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{{Infobox person
| name = Bikash Roy
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| birth_date = 16 May 1916<ref name="calcuttaweb">{{ cite web
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|title = Bikash Roy
|publisher = CalcuttaWeb.com
|accessdate = 2010-03-03
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100327145451/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/cinema/bikashroy.shtml
|archivedate = 27 March 2010
|url-status = dead
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}}</ref> <ref name="Sansad">{{cite book | title=Sansad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.II | publisher= Sahitya Sansad,Kolkata | author= Anjali Bose | year=2019 | pages=250 | isbn=978-81-7955-292-6}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]] (formerly Calcutta), [[British people|British]]-occupied [[India]]<ref name="calcuttaweb"/>
| death_date = 16 April 1987<ref name=imdb>{{Citation
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| death_place = Kolkata
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| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1947 - 1986<ref name="calcuttaweb"/>
| spouse = Kamala Roy
| children = Dr. Sumit Roy (1941-26/05/2021), Nandini Roy
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'''Bikash Roy''' (16 May 1916{{snds}}16 April 1987) was an Indian actor and filmmaker who is known for his work in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]].<ref name="calcuttaweb"/> He is well known for his character roles and for his own style of acting in Bengali films from the late 1940s until the mid-1980s.<ref name = "station">
{{ cite web
| url = http://stationhollywood.blogspot.com/2008/09/bikash-roy-and-bengali-classic-films.html
| title = Bikash Roy and Bengali classic films
| publisher = Station Hollywood
| date = 2008-09-28
| accessdate = 2010-03-03
}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
He was born in [[Kolkata]], but his ancestral home was Madanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India. Madanpur in the [[Nadia district]]. As a member of a rich and aristocratic family, he grew up in liberal surroundings. He first attended Mitra Institution for his matriculation. Then Roy graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts from the [[University of Calcutta]] (Presidency College), and later earned a B.L (now it is called LL.B) from the same university.

==Career==
===Acting in films===
He acted in numerous films, including ''Ratnadeep'', ''{{'}}42'', ''[[Uttar Falguni]]'', ''Surya Toran'', ''[[Neel Akasher Neechey]]'', ''[[Marutirtha Hinglaj]]'', ''[[Jiban Kahini]]'', ''[[Jiban Trishna]]'', and ''[[Chhadmabeshi]]''. In the early 1950s, he acted as Kamal, the protagonist in the [[romantic comedy]] ''[[Chheley Kaar]]'' and also as a funny grandfather in the 1980 comedy ''[[Ogo Bodhu Shundori]]'', followed by similar roles during the end of his career. But what may be his most famous role was the character of the selfless [[barrister]] Manish, whose committed to his beloved, a [[courtesan]] (played by [[Suchitra Sen]]), in ''Uttar Falguni''. He also did a number of radio plays for [[Akashvani (radio broadcaster)|Akashvani]] and shot into fame after being cast in the role of a ruthless, tyrannic military officer in the film ''{{'}}42'' that included stars like [[Abhi Bhattacharya]], [[Manju Dey]], and [[Sombhu Mitra]] among others as stalwarts. His acting prowess and versatility could be gauged in films like ''Ratnadeep'', where he plays the role of an imposter who reforms himself, as the prodigal hero in ''Naa'', as the strife-torn co-protagonist in ''Surjamukhi'' (which he also produced), as the affluent businessman who rose from the rags in ''Surya Toran'', as a protagonist (opposite [[Uttam Kumar]]) who aspires to beat his rival but is torn within himself in ''Jiban Trishna'', as a patriot in ''Masterda Surya Sen'', as the patriarch in ''Kanch Kata Hirey'', as a caring brother in ''Dhuli'', as the quiet and intense husband in ''Smriti Tuku Thak'' (opposite [[Suchitra Sen]] who plays a double role), as the quarrelsome husband in ''[[Jatugriha]]'' (directed by [[Tapan Sinha]] and starring Uttam Kumar, [[Arundhati Devi]], and Binota Roy), in ''[[Baghini]]'' as a police officer, in negative roles - ''Bibhas'', ''Agni Sanskar'', ''[[Jighansa]]'', ''Adwitiya'', ''Bhola Moira'', and ''Karcher Swarga'', as a compassionate and humorous doctor in ''Arohi'', as a psychological patient in ''Andhar Periye'' (both directed by Tapan Sinha), as a [[quackery|quack]] in ''Ramer Sumati'', as the elder brother and head of the family in ''Bindur Chheley'', as the hapless and helpless father in ''Maya Mriga'' in the early 1960s, and as the proud and high-handed father in ''[[Devdas (1979 film)|Devdas]]'' (starring [[Soumitra Chatterjee]], [[Sumitra Mukherjee]], Uttam Kumar, and [[Supriya Devi]]) in the late 1970s and so on.

One of the most prominent and best roles played by him was in ''[[Arogya Niketan (film)|Arogya Niketan]]'', playing the cameo role of Moshay, an old village doctor who believes firmly in the [[Vedas|Vedic]] way of medical practice, however, not being absolutely illogical and apartheid to modern medicine and the treatments associated with it. For this role, he happened to win the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali]] as well.

===Acting in theatrical plays===
His foray in commercial plays was commendable; most worth mentioning being ''Nahabat'' which ran for more than 1,200 nights. He pioneered the holding of stage-plays where the characters read out the play and their respective roles in front of the audience; known as "Shruti Natok" (audio drama). The most famous in this genre being ''Shesher Kobita'' and ''Chirakumar Sabha'', based respectively on [[Shesher Kabita|a novel]] and a play by [[Tagore|Rabindranath Tagore]]. He also acted in a number of radio-plays on [[All India Radio|Akashvani/All India Radio]] (AIR), most notably ''Suk Sari'' (with [[Tripti Mitra]]) and ''Dui Bon''.

===Directing films===
His love for the silver screen drove him to produce and direct a number of films like ''Marutirtha Hinglaj'', ''Raja Saja'' (both featuring [[Uttam Kumar]] as the leading actor), ''Basant Bahar'', ''[[Carey Saheber Munshi]]'' – a film based on the life and times of [[Ramram Basu]] (1757-1813), and ''Debotar Graash'', based on a poem by [[Rabindranath Tagore]].

==Autobiography==
He remained active well into the 1980s, gradually moving to cameo roles, owing to his failing health. He has few autobiographical titles to his credit - ''Mone Pore'', ''Kichhu Chhabi, Kichhu Galpo'', ''Prasanga Abhinoy'', and ''Aami''.

==Selected filmography==
* ''Abhiyatri''
* ''{{'}}42''
* ''Masterda Surya Sen''
* ''Bhuli Nai''
* ''[[Chheley Kaar]]''
* ''Ratnadeep''
* ''[[Jighansa]]''
* ''Taka Aana Pai''
* ''Kirtigarh''
* ''Naa''
* ''Ratrir Tapasya''
* ''Dhuli''
* ''[[Shap Mochan]]''
* ''Sajghar''
* ''Abhoyer Biye''
* ''[[Jiban Kahini]]''
* ''[[Jiban Trishna]]''
*''[[Indranath Srikanta O Annadadidi]]''
* ''Agni Sanskar''
* ''[[Marutirtha Hinglaj]]''
* ''Gali Theke Rajpath''
* ''Smriti Tuku Thak''
* ''Surya Toran''
* ''Bibhas''
* ''[[Sesh Anka]]''
* ''[[Neel Akasher Neechey]]''
* ''Maya Mriga''
* ''Raja Saja''
* ''Karcher Swarga''
* ''Rajdrohi''
* ''[[Jatugriha]]''
* ''[[Arogya Niketan (film)|Arogya Niketan]]''
* ''Chhaya Surya''
* ''Kanch Kata Hirey''
* ''[[Uttar Falguni]]''
* ''[[Shap Mochan]]''
* ''[[Baghini]]''
* ''[[Sabyasachi (film)|Sabyasachi]]''
* ''Hangsa Mithun''
* ''Kalankita Nayak''
* ''Prastar Swakshar''
* ''[[Chhadmabeshi]]''
* ''Mon Niye''
* ''Arohi''
* ''Har Mana Har''
* ''Nabarag''
* ''Alo Amar Alo''
* ''Adwitiya''
* ''[[Bon Palashir Padabali]]''
* ''Megh Kalo''
* ''Bhola Moira''
* ''Bindur Chheley''
* ''Ramer Sumati''
* ''Dour''
* ''[[Devdas (1979 film)|Devdas]]''
* ''[[Ogo Bodhu Shundori]]''
* ''[[Shatru]]''
* ''[[Na (film)|Na]]''

==Awards==
* [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards|BFJA Awards]] - Best Actor In Supporting Role for ''Uttar Falguni'' in 1964.
* BFJA Awards - Best Actor In Supporting Role for ''Kanch Kata Hirey'' in 1967.
* BFJA Awards - Best Actor In Supporting Role for ''Prastar Swakshar'' in 1968.

==References==
"Aami" by Bikash Roy.
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0746946}}

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