PHOTO | Who is Petar Benchina, the doctor from "Toma": His wife plays Silvana Armenulic in the movie

Petar Benchina / Instagram
Petar Benchina / Instagram

The movie "volumes" not only does it stir the Balkan public, but it also divides it into those who have seen the film, those who have not seen it, and those who have not seen it and do not intend to see it.

However, in him, apart from the character of Toma, no less important is the character of doctor Aleksa Hadzipopovic, for whom the audience sighed and the man is like Paul Newman in his youth. The actor Peter Benchina he excelled in the role of a cold, stern but emotional doctor who spends the last days of his tour of the former Yugoslavia hand in hand with Toma.

Who is Petar Benchina?

Petar Benchina was born in Belgrade in 1984 and graduated in acting in 2008 at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, in the class of Professor Dragan Petrovic Pele. He is a member of the Belgrade Drama Theater and a winner of numerous awards. In addition to acting, he also synchronizes animated and feature films. In the movie "Toma" he plays one of the main roles, of Dr. Aleksa Hadzipopovic, and it is interesting that his wife in private life, the actress Tamara Dragicevic, plays in the movie in the role of the singer Silvana Armenulic.

Petar Benchina / Facebook
Petar Benchina / Facebook

While his wife was the first choice for the role of Silvana Armenulic, Petar had to fight for his role.

 

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When the choice for the role of the doctor began, the director was hesitant about choosing an actor. Actor Milos Timotijevic, who was the initial favorite, was also at the casting in the inner circle. But later Dragan Bjelogrlic decides that the doctor will be Petar Benchina, who according to him has "special significance, attitude and persuasiveness".

 

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The audience rewarded him with many positive comments, and in the opinion of the critics, this role opens the door to a brilliant career. For the experience in the film, in an interview for "Kurir" said:

"It's best and strongest when people identify with what you do. There is a secret connection between you, the role and the people who somehow experienced it all while watching the movie. "Last year was really intense for me, a lot of great things happened."

He has been married to Tamara Dragicevic since 2016, with whom he has two children, Stasa and Lazar.

 

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