Rohit Bose Roy (born 5 April 1968/1969) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in several television and film productions. He is best known for his role in Hindi television serials such as Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand on Star Plus and Swabhimaan on DD National.[5]

Rohit Roy
Rohit Roy in 2014
Born
Rohit Bose Roy[1]

(1968-04-05) 5 April 1968 (age 56) or
(1969-04-05) 5 April 1969 (age 55)[2][3][4]
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 1999)
Children1
RelativesRonit Roy (brother)
Sharman Joshi (brother-in-law)

Besides working in television series, Roy has also acted in notable Bollywood movies such as Kaabil, Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena, Apartment and Plan among others. He starred in the movie Shootout at Lokhandwala, in which he portrayed the character Fattu, one of the gang members.[6][7] Roy has also directed a short film named Rice Plate – as a part of the anthology film Dus Kahaniyaan.[8] Roy launched his own fashion brand in the year 2020, Rohit Roy for Styched, in association with Styched Life.[9]

Early life and background

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Roy is a Bengali and he had spent his formative years in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He did his schooling from St. Xavier's School, Ahmedabad. He is also an alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad.[10] He is the younger son of businessman Brothindranath and Dolly Bose Roy. His elder brother, Ronit Roy is a well-known television and film actor.[11]

Personal life

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Roy married actress Manasi Joshi Roy on 23 June 1999.[12] They have one daughter together, Kiara.[13] He can also speak Gujarati fluently.[10]Rohit is also an avid Vipassana practitioner and has shared his personal views during one of his interviews with Rahul Rao (Govu).[14]

Filmography

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Films

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Key
Denotes feature films that are not yet released
Year film Role Notes
1994 Jazbaat Vishal Shashtri
Gaata Rahe Mera Dil Unreleased
1996 Laalchee Amar Prabhakar Choudhry
1997 Hamein Jahan Pyar Mile
Ankhon Mein Tum Ho Prem
Achena Atithi Prem
Koi Kisise Kum Nahin Amar
2000 Glamour Girl
Hum To Mohabbat Karega Rohit
2002 Kaante special appearance in song, "Ishq Samundar"
2003 LOC Kargil Capt Shashibhushan Ghildyal
2004 Plan Omi
2005 Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Rohit
Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye Pilot Vikram Sinha
2007 Dus Kahaniyaan Dev (Anthology film) story Gubbare
Shootout at Lokhandwala Fattu
Delhii Heights Bobby
2008 Fashion Kartik Suri
Don Muthu Swami Preetam
2010 Apartment Karan Malhotra
Mittal v/s Mittal Karan Mittal
2011 Bhorer Alo Subhankar Bose Bengali film[15]
Alibaug
2013 Mrs. Sen Somnath Bengali film[15]
2014 Sada Canvas Bengali film[16]
2015 Calendar Girls Timmy
2017 Kaabil Amit Shellar
2018 I.M.A. Gujju Siddhraj Zala Gujarati film
Paltan Maj. Cheema
2021 Mumbai Saga Jaykar Shinde (Baba) [17]
2022 Forensic Abhay Khanna Zee5 film
Verses of War Captain Nawaz
2023 Chengiz ACP Samir Sinha Bengali film
2024 IRah Hari Singh Hindi film

Television

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Year Serial Role
1995-1998 Swabhimaan Rishabh Malhotra
Khauff Episode 9 & Episode 10
2002–2003 Kkusum Abhay Kapoor
2003 Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat - Karzz Nakul Kapoor
2003 Kittie Party
2003–2004 Bhabhi Raj Malhotra
2004–2005 Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand Yash Kapoor
2005–2006 Sarkarr:Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani Karan Pratapsingh
2006–2007 Viraasat Rahul Lamba
2020 Locked in Love
2023 Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 Contestant (Quit)

Dubbing roles

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Film Title Actor(s) Character(s) Dub Language Original Language Original Year release Dub Year release Notes
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Chris Pratt Peter Quill / Star-Lord Hindi English 2017 2017
Avengers: Infinity War Chris Pratt Peter Quill / Star-Lord Hindi English 2018 2018
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Chris Pratt Peter Quill / Star-Lord Hindi English 2023 2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rohit Bose Roy says brother Ronit Roy is like his father: 'I wouldn't pick up a glass unless he asks me to drink with him'". The Indian Express. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. ^ Mattoo, Seema (6 October 2018). "Rohit Roy celebrates two birthdays!". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. ^ "50-year-old Rohit Roy flaunts toned abs in latest pic, R Madhavan asks all men to take note". India Today. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Rohit Roy surprises all with his fab transformation at the age of 51, credits Salman Khan for inspiring him". The Times of India. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Grateful that God gave me Sanjivani to make my TV comeback: Rohit Roy". Indian Express Limited. 14 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Rohit Roy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. ^ "rohit roy". NDTV. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  8. ^ IANS (3 May 2022). "Rohit Roy to make his international debut with sci-fi thriller 'IRaH', directed by Sam Bhattacharjee". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  9. ^ "This has been a dream: Rohit Roy is 'chuffed' to launch his own clothing line". Hindustan Times. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  10. ^ a b Jambhekar, Shruti (12 February 2018). "I'm a Gujarati at heart, and a Bengali by birth: Rohit Roy". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Rohit Roy remembers his late father; elder brother Ronit says 'you have me'". The Times of India. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  12. ^ Chakraborty, Juhi (10 April 2022). "#HTCityCheers23: From Kajol, Ajay Devgn to Madhuri Dixit Nene, here are all the Bollywood couples who have been happily married for 23 years". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Happy anniversary Rohit Roy, Manasi Joshi: Personal photos of the couple you may have missed". News18. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  14. ^ "RR (Rohit Roy) in frank conversation with RR (Rahul Rao) about Vipassana Meditation | Dhamma Pattana". YouTube.
  15. ^ a b "Rohit Roy admires brother Ronit Roy's talent". News18. Press Trust of India. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Sada Canvas (Bengali) / Rehash". The Indian Express. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Sanjay Gupta nervous to shoot for 'Mumbai Saga'". The Times of India. 27 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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