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. 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 and in his Bengali debut, the 2010 film Mahanagar@Kolkata.
Chandan Roy Sanyal
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- Name
- Chandan Roy Sanyal
- Birthplace
- New Delhi, India
- Occupation
- Actor, Model
- Education
- Zakir Husain College
- Born
- 1979 · Delhi.
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Hindi · Bangla
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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. 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 and in his Bengali debut, the 2010 film Mahanagar@Kolkata.
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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.
Photos: Kalki Koechlin, Sanjay Suri and others grace the premiere of ZEE5’s new show Bhram
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Key facts
• Name — Chandan Roy Sanyal • Birthplace — New Delhi, India • Years Active — 2006–present • Occupation — Actor, Model • Education — Zakir Husain College
Early life
Early life
Born and brought up in Delhi, Sanyal hails from a Bengali family. Chandan studied at Raisina Bengali School and then Zakir Husain College, where he received an honors degree in mathematics.
Career
Career
Sanyal made his debut as Batukeshwar Dutt in 2006's Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra film Rang De Basanti 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.
Web series
Web series
• Year — Title — Role — Language — Network — Notes • 2019 — Parchhayee — Somesh — Hindi — ZEE5 • Bhram — Police Inspector — Hindi — ZEE5 • 2020 — Aashram — Swami Bhupendra Singh (Bhuppa Swami) — Hindi — MX Player • Forbidden Love — Hindi — ZEE5 • 2021 — Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu — Mastaan — Hindi — ZEE5 • | Ray — | — | Hindi — | Netflix • 2022 — Gadhedo: Donkey — Maatsa — Hindi — Amazon Prime Video • 2023 — Charlie Chopra — Manas Debral — Hindi — SonyLIV • Shehar Lakhot — Kairav — Hindi — Amazon Prime Video • 2024 — Lootere — Ajay Kotwal — Hindi — Disney+ Hotstar • 36 Days — Tony Walia — Hindi — SonyLIV
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Life and career
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1979
Chandan Roy Sanyal born at Delhi.
Films
• Year — Film — Role — Language — Notes • 2006 — Rang De Basanti — Batukeshwar Dutt — Hindi • 2007 — Viva Sunita! — Hindi — Short film • 2009 — Kaminey — Mikhail — Hindi — Nominated—Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance - Male • 2010 — Mahanagar@Kolkata — Rohit — Bengali • 2011 — F.A.L.T.U — Vishnu Vardhan — Hindi • 2011 — Tell Me O Kkhuda — Kuki — Hindi • 2012 — Aparajita Tumi — Ranojoy — Bengali • 2012 — Love You To Death — Atul Sinha — Hindi • 2012 — Staying Alive — Altaf Ali — Hindi • 2012 — Midnight's Children — Joseph D'Costa — English • 2013 — Ganesh Talkies — Arjun — Bengali • 2013 — D-Day — Iqbal Seth's Nephew — Hindi • 2013 — Prague — Chandan — Hindi • 2014 — Kaanchi... — Ratan Lal Bagula — Hindi • 2014 — Mango — Sylvie — Hindi — Post-production • 2015 — Jazbaa — Niyaaz Sheikh — Hindi • 2015 — Bangistan — Tamim Hussain — Hindi • 2017 — Mirza Juuliet — Rajan — Hindi • 2017 — Tope — Goja — Bengali • 2017 — Chef — Najrul — Hindi • 2017 — Jab Harry Met Sejal — Ghyassuddin Mohammed Qureshi — Hindi • 2019 — The Sholay Girl — Asim — Hindi — Released on ZEE5 • 2019 — Jabariya Jodi — Guddu — Hindi • 2019 — Urojahaj — Bachchu — Bengali • 2020 — Rawkto Rawhoshyo — Shammo — Bengali • 2021 — Sanak — Saju — Hindi • 2021 — Deep6 — Bengali • 2022 — Woh 3 Din — Hindi • 2024 — Patna Shuklla — Neelkanth Misra — Hindi • 2025 — Binodiini: Ekti Natir Upakhyan — Ramakrishna — Bengali — Post-production
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- 1.Calcutta Tube. Discovery Of Chandan Roy Sanyal.
- 2.NDTV Movies. Kaminey Review. 2009-08-14.
- 3.DNA India. Prague Review. 2013-09-27.
- 4.Chandan Roy Sanyal - Chakpak.
- 5.New Kid on the Block: Chandan Roy Sanyal. Star Box Office.
- 6.Discovery Of Chandan Roy Sanyal. The Times of India. 2013-07-02.
- 7.BollywoodTrade.com. KAMINEY star Chandan Roy Sanyal is back - Trade News. 2011-02-16.
- 8.Indiatoday.intoday.in. In the Right Spirit : Glossary, News - India Today. 2011-03-19.
- 9.Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Staying Alive movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India.
- 10.Businessofcinema.com. Chandan Roy Sanyal signed for Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children. 2011-02-16.
- 11.Tillotama Shome starrer Deep6 to have its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival. EasternEye. 2021-09-15.
- 12.Chandan Roy Sanyal interview: 'If people see me, they won't see the scene'. October 2020.
- 13.Main Hero Boll Raha Hu: All You Need To Know About Parth Samthaan's OTT Debut - ZEE5 News. ZEE5. 2021-03-25.
- 14.'Ray' trailer: Netflix anthology is a tribute to the master filmmaker. The Hindu. 2021-06-09. 0971-751X.
- 15.Shirodkar, Neel. Chandan Roy Sanyal wants people to hate his dark character in '36 Days'. PUNE.NEWS. 2024-07-12.
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