durgesh Kumar's ID card, which had resurfaced on the internet after multiple years:
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Reacting to it, one user said, 'The acting is far better than what I've seen in the Indian film industry." Another mentioned, 'We need such talent to be on top." 'Aapka bhi comeback ho gya," read a hilarious comment. Someone mentioned, 'Abki baar Banrakas sarkar." One more person added, 'So happy to see the growth! Congratulations."
The 40-year-old actor, who had come a long way in his career, also shared yet another photo from one of his identification cards on Instagram. Alongside the photo, he wrote, 'Jab mein chota bachcha tha National School of Drama, New Delhi, India 2008 to 2011."
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Coming to Durgesh Kumar's journey in the world of glam and glitz, the theatre veteran underwent many struggles before bagging a prominent role. As per The Better India, born in Darbhanga, Bihar, Durgesh moved to Delhi back in 2001. Initially, he left his hometown with dreams of becoming an engineer, but destiny had other plans for him. He couldn't clear the entrance exams and got enrolled in a course at IGNOU.
This is when he found his calling in theatre and street plays. Eventually, he began his training at the National School of Drama and kept taking up roles that came his way, no matter how small they were. Finally, it was his casting in Panchayat that helped him rise to immense stardom. Talking about the same in a conversation with TOI, he said, 'People only see the success of Panchayat, but the truth is, I've struggled for 12 years to reach here."
Talking about Panchayat, the latest instalment of the web series stars Jitendra Kumar as Abhishek Tripathi, Chandan Roy as Vikas, Sanvikaa as Rinki, Neena Gupta as Manju Devi Dubey, Faisal Malik as Prahlad, Ashok Pathak as Binod, Durgesh Kumar as Bhushan, Sunita Rajwar as Kranti Devi, and Pankaj Jha as the corrupt MLA Chandra Kishore Singh, among others, all set for yet another round of compelling storyline.
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