Chandan Roy Sanyal

Chandan Roy Sanyal (born 30 January 1980) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in the Hindi and Bengali language films of India.[1] After graduating with a degree in mathematics, he made his acting debut in the 2006 film Rang de Basanti, in a minor role. He then received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in the 2009 action film Kaminey[2] and in his Bengali debut, the 2010 film Mahanagar@Kolkata. Sanyal then went on to receive recognition for his performances in the 2012 Bengali drama film Aparajita Tumi and as an insomniac artist in the 2013 romantic drama Prague.[3]

Chandan Roy Sanyal
Sanyal (left) at Esha Deol's Sangeet ceremony
Born
Chandan Roy Sanyal

(1980-01-30) 30 January 1980
New Delhi, India
EducationZakir Husain College
OccupationActor, Model
Years active2006–present

Background

Born and brought up in Delhi, Chandan hails from a Bengali family.[4] Chandan studied at Raisina Bengali School and then Zakir Husain College, where he received an honors degree in Mathematics.[5]

Acting career

He made his debut as Batukeshwar Dutt in 2006's Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra film Rang De Basanti[1] but his big break came with Vishal Bhardwaj's 2009 movie Kaminey where he got a lot of appreciation from the critics as well as audience. Chandan also did an excellent job in the latest 2012 film "Aparajita Tumi". He has been signed on as one of the two leads in the film Kaanchi.[6]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2006Rang de BasantiBatukeshwar DuttHindi[1]
2007Viva Sunita!HindiShort film
2009KamineyMikhailHindiNominated—Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance - Male
2010Mahanagar@KolkataRohitBengali
2011F.A.L.T.UVishnu VardhanHindi
2011Tell Me O KkhudaKukiHindi[7]
2012Aparajita TumiRanojoyBengali
2012Love You To DeathAtul SinhaHindi[8]
2012Staying AliveAltaf AliHindi[9]
2012Midnight's ChildrenJoseph D'CostaEnglish[10]
2013Ganesh TalkiesArjunBengali
2013D-DayIqbal Seth's NephewHindi
2013PragueChandanHindi
2014Kaanchi...Ratan Lal BagulaHindi
2014Mango SylvieHindiPost-production
2015JazbaaNiyaaz SheikhHindi
2015BangistanTamim HussainHindi
2017Mirza JuulietRajanHindi
2017Tope (film)GojaBengali
2017ChefNajrulHindi
2017Jab Harry Met SejalGhyassuddin Mohammed QureshiHindi
2019The Sholay GirlAsimHindi
2019ParchhayeeSomeshHindiWeb series by ZEE5
2019BhramPolice InspectorHindiWeb series by ZEE5
2019Jabariya JodiGudduHindi
2020Rawkto RawhoshyoShammoBengaliA film by Soukarya Ghosal

Web Series
YearSeriesRoleLanguageNotes
2020AashramSwami Bhupendra Singh (Bhuppa Swami)HindiMX Player Originals by Prakash Jha

References
  1. "Discovery Of Chandan Roy Sanyal". Calcutta Tube. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  2. "Kaminey Review". NDTV Movies. 14 August 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  3. "Prague Review". DNA India. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  4. Chandan Roy Sanyal - Chakpak
  5. "New Kid on the Block: Chandan Roy Sanyal". Star Box Office. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. "Discovery Of Chandan Roy Sanyal". Calcutta Tube. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  7. "KAMINEY star Chandan Roy Sanyal is back - Trade News". BollywoodTrade.com. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  8. "In the Right Spirit : Glossary, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  9. "Staying Alive movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  10. "Chandan Roy Sanyal signed for Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children". Businessofcinema.com. 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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