Rahul Roy

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Rahul Roy
Rahul Roy in 2012
Born (1966-02-09) 9 February 1966 (age 58)[1][2][3]
Bombay, Maharashtra, India[4]
Alma materThe Lawrence School, Sanawar
Occupation(s)Actor, model, producer
Years active1990–present
Spouse
Rajlakshmi Khanvilkar
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(m. 2000; div. 2014)​

Rahul Roy (born 9 February 1966) is an Indian actor, producer and former model known for his works in Hindi films and television.[5][6] Roy began his acting career with the 1990 blockbuster Aashiqui, a Mahesh Bhatt production as the lead actor with newcomer Anu Aggarwal. He then appeared opposite Karishma Kapoor in Sudhakar Bokade's romantic film Sapne Sajan Ke (1992).[7][8] Roy has been honoured with life membership of the International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television.[9][10]

Roy delivered a notable performance in Mahesh Bhatt's 1993 autobiographical Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee, Roy's character is based on the filmmaker. The film was Zee TV's first mainstream production. Roy then featured in Bhatt's production Jaanam, which was Vikram Bhatt's directorial debut.[11][12][13]

In 2006, Roy participated and won the first season of game show Bigg Boss – the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother, produced by Endemol India for Colors Viacom 18.[13] Roy has ventured into movie production. His company, Rahul Roy Productions, released its first movie, entitled Elaan, on 25 November 2011 in Bihar. It stars Roy and Rituparna Sen as the main lead.[14]

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  8. ^ "Rahul Roy returns to big screen with psychological thriller". NDTVMovies.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Rahul Roy Shared His Experience With Media Students – AAFT". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Rahul Roy". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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  12. ^ "Rahul Roy returns to big screen with psychological thriller". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  13. ^ a b "BiggBoss Winner : Rahul aashiqui Roy is back in the limelight! at Bigg Boss Nau – Double Trouble : Latest News, Videos, Photos, Housemates of Season 9". Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2007.
  14. ^ "Rahul Roy to play a negative role in 100 crores". The Indian Express. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.