Chandan Roy Sanyal

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{{short description|Indian actor (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Chandan Roy Sanyal
| image = Chandan Roy Sanyal, Sudhanshu Pandey at Esha Deol's sangeet ceremony 07.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Chandan Roy Sanyal (left) in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|01|30|df=y}}
| birth_name =
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| yearsactive = 2006–present
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[Model (person)|Model]]

| education = [[Zakir Husain College]]
| parents =
| relatives =
}}

'''Chandan Roy Sanyal''' (born 30 January 1980) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in the [[Hindi]] and [[Bengali language|Bengali]] language films of [[India]].<ref name="calcuttatube1">{{cite web|url=http://calcuttatube.com/discovery-of-chandan-roy-sanyal/23430/ |title=Discovery Of Chandan Roy Sanyal |publisher=Calcutta Tube |access-date=2012-08-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924004913/http://calcuttatube.com/discovery-of-chandan-roy-sanyal/23430/ |archive-date=24 September 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> 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]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/kaminey-416|title=Kaminey Review|publisher=NDTV Movies|date=2009-08-14 |access-date=2013-10-01}}</ref> 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 (2013 film)|Prague]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/1894852/review-film-review-prague-is-an-experiment-gone-kaput|title=Prague Review|publisher=DNA India|date=2013-09-27 |access-date=2013-10-01}}</ref>

==Early life==
Born and brought up in Delhi, Sanyal hails from a [[Bengali people|Bengali]] family.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120731072135/http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/chandan-roy-sanyal/42619 Chandan Roy Sanyal - Chakpak]</ref> Chandan studied at Raisina Bengali School and then [[Zakir Husain Delhi College|Zakir Husain College]], where he received an honors degree in Mathematics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2009%2FAugust%2FNews_20090810_48 |title=New Kid on the Block: Chandan Roy Sanyal |work=Star Box Office |access-date=27 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401054747/http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2009%2FAugust%2FNews_20090810_48 |archive-date=1 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career==
Sanyal made his debut as [[Batukeshwar Dutt]] in 2006's [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]] film ''[[Rang De Basanti]]''<ref name="calcuttatube1"/> 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.{{cn|date=June 2021}}

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''.<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-02/news-interviews/40328616_1_kaanchi-subhash-ghai-chandan-roy-sanyal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928034208/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-07-02/news-interviews/40328616_1_kaanchi-subhash-ghai-chandan-roy-sanyal |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-09-28 |title=Discovery Of Chandan Roy Sanyal |date=2013-07-02 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2013-09-23}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' || Batukeshwar Dutt || [[Hindi]] || <ref name="calcuttatube1"/>
|-
| 2007 || ''Viva Sunita!'' || || Hindi || Short film
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Kaminey]]'' || Mikhail || Hindi || Nominated—[[Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance - Male]]
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Mahanagar@Kolkata]]'' || Rohit || [[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[F.A.L.T.U]]'' || Vishnu Vardhan || Hindi ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Tell Me O Kkhuda]]'' || Kuki || Hindi || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodtrade.com/trade-news/kaminey-star-chandan-roy-sanyal-is-back/index.htm |title=KAMINEY star Chandan Roy Sanyal is back - Trade News |publisher=BollywoodTrade.com |date=2011-02-16 |access-date=2012-08-11}}</ref>
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Aparajita Tumi]]'' || Ranojoy || Bengali ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Love You To Death (2012 film)|Love You To Death]]'' || Atul Sinha || Hindi || <ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/132868/Glossary/chandan-roy-sanyal-to-play-a-ghost-role-in-three-films.html |title=In the Right Spirit : Glossary, News - India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2011-03-19 |access-date=2012-08-11}}</ref>
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Staying Alive (2012 film)|Staying Alive]]'' || Altaf Ali || Hindi || <ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Staying-Alive/movie-review/11742715.cms |title=Staying Alive movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=2012-08-11}}</ref>
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Midnight's Children]]'' || Joseph D'Costa || [[English language|English]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17747 |title=Chandan Roy Sanyal signed for Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children |publisher=Businessofcinema.com |date=2011-02-16 |access-date=2012-08-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324232302/http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=17747 |archive-date=24 March 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Ganesh Talkies]]'' || Arjun || Bengali ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[D-Day (2013 film)|D-Day]]'' || Iqbal Seth's Nephew || Hindi ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Prague (2013 film)|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 (film)]]'' || Goja ||Bengali||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Chef (2017 film)|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 ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Rawkto Rawhoshyo]]'' || Shammo || Bengali || A film by ''[[Soukarya Ghosal]]''
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Sanak]]''
| Saju
| Hindi
|
|-
|}

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" |Network
!Notes
|-
|2019
|''Parchhayee''
|Somesh
|Hindi
|[[ZEE5]]
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Bhram (Web Series)|Bhram]]''
|Police Inspector
|Hindi
|ZEE5
|
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Aashram]]'' || Swami Bhupendra Singh (Bhuppa Swami) || Hindi || [[MX Player]]
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Forbidden Love (2020 web series)|Forbidden Love]]''
|
|Hindi
|[[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chandan Roy Sanyal interview: ‘If people see me, they won’t see the scene’|url=https://scroll.in/reel/973991/chandan-roy-sanyal-interview-if-people-see-me-they-wont-see-the-scene|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu]]''
|Mastaan
|Hindi
|ZEE5
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-25|title=Main Hero Boll Raha Hu: All You Need To Know About Parth Samthaan's OTT Debut - ZEE5 News|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/main-hero-boll-raha-hu-all-you-need-to-know-about-parth-samthaans-ott-debut|access-date=2021-07-22|website=ZEE5|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
|| ''[[Ray (series)|Ray]]''
||
|| Hindi
|| [[Netflix]]
|<ref name="Hindu-Anthology-2021">{{Cite news|date=2021-06-09|title=‘Ray’ trailer: Netflix anthology is a tribute to the master filmmaker|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ray-trailer-netflix-anthology-is-a-tribute-to-the-master-filmmaker/article34767440.ece|access-date=2021-06-16|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.chandanroysanyal.com}}
* {{IMDb name}}
* {{BH person|chandan-roy-sanyal}}

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