Rahul Banerjee Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Arunoday Banerjee
Full Name	Rahul Arunoday Banerjee
Nickname	Babin
Profession(s)	• Actor • Writer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Light Ash Brown
Career
Debut	Film: Chaka (2000) as Phatik Telefilm: Prabal Ronger Alo (1995) TV: Khela (2006) as Aditya Barman Webseries: Adorshini (2021)
Last Film	Rappa Roy & Full Stop Dot Com (2025)
Award	Anandalok Award in the category Best Actor for the film Chirodini Tumi Je Amar (2008)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	16 October 1983 (Sunday)
Birthplace	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Date of Death	29 March 2026 (Sunday)
Place of Death	Talsari, Odisha, India
Age (at the time of death)	42 Years
Death Cause	Antemortem Drowning
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kolkata, West Bengal
School	Naktala High School, Kolkata
College/University	Asutosh College, Kolkata
Educational Qualification	Graduation
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Marriage Date	Year, 2010
Family
Wife/Spouse	Priyanka Sarkar (actress)
Children	Son- Shohoj Banerjee Daughter- None
Parents	Father- Biswanath Banerjee (theatre director) Mother- Shyamali Banerjee

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rahul Banerjee

• Rahul Banerjee was an Indian actor and writer, who predominately worked in Bengali Film and TV industry.

• His real name was Arunoday Banerjee; however, in the Bengali film industry, he was popularly known by his stage name Rahul Banerjee.

• At the age of 3, he made his stage appearance with his father, Biswanath Banerjee, who was a director of theatre, Bijoygor Atmaprakash, in the play Raj Darshan.
  

  Rahul Banerjee’s childhood picture

• Rahul acted in more than 400 stage shows, with his father’s troupe.

• In 1995, after doing theatre for many years, Banerjee bagged a role in a telefilm, Prabal Ronger Alo.

• In 2000, he made his film debut with the film, Chaka, starring Mithun Chakraborty.

• In 2006, Rahul got a breakthrough in a famous show on Zee Bangla titled, Khela, as Aditya.

• In 2008, Rahul quit TV show, Khela, after he bagged a lead role opposite his wife, Priyanka Sarkar, in the film Chirodini … Tumi Je Amar (2008).

• Soon they came in relationship, and tied knot in 2010. In 2013, they welcomed their son. It was reported that they got separated in 2017 and filed for divorce in 2018. However, they re-united in 2023.

• Some of his notable films are Kagojer Bou (2011), Hoichoi: The Ruckus (2013), Zulfikar (2016), Byomkesh Gotro (2018), and Sleelatahanir Pore (2021).

• His notable TV projects are Tumi Ashbe Bole (2014), Swapno Udaan (2017), Ardhangini (2018), and Geeta LL.B (2025).

• Along with acting, Rahul also known for his podcast, Sohoj Kotha, on his YouTube channel.

• On 29 March 2026, Rahul Banerjee died after falling into the sea while filming for his ongoing television show, Bhole Baba Paar Karega in Talsari.

• Upon reaching hospital, the doctor declared him dead. The postmortem examination revealed that salt water and sand accumlated in his lungs due to drowning that caused his death.

• His cremation was scheduled on 30 March 2026 in Keoratala Crematorium, Kolkata.