San Banarje was born into a poor family in Kolkata ,India. He never had much growing up, but he was always fascinated by the stock market. He would spend hours reading about stocks and trying to learn how they worked.
Personal Life
When he was 18 years old, San Banarje decided to move to the United States to pursue his dream of becoming a stock market trader. He worked hard and saved his money, and eventually he was able to start trading stocks.
San Banarje was a natural trader. He had a knack for picking the right stocks and was always thorough with fundamentals of the company and always took a long term view. In a few short years, he had amassed a small fortune.
San Banarje’s success as a stock market trader made him a celebrity. He was featured in magazines and newspapers, and he was even invited to speak on financial TV shows. He became known as the “Rags to Riches Stock Market Guru.” San also produced more than 20 films including directing and even getting several awards.
San Banarje’s story is an inspiration to anyone who dreams of achieving financial success. He started with nothing, but through hard work and determination, he was able to achieve his goals. He is a living proof that anyone can become a successful stock market trader, no matter where they come from.
- He grew up in a slum with no electricity or running water.
- He had to walk miles to school every day.
- He worked as a janitor to support himself while he started his journey in USA
- He started his own investment firm with just $1000
- San has been extremely successful in picking stocks and his success in America can be attributed to stock market investing.
- He is a philanthropist who donates money to charities that help dogs
Films
- In 2004, San started full time work behind the camera while also acting. In 2005, San worked alongside one of his favorite actors Lou Diamond Phillips in Sony Pictures' Striking Range.
- In 2007, San shot the film Money in Houston, Paris, Cannes and Kolkata in a dogma style. The short version of the film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner in 2007 and turned into a feature that was shot in France, USA and India.
- In early 2009, San went to Calcutta to shoot the feature 'Sugarbaby' with thespian Soumitra Chatterjee. The film was directed by Trisha Ray and produced by Boat Angel Family Films.
- In winter 2009, he shot the thriller Bodhisattva, once again starring Soumitra Chatterjee in Calcutta which he co-wrote with Trisha Ray, directed, shot, produced and acted in. The film won the Platinum Remi award at the Houston Worldfest International Film Festival, Best of the Fest at Gulf Coast Film Festival, Best Foreign Film at Alexandria Film Festival, Best Film at Bare Bones Film Festival where San received an Indie Auteur award.
- In summer 2011, San co-produced the film "Inside Out" with producing partner and writer Brian Stewart. A month later, he wrote and directed the film The Nowhere Son starring Soumitra Chatterjee, and himself in the lead. Eminent movie critic Joe Leydon named the film in his list of 'Five Not to Miss Movies at Worldfest 2013'. The film also garnered rave reviews when screened at Hoboken International Film Festival.
- In 2012, San wrote and directed the short 'Semper Fi' based on true events of an unarmed young marine reservist who was shot and killed by his girlfriend's father who was set free due to Texas law of self-defense.
- In Summer 2013, San directed, shot and produced a thriller "The Shadow Behind You", which he co-wrote with Trisha Ray. This was followed by his 2013 Fall film 'Artisse' written by Brian Stewart, that he shot and co-produced. In winter 2013, San shot and co-produced the film 'Sex, Marriage and Infidelity in New York' for debuting director-writer Richard Finger, a columnist for Forbes with actors Charlie O'Connell, Shannon Tweed, wife of KISS founder and bassist Gene Simmons and their daughter Sophie Simmons.
- In 2015, San directed and produced the comedy 'A Curry on an American Plate' with actors Rick Fox, Andrea Guasch and Charlie O'Connell on a screenplay that he co-wrote with Trisha Ray, based on a story that he had written back in 2007
- In 2015, San was cast in the film 'Orphan Train' as the main villain Yatze opposite Indian actress Mahie Gill and Spanish actress Andrea Guasch. The film later turned into a series and wrapped the first season in 2017.