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]
Chandan Roy Sanyal | |
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![]() Chandan Roy Sanyal (left) in 2012 | |
Born | (1980-01-30) 30 January 1980 (age 42) New Delhi, India |
Education | Zakir Husain College |
Occupation | Actor, Model |
Years active | 2006–present |
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]
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.[citation needed]
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]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2006 | Rang De Basanti | Batukeshwar Dutt | Hindi | [1] |
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 | [7] |
2012 | Aparajita Tumi | Ranojoy | Bengali | |
2012 | Love You To Death | Atul Sinha | Hindi | [8] |
2012 | Staying Alive | Altaf Ali | Hindi | [9] |
2012 | Midnight's Children | Joseph D'Costa | English | [10] |
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 (film) | 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 | |
2020 | Rawkto Rawhoshyo | Shammo | Bengali | A film by Soukarya Ghosal |
2021 | Sanak | Saju | Hindi | |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes |
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2019 | Parchhayee | Somesh | Hindi | ZEE5 | |
2019 | Bhram | Police Inspector | Hindi | ZEE5 | |
2020 | Aashram | Swami Bhupendra Singh (Bhuppa Swami) | Hindi | MX Player | |
2020 | Forbidden Love | Hindi | ZEE5 | [11] | |
2021 | Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu | Mastaan | Hindi | ZEE5 | [12] |
2021 | Ray | Hindi | Netflix | [13] | |
2022 | Maatsa | Naive Washerman | Hindi | Amazon Prime |