Chandan Roy (born 20 December 1995) is an Indian actor. He made his major screen debut with
Amazon Prime's
Panchayat
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical menti ...
, 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
Jitendra Kumar is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role of Jitu in '' TVF Pitchers'', Jeetu Bhaiya in '' Kota Factory'', Aman Tripathi in '' Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan,'' Meenu in ''Jaadugar'', and Abhishek Tripathi in Amazon Prime' ...
. He has since received critical appraisal from the audiences and critics alike.
Early life
Roy hails from a village in
Mahnar
Mahnar ( in Hindi : महनार ) is a block in vaishali district, bihar state, According to census website all blocks in bihar state Nomenclature as C.D.Block ( community development blocks.Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
for his higher studies to pursue Bachelors in Mass Communication from
Patna University. In
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
, 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.
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.
After working with
Jagran for two and a half years, Roy decided to quit his job and moved to
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...
in 2017. He then subsequently performed a few roles. But in 2019, he made his breakthrough with his character in the web series
Panchayat
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical menti ...
as Vikas Shukla gaining audiences and critics' appreciation
Filmography
Films
Web series
References
External links
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1995 births
Living people
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Male actors from Bihar
Indian male television actors
Indian male stage actors
21st-century Indian male actors