Chandan Roy (born 20 December 1995) is an Indian actor. He made his major screen debut with Amazon Prime's Panchayat,[1] created by The Viral Fever. Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra, Roy plays the role of Vikas Shukla, sharing screen space with veterans actors Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, and TVF fame Jitendra Kumar. He has since received critical appraisal from the audiences and critics alike.
Early life
Roy hails from a village in Mahnar, Bihar. During his school days, he used to perform in his school plays and community functions, which germinated his interest in acting. Roy then moved to Patna for his higher studies to pursue Bachelors in Mass Communication from Patna University.[2] In Patna, he got actively involved in the college theater circuit, performing street plays. For further studies, he joined the Indian Institute of Mass Communication and obtained his Diploma in Radio and Television.[3]
Career
After graduating from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, he worked for Dainik Jagran as a journalist. But while Roy was in Delhi during his IIMC days, he was associated with Bahroop Theatre Group, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and National School of Drama Repertory.Template:Cn
After working with Jagran for two and a half years, Roy decided to quit his job and moved to Mumbai in 2017. He then subsequently performed a few roles. But in 2019, he made his breakthrough with his character in the web series Panchayat[4] as Vikas Shukla gaining audiences and critics' appreciation[5][6]
Filmography
| Template:Dagger | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jamun | Dinoo | [7] | |
| 2021 | State of Siege: Temple Attack | Mohsin | A ZEE5 original film | |
| Sanak | Riyaz Ahmed Motlekar | |||
| 2023 | Gulmohar | Paramhans | Hotstar | |
| Mr Saxena Template:Dagger | Shiv Tyagi | |||
| Hanak Template:Dagger | Jille | [8] | ||
| Parjeevi Template:Dagger | Babalu |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Panchayat Season 1 | Vikas Shukla | Amazon Prime Video | [9] |
| 2021 | Hostel Daze Season 2 | Santosh | Amazon Prime Video | [10] |
| 2022 | Panchayat Season 2 | Vikas Shukla | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2023 | Choona Template:Dagger | Vishnu | Netflix | [11] |
| Lakhot Template:Dagger | Vikas Kachadar | Amazon Prime Video | ||
| Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke Template:Dagger | Chandan Jha | ZEE 5 | ||
| TVF Pitchers Season 2 Template:Dagger | Broker | ZEE 5 | ||
| Misfits Template:Dagger | Pandey |
References
- ↑ Mine is a filmy journey from village to here: Chandan Roy. Hindustan Times(3 August 2021). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Panchayat's Chandan Roy: ‘The problems of poor farmers and workers is the same everywhere’. The Hindu(22 April 2020). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Know more about Chandan Roy and his journey from Vaishali to Mumbai. PatnaBeats(1 June 2020). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ 'पंचायत' में अपनी एक्टिंग का लोहा मनवाने वाले चंदन बोले- प्रशंसा किसी अवॉर्ड से कम नहीं. Hindustan. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Meet Chandan Roy, AKA Vikas, The Sweet Simpleton From 'Panchayat' Who Has Won The Internet's Heart, Magan, Srishti. www.scoopwhoop.com(23 April 2020). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ ‘Appreciation better than any award’: Actor Chandan Roy on ‘Panchayat’ success. Hindustan Times(9 April 2020). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Jamun (2021) – IMDb.
- ↑ Hanak (2021) – IMDb.
- ↑ Chandan Roy: Panchayat’s set was like a school for me. The Indian Express(19 April 2020). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ "Hostel Daze" Gandagi (TV Episode 2021) – IMDb.
- ↑ Jimmy Sheirgill, Namit Das to star in Netflix series Choona. The Indian Express(16 June 2021). Retrieved 8 August 2021.