Ronit Roy

Ronit Roy

Ronit Roy
Born Ronit Bose Roy
(1965-10-11) 11 October 1965
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Residence Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Ethnicity Bengali
Occupation Actor, Businessman
Years active 1984–present
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouse(s) Neelam Singh (2003–present)
Children 3
Relatives Rohit Roy (Brother)

Ronit Roy is an Indian film and television actor, known for his portrayal of K D Pathak, Rishabh Bajaj, Mihir Virani, Neil Khanna and Aparajit Deb. The actor also owns a security business, providing security to Bollywood stars and production houses.

Early life and background

Ronit Roy was born 11 October 1965 in Nagpur to a Bengali Hindu family.[1] He is the eldest son of businessman Brothindranath and Dolly Bose Roy. His younger brother, Rohit Roy is also a TV actor. Ronit spent his childhood in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.[1] This was also the place where he did schooling with the Father of Ayush Sarkar, teenage actor. After his schooling, Roy pursued hotel management. After completion of his studies, he moved to Mumbai and stayed at the residence of filmmaker Subhash Ghai.[2] While Roy was keen to work in film industry, Subhash Ghai persuaded him to not to pursue it due to the difficulties associated with it. Ronit worked as a management trainee at Mumbai's Sea Rock Hotel. To have experience at all different levels, Ronit's work ranged from dish-washing and cleaning, to serving tables and bar-tending. He played the lead role in "Jaan Tere Naam" (1992) which was a commercial success.[2]

Acting career

2010–present

After his success TV, Ronit featured in more Bollywood movies in supporting roles. In 2010 he starred in the critical acclaimed film Udaan, his work was much praised and won him many best supporting actor awards. Udaan brought Ronit back to the movie scene. He next starred in films like Anurag Kashyap's That Girl in Yellow Boots, Karan Johar's Student of the Year, Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children, Sanjay Gupta's Shootout at Wadala produced by Ekta Kapoor, and Anurag Kashyap's Ugly. More recently, he appeared in Akshay Kumar starrer "BOSS" and Arjun Kapoor starrer 2 States in which his performance received much appreciation.

TV career

Ronit received a call from Balaji Telefilms to offer him a part in the television serial Kammal. Due to lack of any appealing movie offers, he accepted the offer from Balaji Telefilms. Before Kammal got started, Balaji Telefilms also offered Ronit an 8-week cameo in Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Rishabh Bajaj. Rishabh Bajaj was a totally ruthless, yet suave and styling middle aged business tycoon. Ronit acting as Mr.Bajaj was so confident and impressive to the audience, that Balaji Telefilms decided to make Ronit a permanent part of Kasautii Zindagii Kay, which had made him a star in the eyes of the world; because of his well performance as Mr. Bajaj the Balaji Telefilms selected him to play the role of Mihir Virani in the serial kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi. Ronit has done many roles in his Television career, some are fiction and some are non-fiction reality shows which has made him play many kind of chararacters, among which are playing as a fiction role in the serials like Kammal, Kavyanjali, Sarkarr, Kasamh Se, Suraag he played the role of Dharamraj in NDTV Imagine's Bandini (2009-2011). He has also, participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, a dance reality show in 2007 and another show, Yeh Hai Jalwa in 2008 as a contestant. He even hosted the Kitchen Champions in 2010 which was on Colors TV. He currently stars in SET's courtroom drama Adaalat as KD Pathak, a sharp unique lawyer who only fights for the truth on Sony TV. Currently, he is also stars in Balaji Telefilms's Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar as Dr.Nachiket Khanna alias Neil K on Sony TV.

Business venture

Ronit owns Ace Security and Protection agency. It currently caters to Bollywood actors like Salman Khan, Amitabh Bacchan, Mithun Chakraborty, Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan, also to Indian Premier League ex-Chairman and ex-Commissioner Lalit Modi and his son Ruchir Modi. Some of the movie projects that Ace Security and Protection have also lent their services to are Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai, Yaadein, Na Tum Jano Na Hum, Saathiya, and Armaan.[3]

Personal life

On 25 December 2003, Ronit was married to actress and model Neelam Singh. Ronit is the father of three – two daughters and one son. His eldest daughter Ona (from his previous marriage) was born in 1991, and is currently residing in the US. In May 2005, his and Neelam's first child, daughter Aador was born. In October 2007, their son, Agasthya Bose Roy was born.[2]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1992 Jaan Tere Naam Sunil Lead Role
1993 15 August Vikram Lead Role
Gaata Rahe Mera Dil Dilip.S.Naik Unreleased
Sainik Vijay Ghai
Tehqiqaat Ramesh
Bomb Blast Lead Role
1995 Bansodhar Bengali Film
Hulchul Karan
1996 Jurmana Sanjay Saxena
Megha Prakash
Army Gavin
Daanveer Vishal Srivastav
1999 Agni Shikha Prodipta Roy Bengali Film
2000 Glamour Girl Sunil Verma
2001 Hum Deewane Pyar Ke Vijay Chatterjee Lead Role
Khatron Ke Khiladi
2003 Shesh Bongsodar (Last Descendant) Bongsodar A Bangladeshi film in Bengali Language
2005 Nishan – The Target
Kisna: The Warrior Poet Jimmy Special Appearance
2009 Luck by Chance Himself Guest Appearance
2010 Pankh Peter D'Cunha Cameo
Udaan Bhairav Singh Winner- Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
2011 That Girl in Yellow Boots Cameo
2012 Midnight's Children Ahmed Sinai[4]
Student of the Year Coach Karan Shah
2013 Shootout at Wadala Raja Tambat
Boss Ayushman Thakur
2014 2 States Vikram Malhotra Nominated-Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Ugly Shaumik Bose
2015 Guddu Rangeela Billu Pehelwan Winner -Star Screen awards 'best actor in a negative role'
2016 Saat Kadam
2017 Kaabil Negative Role (Pre- production)

Television

Fiction shows

Year Show Role Notes
1997 Bombay Blue Dillip Bhatt Cameo
1999 Baat Ban Jaye 1 Episode
2000 Suraag 1 Episode
2001 Nagin Ronit Main lead
2002–03 Kammal Swayam
2002–08 Kasautii Zindagi Kay Rishabh Bajaj Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (2004)

Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role (2005) (2006)

2002–08 Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Mihir Virani Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role (2003) (2004)
2003 Ssshhhh...Koi Hai 1 Episode
2004 Kkehna Hai Kuch Mujhko Ishan Masand
2004 Vikraal Aur Gabraal 1 Episode
2004 Krisshna Arjun Anna / Vijay 1 Episode
2005 Kkavyanjali Mayank Nanda Cameo
2005 Sarkarr Kunal Veer Pratap Singh
2007 Kasamh Se Aparajit Deb Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (2007)
2007 Kayamath Inder Shah
2008 Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki Devvrat-Bhishma
2009–11 Bandini Dharamraj Mahyavanshi Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role (2009)

Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role (2010)

2010–2015 Adaalat Advocate K D Pathak Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role (2012)
2014–2015 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar Dr. Nachiket Khanna/ Dr.Neil K Lead Role Nominated-Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role

Non-Fiction/Reality shows

Year Show Role Notes
2007 Koffee with Karan (season 2) Guest appearance
2007 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Contestant
2008 Yeh Hain Jalwa Contestant
2008 Ticket to Bollywood Dance performance
2008 Aajaa Mahi Vay Judge
2009 Begum's Drawing Room Guest appearance
2010 Kitchen Champion Host Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Anchor (2010)
2013 Comedy Nights with Kapil Guest appearance
2015 Deal or no deal Host

Awards

Roy won the Best Actor in a Negative Role Awards at Star Screen Awards and Zee Cine Awards for his role of an oppressive father in the movie Udaan (2010). He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for same.[5]

Year Award Category Show/Film
2003 Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actor-Drama (Popular) Kasautii Zindagii Kay & Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (tie)
2004 Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role(Male) Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actor-Drama(Popular)
Apsara Awards Best TV Actor
Kalakar Awards Best Actor (Popular) Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
2005 Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actor-Drama(Jury) Kasautii Zindagii Kay
2006 Indian Telly Awards Best TV Personality Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actor-Drama(Popular) Kasautii Zindagii Kay
2007 Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Award for Best Actor-Drama(Jury) Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Indian Telly Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male)[6] Kasamh Se
2009 Indian Telly Awards Telly Award for Best Actor(Popular)[7] Bandini
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor (Jury)
2010 Zee Gold Awards Best Actor (Jury)
Indian Telly Awards Best Actor of The Decade[8] Kasautii Zindagii Kay &
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Indian Television Academy Awards ITA Milestone Award
2011
BIG Television Awards Veer Character-Male(Fiction) Adaalat
Zee Gold Awards Stellar Performance of The Year (Male)
56th Filmfare Awards Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor Udaan
Star Screen Awards Screen Award for Best Villain
Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
2012 Indian Telly Awards Best Television Personality(Male) Adaalat
2015 Star Guild Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar
2016 Star Screen Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Guddu Rangeela

Controversy

On 27 October 2011, Ronit Roy was arrested by Mumbai police for rash and negligent driving, after he was involved in a road accident in the Amboli suburb of Mumbai. He was returning from a Diwali party when his high speeding Mercedes car hit a Wagon-R injuring people, one of whom was seriously hurt.[9] However, he got bail after a few hours and was released.

References

  1. 1 2 "I don’t want to be back-stabbed anymore: Ronit Roy". The Times of India. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ronit Roy Biography". Ronit Roy (official fan page).
  3. "Ace Security and Protection". Ace Security and Protection.
  4. "Ronit, the bad dad". Hindustan Times. 27 April 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  5. Bhushan, Nyay (31 January 2011). "'Udaan' Tops Filmfare Awards". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  6. "The Seventh Indian Telly Awards > Winners List". Tellyawards.indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  7. "The Ninth Indian Telly Awards > Winners". Tellyawards.indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  8. "The Tenth Indian Telly Awards". Tellyawards.indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  9. "'Television actor Ronit Roy arrested for rash driving'". Times of India. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.

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