Pran Roy ( bn, প্রাণ রায়) is a Bangladeshi actor, painter and art director. He primarily appears on television and theater, and also works in films. He is most commonly known for his role in '
Ronger Manush
''Ronger Manush'' ( bn, রঙের মানুষ) is a Bangladeshi drama television series that aired on NTV in 2004. It was the directorial debut of Salauddin Lavlu. The spin-off series ''Kemon Ache Ronger Manushera'' was made in 2014, and p ...
'.
Biography
Early life and career
Roy was born and raised in
Bagherhat
Bagerhat District ( bn, বাগেরহাট, pron: ''bageɾɦaʈ'') is a district in south-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna Division.
Geography
Bagerhat district has a total area of 3959.11 square kilometres. It is bounded by ...
. He's the son of late Yogesh Chandra Roy. Roy was a student at Fine Arts Institute of Dhaka University. Roy was originally a painter. He started acting as a hobby. His media journey began from
theater play
A play is a work of drama, usually consisting mostly of dialogue between characters and intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. The writer of a play is called a playwright.
Plays are performed at a variety of levels, from ...
. Then acted in b-dramas, serials and later on the big screen.
He made his film acting debut in 2005 with Molla Barir Bou''
' directed by Salahuddin Lovelu. Besides, he has multiple upcoming films.
Roy has starred in numerous TV dramas, some of them are
Shimul Sarker's '
''Chorkavya''
', Syed Awlad's '
''Sat Saudagar''
', Badrul Anam Soud's '
''Komal BibirGuest House''
', Moinul Hasan Khokon's '
''Pratishod''
', Hasan Jahangir's '
''Ranger Duniya''
', '
''Angarkhana''
', '
''Elektioner Rang''
', and Jhulant Babura''
' etc.
Personal life
Pran Roy is married to her classmate, playwright and director
Shahnewaz Kakoli
Shahnewaz Kakoli (also spelled Shahneoyaj Cacoly Spelling according to ''New Age'' an''The Daily Star''/ref>) is a Bangladeshi film, theatre and telefilm director. She made her debut as a director with the film '' Uttarer Sur'' (2012), which was sc ...
.
Selected filmography
Telefilms
* ''Jolron''
Films
* ''
Molla Barir Bou
''Molla Barir Bou'' is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film, directed by Bangladeshi famous television drama director-writer Salauddin Lavlu and written by famous actor-writer ATM Shamsuzzaman. Produced and distributed by Chhayachhando Chalochitra ...
'' (2005)
* ''Ore Sampanwala'' (2006)
* ''Doctor Bari'' (2007)
* ''Hotat shedin'' (2012)
* ''
Ghetuputra Komola
''Ghetuputra Komola'' ( bn, ঘেটুপুত্র কমলা, ''Gheṭuputro Kômola'', Pleasure Boy Komola) is a 2012 Bangladeshi musical film written and directed by Humayun Ahmed and produced by Impress Telefilm. The film is Humayan ...
'' (2012) - Ghetudal dance instructor
* ''
Jibondhuli
Jibondhuli ( bn, জীবনঢুলী), also known as The Drummer, is a 2014 Bangladeshi Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Tanvir Mokammel, produced under Kino-Eye Films. The film is based on the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1 ...
'' (2014)
* ''Noy choy ''(2015)
* ''Nadijan'' (2015)
* ''Eito prem'' (2015)
* ''Maya the Lost Mother'' (2019)
* ''Megh roddur khela'' (2022)
* ''Vangon'' (2022)
* ''Mukhos'' (2022)
References
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Living people
Bangladeshi male actors
People from Bagerhat District
Year of birth missing (living people)