Chandan Roy
Chandan Roy in Netflix's Choona
Born20 December 1995 (1995-12-20) (age 28)
Mahnar, Bihar, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materPatna University
Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi
OccupationActor
Known forPanchayat (TV series)

Chandan Roy (born 20 December 1995) is an Indian actor. He made his major screen debut with Amazon Prime's Panchayat,[1] created by The Viral Fever. Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra, Roy plays the role of Vikas Shukla, sharing screen space with veterans actors Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, and TVF fame Jitendra Kumar. He has since received critical appraisal from the audiences and critics alike.

Early life

Roy hails from a village in Mahnar, Bihar. During his school days, he used to perform in his school plays and community functions, which germinated his interest in acting. Roy then moved to Patna for his higher studies to pursue Bachelors in Mass Communication from Patna University.[2] In Patna, he got actively involved in the college theater circuit, performing street plays. For further studies, he joined the Indian Institute of Mass Communication and obtained his Diploma in Radio and Television.[3]

Career

After graduating from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, he worked for Dainik Jagran as a journalist. But while Roy was in Delhi during his IIMC days, he was associated with Bahroop Theatre Group, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and National School of Drama Repertory.

After working with Jagran for two and a half years, Roy decided to quit his job and moved to Mumbai in 2017. He then subsequently performed a few roles. But in 2019, he made his breakthrough with his character in the web series Panchayat[4] as Vikas Shukla gaining audiences and critics' appreciation[5][6]

Filmography

Key

Films

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2020 Jamun Dinoo [7]
2021 State of Siege: Temple Attack Mohsin A ZEE5 original film
Sanak Riyaz Ahmed Motlekar
2023 Gulmohar Paramhans Hotstar
Mr Saxena Shiv Tyagi
Hanak Jille [8]
Parjeevi Babalu

Web series

Year Title Role Platform Ref.
2020 Panchayat Season 1 Vikas Shukla Amazon Prime Video [9]
2021 Hostel Daze Season 2 Santosh Amazon Prime Video [10]
2022 Panchayat Season 2 Vikas Shukla Amazon Prime Video
2023 Choona Bishnu Netflix [11]
Shehar Lakhot Vikas Kachadar Amazon Prime Video
Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke Chandan Jha ZEE 5
TVF Pitchers Season 2 Broker ZEE 5
Misfits Pandey

References

  1. ↑ "Mine is a filmy journey from village to here: Chandan Roy". Hindustan Times. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Joshi, Namrata (22 April 2020). "Panchayat's Chandan Roy: 'The problems of poor farmers and workers is the same everywhere'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Know more about Chandan Roy and his journey from Vaishali to Mumbai". PatnaBeats. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "'पंचायत' में अपनी एक्टिंग का लोहा मनवाने वाले चंदन बोले- प्रशंसा किसी अवॉर्ड से कम नहीं". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Magan, Srishti (23 April 2020). "Meet Chandan Roy, AKA Vikas, The Sweet Simpleton From 'Panchayat' Who Has Won The Internet's Heart". www.scoopwhoop.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "'Appreciation better than any award': Actor Chandan Roy on 'Panchayat' success". Hindustan Times. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. ↑ Jamun (2021) – IMDb, retrieved 8 August 2021
  8. ↑ Hanak (2021) – IMDb, retrieved 8 August 2021
  9. ↑ "Chandan Roy: Panchayat's set was like a school for me". The Indian Express. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Hostel Daze" Gandagi (TV Episode 2021) – IMDb, retrieved 8 August 2021
  11. ↑ "Jimmy Sheirgill, Namit Das to star in Netflix series Choona". The Indian Express. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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