Ronit Roy | |
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Born | Ronit Bose Roy [1] 11 October 1965 [2] |
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Years active | 1986–present |
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Children | 3 |
Relatives | Rohit Roy (brother) Manasi Joshi Roy (sister-in-law) |
Awards | Full list |
Ronit Bose Roy (born 11 October 1965) is an Indian actor and businessman, known for his works primarily in Hindi television and films, alongside a few Bengali, Tamil and Telugu cinema. Roy has earned numerous accolades in his career including a Filmfare Award, [3] two Screen Awards, five ITA Awards, and six Indian Telly Awards.
Roy was born on 11 October 1965 in Nagpur, Maharashtra in a Bengali family. [2] He is the eldest son of a businessman, Brotin Bose Roy and Dolly Roy. [4] His younger brother, Rohit Roy is also a TV and a film actor. Ronit Roy spent his childhood in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. [5] He received primary education from Ankur School, Ahmedabad. After his schooling, Roy pursued hotel management. After completing his studies, he moved to Mumbai and stayed at the residence of filmmaker Subhash Ghai. [6] While Roy was keen to work in the film industry, Subhash Ghai persuaded him, 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 dishwashing and cleaning to serving tables and bar-tending. [7]
Roy made his debut in the Hindi film industry with Jaan Tere Naam (1992) which was a commercial success. He starred with Aditya Pancholi and Kishori Shahane in Bomb Blast (1993). [8] which was also a commercial success.
After his success on TV, Roy featured in more Hindi films in supporting roles. In 2010, he starred in the critically acclaimed film Udaan ; his work was much praised and won him many accolades. Roy's performance was ranked among the 100 greatest performances of the decade list by Film Companion. [9]
Udaan brought Roy back to the film scene. He next starred in films such as 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 .
In 2013, he played the main antagonist in the Akshay Kumar starrer BOSS, and in 2014 he appeared in 2 States in which his performance received much appreciation. [10]
In 2017, he has also shared screen with the Hrithik Roshan playing the role of an antagonist in the thriller film Kaabil . [11] In the same year, he made his debut in Telugu with N.T.R Jr. starrer Jai Lava Kusa , where he played the role of main antagonist Sarkar. [12] He has also appeared in films like Machine (2017), Lucknow Central (2017), and Loveyatri (2018). [13]
Roy was seen next in Puri Jagannadh directed romantic sports film Liger (2022). In 2023, he played the antagonist in Gumraah and Bloody Daddy . [14]
Roy received a call from Balaji Telefilms to offer him a part in the television serial Kammal . [15] Due to the lack of any appealing film offers, he accepted the offer. Before Kammal got started, Balaji Telefilms also offered Ronit for Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Rishabh Bajaj, a middle-aged business tycoon. That also landed him in Balaji Telefilms' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Mihir Virani, replacing Amar Upadhyay and Inder Kumar. [16]
From 2009 to 2011, he played the role of Dharamraj in NDTV Imagine's Bandini , which won him accolades for his astonishing portrayal of a crude and ruthless diamond merchant who is never defeated. [17]
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 hosted the Kitchen Champions in 2010 which was on Colors TV.
In 2010, he starred in Sony TV's popular courtroom drama show Adaalat as K.D. Pathak, a sharp unique lawyer who only fights for the truth.
He returned to the drama genre in 2014 with Balaji Telefilms's Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar as Dr. Nachiket Khanna, alias Neil K opposite Pallavi Kulkarni.
In 2016, he starred in Adaalat (season 2) where he reprised his character from the previous season.
In 2018, Roy made his digital debut in an ALTBalaji's web series Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain along with Mona Singh and Gurdeep Kohli. [18] [19] [20]
In 2019, he starred in an Indian crime thriller web series Hostages .
Roy owns Ace Security and Protection agency (AceSquad Security Services LLP). It currently caters to Bollywood actors such as Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, 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 film 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. [21]
Roy was married to a woman named Joanna and they have a daughter named Ona. [22] [23]
On 25 December 2003, he married actress and model Neelam Singh, with whom he has a daughter Aador (born May 2005), and a son Agastya (born October 2007). [6]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1989 | Ram Lakhan | — | Hindi | Assistant director | [24] |
1992 | Jaan Tere Naam | Sunil Sharma | Film debut | [25] [26] | |
1993 | 15 August | Vikram Chaudhary | Lead role | [27] | |
Gaata Rahe Mera Dil | Dilip Shravan Naik | Released in January 2021 | [28] [29] | ||
Sainik | Vijay Ghai | [30] [31] | |||
Tahqiqaat | Ramesh Kumar | [32] [33] | |||
Bomb Blast | Inspector Jaikishen Verma | [34] [35] | |||
1994 | Laqshya | Hindi | |||
1995 | Bansodhar | Venkat Chaitva | Bengali | Released in 2001 | [36] [37] |
Hulchul | Vardaan "Karan" Rajvanshi | Hindi | [38] [39] | ||
Rock Dancer | Rakesh Dhawan | [40] [41] | |||
Gunda Mawaali | - | ||||
1996 | Jurmana | Sanjay Saxena | [42] [43] | ||
Megha | Prakash Pant Pandey | [44] [45] [46] | |||
Army | Govind Gavin | [47] [48] [49] | |||
Daanveer | Vishal Srivastav | [50] [51] | |||
1997 | Jagannath | Ajay Kapoor | [52] | ||
1999 | Jaalsaaz | Rakesh Kumar | [53] [54] | ||
Agni Shikha | Prodipta Roy | Bengali | [55] [56] | ||
2000 | Glamour Girl | Sunil Verma | Hindi | [57] [58] | |
2000 | Atangko | Raja | Bengali | ||
2001 | Hum Deewane Pyar Ke | Vijay Chatterjee | Hindi | [59] [60] [61] | |
Khatron Ke Khiladi | Bambass Khilauji | Hindi | [62] [63] [64] | ||
2002 | Shesh Bongshodor (Last Descendant) | Bongshodor Paremton | Bengali | Indo-Bangladeshi film | [65] |
2003 | Roktobondhon | Joydeep "Joy" Sehni | Bengali | [66] | |
2005 | Nishan – The Target | Abdullah Khan | Hindi | [67] | |
Kisna: The Warrior Poet | Jimmy Duryaaj | Cameo | |||
2009 | Luck by Chance | Himself | |||
2010 | Pankh | Peter D'Cunha | |||
Udaan | Bhairav Singh | ||||
2011 | That Girl in Yellow Boots | Dushyant Sharma | Cameo | ||
2012 | Midnight's Children | Ahmed Sinai | [68] | ||
Student of the Year | Coach Karan Shah | ||||
2013 | Shootout at Wadala | Inspector Raja Ambat | |||
Boss | Ayushman Thakur | ||||
2014 | 2 States | Vikram Malhotra | |||
Ugly | Shaumik Bose | ||||
2015 | Guddu Rangeela | Billu Pehelwan | |||
2016 | Dongari Ka Raja | Mansoor Ali | [69] [70] | ||
2017 | Kaabil | Madhavrao Shellar | |||
Sarkar 3 | Gokul Satam | ||||
Machine | Balraj Thapar | ||||
Jai Lava Kusa | Sarkar Toropantre | Telugu | |||
Munna Michael | Michael | Hindi | |||
Lucknow Central | Raja Shrivastava | ||||
2018 | Loveyatri | Sameer "Sam" Patel | |||
Thugs of Hindostan | Mirza Sikander Baig | ||||
2019 | Line of Descent | Prithvi Sinha | ZEE5 film | ||
Dumbo | Holt Farrier (Voiceover) | Dubbed version; for Colin Farrell | |||
Arjun Patiala | IPS Amarjeet Singh Gill | ||||
2021 | Bhoomi | Richard Child | Tamil | Disney Plus Hotstar film | |
2022 | Shamshera | Pir Baba | Hindi | [71] | |
Liger | Coach | Hindi Telugu | Bilingual film | [72] [73] | |
2023 | Shehzada | Randeep Jindal | Hindi | Remake of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | [74] |
Gumraah | ACP Dhiren Yadav | [75] | |||
Bloody Daddy | Sikandar Chowdhary | Jio Cinema release | [76] [77] | ||
Farrey | Ishrat Kada | ||||
2024 | Yodha | Major Surender Katyal | |||
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Colonel Adil Shekhar Azad and Clone Adil Shekhar Azad |
Year | Show | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1997 | Bombay Blue | Dillip Bhatt | Cameo | |
1999 | Baat Ban Jaye | 1 episode | [78] | |
1999 | Nagin | Ronit | ||
2000 | Suraag – The Clue | 1 episode | [79] | |
2000 | Star Bestsellers | 1 episode | [80] | |
2002–2003 | Kammal | Swayam | ||
2002–2008 | Kasautii Zindagi Kay | Mr. Rishabh Bajaj | [81] | |
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi | Mihir Virani | [82] | ||
2003 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Episodic role | ||
2004 | Kkehna Hai Kuch Mujhko | Ishan Masand | ||
2004 | Vikraal Aur Gabraal | Episodic role | ||
2004 | Krisshna Arjun | Anna / Vijay | Episodic role | |
2005 | Kkavyanjali | Mayank Nanda | Cameo | |
2005 | Sarkarr:Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani | Kunal Pratapsingh | [83] | |
2006–2009 | Kasamh Se | Aparajit Deb | [82] | |
2007 | Kayamath | Inder Shah | ||
2007 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa | Contestant | ||
2008 | Yeh Hain Jalwa | Contestant | ||
2008 | Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki | Bhishma | [84] | |
2008 | Aajaa Mahi Vay | Judge | ||
2009–2011 | Bandini | Dharamraj Mahyavanshi | [85] | |
2010 | Kitchen Champion | Host | Nominated—Indian Telly Award for Best Anchor (2010) | |
2010–2016 | Adaalat | Advocate K.D. Pathak | [86] [87] | |
2014–2015 | Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar | Dr. Neil K/ Nachiket Khanna | [88] | |
2015 | Deal Ya No Deal | Host | ||
2016 | 24 | Roy | Guest | [89] |
2019 | Naagin 3 | Rohit Mehra | Guest (To promote Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain 2) | |
2019 | Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki | Advocate Rajat Singh | ||
2019 | Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke | SP Prithvi Singh | Cameo; to promote Hostages | |
2021 | Jurm Aur Jazbaat | Host | [90] [91] | |
2022 | Swaran Ghar | Kanwaljeet Bedi | [92] | |
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2018–2020 | Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain | Rohit Mehra | |
2019–2020 | Hostages | Prithvi Singh | |
2021 | 7 Kadam [93] | Aurobindo | |
2021 | Candy [94] | Jayant Parekh |
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. [95] However, he got bail within few hours and was released. [96] The initial medical report didn't find any sign of drugs in Ronit Roy's stomach. [97]
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