Rahul Roy

Rahul Roy
Rahul Roy at Panache Club Launch
Born	9 February 1966 Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Other names	Rahul Roy
Alma mater	The Lawrence School, Sanawar
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1990–present
Spouse(s)	Rajalaxmi 2000-2014

Rahul Roy (born 9 February 1966) is an Indian film actor, producer, and former model known for his works in Bollywood, and Television.^[1][2] Rahul began his acting career with the 1990 blockbuster Aashiqui, a Mahesh Bhatt production as the lead actor with newcomer Anu Agarwal. He then appeared opposite Karishma Kapoor in Sudhakar Bokade's romantic film Sapne Sajan Ke (1992).^[3][4] Roy has been honoured with life membership of the International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television.^[5][6][7]

Roy delivered a notable performance in Mahesh Bhatt's 1993 autobiographical Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee, in which Roy's character was based on the filmmaker. The film was Zee TV's first mainstream production. Rahul Roy then featured in Bhatt's production Jaanam, which was Vikram Bhatt's directorial debut. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

In 2006, by public vote, Roy won the first season of game show Bigg Boss – the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother, currently produced by Endemol India for Colors Viacom 18.^[10] Rahul Roy has ventured into movie production. His company, Rahul Roy Productions, released its first movie, entitled Elaan, on 25 November 2011 in Bihar. The film starred Roy and Rituparna Sen as the main leads.^[11]

Personal life

Roy was born in Kolkata, West Bengal to Deepak and Indira Roy and educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar. His maternal uncle is Cory Walia, a renowned name in tinsel town, and on the fashion circuit.^[12] He was married to Rajlakshmi Khanvilkar (Rani), a fashion model. ^[13]

Career

During the early 1990s Roy worked in several romantic films that did not do well, although his performances in Majhdhaar, Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare and Pyar Ka Saaya and Jaanam were liked. His best film performance was considered to be Junoon, In the late 1990s, Roy played supporting actor roles.

After Aashiqui, Roy signed a number of films. Apart from Junoon, most of them did not work. A lot of the films he had signed ended up being shelved. K. Balchander's project Dilon Ka Rishta never saw the light due to the death of producer R. C. Prakash; another important project, Ayudh, was hit by the director's untimely death. Among other films shelved were Premabhishek, Tune Mera Dil Le Liya with Raveena Tandon, N. R. Pachisia's Dil Diya Chori Chori with Karishma Kapoor, Mahesh Bhatt's Kalyug, Harry Baweja's Vajra with Raveena Tandon and Shilpa Shirodkar and Jab Jab Dil Mile with Karishma Kapoor and Nagma.^[14][15]

Roy was to play the male lead in Mahesh Bhatt's Khilona, the Bollywood remake of the Kevin Costner thriller Revenge, but that was shelved as well. Roy returned to acting after four years in Meri Aashiqui (2005), in which he played the lead. His most recent films are the comedy Naughty Boy (2006) and Rafta Rafta, in which he portrayed the role of an underworld Don. He also appeared on the television program Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother in 2006. He won the game show by public votes on 26 January 2007. Now, Rahul Roy is making a comeback with Harikrit Films psychological thriller To B or Not to B. ^[16]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	References
1990	Aashiqui	Rahul	[17]
1991	Pyaar Ka Saaya	Avinash 'Avi' Saxena	[18]
1991	Baarish		[19]
1992	Junoon	Vikram	[20]
1992	Ghazab Tamasha	Sita Ram	[21]
1992	Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare	Rahul	[22]
1992	Jaanam	Amar S. Rao	[23]
1992	Sapne Sajan Ke	Deepak	[24]
1993	Pehla Nasha	Self-filmography	[25]
1993	Gumrah	Rahul Malhotra	Miscellaneous Crew-filmography [26]
1993	Bhookamp		[27]
1993	Game	Vijay	[28]
1993	Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee	Rahul	[29]
1994	Hanste Khelte	Rahul Chopra	[30]
1996	Majhdhaar	Krishna	[31]
1996	Megha	Akash	[32]
1997	Dharma Karma	Kumar	[33]
1997	Naseeb	Deepak	[34]
1998	Achanak	Vijay Nanda	[35]
1999	Phir Kabhi	Vikram	[36]
2000	Tune Mera Dil Le Liya	Vijay	[37]
2001	Afsana Dilwalon Ka	Anwar	[38]
2006	Bipasha - The Black Beauty (film)	Lawyer
2006	Naughty Boy (film)	Singhania	[39]
2010	Crime Partner
2010	Ada...A Way of Life
2015	2B or not to B	Nikhil

References

1. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Education Tribune".
2. "Rahul Roy to make a comeback with To Be Or Not To Be". Desimartini. 11 December 2013.
3. "Rahul Roy-Actors-Bollywood-Celeb Interview Archives-Indiatimes Chat". Chatinterviews.indiatimes.com. 15 October 2004. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
4. "Rahul Roy returns to big screen with psychological thriller". NDTVMovies.com.
5. "Rahul Roy Shared His Experience With Media Students - AAFT".
6. "Rahul Roy".
7. "Rahul Roy". FilmiBeat.
8. "Rahul Roy returns to films with `To Be Or Not To Be`". Zee News.
9. "Rahul Roy returns to big screen with psychological thriller". IBNLive.
10. "BiggBoss Winner : Rahul aashiqui Roy is back in the limelight! at Bigg Boss Nau – Double Trouble  : Latest News, Videos, Photos, Housemates of Season 9".
11. "Rahul Roy to play a negative role in 100 crores". The Indian Express. 11 July 2014.
12. Himachal Pradesh Residential schools: Smart learning at tribuneindia.com, accessed 11 March 2012
13. Deepti Sharma (12 September 2000). "Rahul Roy ties the knot". Apunkachoice.com. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
14. "Rahul Roy returns to big screen with psychological thriller".
15. "Rahul Roy returns to films with 'To Be Or Not To Be'".
16. "'Aashiqui' star Rahul Roy returns to films". The Times of India.
17. "Aashiqui". Internet Movie Database. August 1990. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
18. "Pyaar Ka Saaya". Internet Movie Database. 29 November 1991. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
19. "Baarish". Internet Movie Database. 1991. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
20. "Junoon". Internet Movie Database. 18 September 1992. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
21. "Ghazab Tamasha". Internet Movie Database. 1 May 1992. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
22. "Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare". Internet Movie Database. 1992. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
23. "Jaanam". Internet Movie Database. 1992. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
24. "Sapne Sajan Ke". Internet Movie Database. 1992. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
25. "Pehla Nasha". Internet Movie Database. 13 August 1993. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
26. "Gumrah". Internet Movie Database. 3 August 1993. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
27. "Bhookamp". Internet Movie Database. 6 April 1993. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
28. "Game". Internet Movie Database. 1993. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
29. "Phir Teri Kahani Yad Aayee". Internet Movie Database. 1993. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
30. "Hanste Khelte". Internet Movie Database. 1994. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
31. "Majhdhaar". Internet Movie Database. 29 March 1996. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
32. "Megha". Internet Movie Database. 29 March 1996. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
33. "Dharma Karma". ajajajajaInternet Movie Database. 1997. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
34. "Naseeb". Internet Movie Database. 1997. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
35. "Achanak". Internet Movie Database. 12 June 1998. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
36. "Phir Kabhi". Internet Movie Database. 6 February 1999. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
37. "Tune Mera Dil Le Liyaa". Internet Movie Database. 2000. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
38. "Afsana Dilwalon Ka". Internet Movie Database. 2001. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
39. "IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 4 April 2013.

External links

• Rahul Roy at the Internet Movie Database