Chandan Roy Sanyal
Chandan Roy Sanyal (left) in 2012
Born (1980-01-30) 30 January 1980
New Delhi, India
EducationZakir Husain College
Occupation(s)Actor, Model
Years active2006–present

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]

Early life

Born and brought up in Delhi, Sanyal 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]

Career

Sanyal 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

Films

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
2017TopeGojaBengali
2017ChefNajrulHindi
2017Jab Harry Met SejalGhyassuddin Mohammed QureshiHindi
2019The Sholay GirlAsimHindiReleased on ZEE5
2019Jabariya JodiGudduHindi
2019 Urojahaj Bachchu Bengali
2020Rawkto RawhoshyoShammoBengali
2021 Sanak Saju Hindi
2021 Deep6 Bengali [11]
2022 Woh 3 Din Hindi
2023 Binodini: Ekti Natir Upakhyan Ramakrishna Bengali

Web series

YearTitleRoleLanguageNetwork Notes
2019 Parchhayee Somesh Hindi ZEE5
2019 Bhram Police Inspector Hindi ZEE5
2020AashramSwami Bhupendra Singh (Bhuppa Swami)HindiMX Player
2020 Forbidden Love Hindi ZEE5 [12]
2021 Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu Mastaan Hindi ZEE5 [13]
2021 Ray Hindi Netflix [14]
2022 Gadhedo: Donkey Maatsa Hindi Amazon Prime Video
2023 Charlie Chopra Manas Debral Hindi SonyLIV
Shehar Lakhot Kairav Hindi Amazon Prime Video

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. 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". The Times of India. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 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.
  11. ↑ "Tillotama Shome starrer Deep6 to have its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival". EasternEye. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Chandan Roy Sanyal interview: 'If people see me, they won't see the scene'". October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Main Hero Boll Raha Hu: All You Need To Know About Parth Samthaan's OTT Debut - ZEE5 News". ZEE5. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "'Ray' trailer: Netflix anthology is a tribute to the master filmmaker". The Hindu. 9 June 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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