Rahul Roy

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::summary Indian actor (b. 1966) ::

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Field	Value
name	Rahul Roy
image	Rahul Roy at the launch of T P Aggarwal's trade magazine 'Blockbuster' 23.jpg
image_size	220px
caption	Rahul Roy in 2012
alma mater	The Lawrence School, Sanawar
birth_date
birth_place	Bombay, Maharashtra, India
yearsactive	1990–present
spouse
occupation	Actor, model, producer
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| name = Rahul Roy | image = Rahul Roy at the launch of T P Aggarwal's trade magazine 'Blockbuster' 23.jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Rahul Roy in 2012 | othername = | alma mater =The Lawrence School, Sanawar | birth_date = | birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India | yearsactive = 1990–present | spouse = | occupation = Actor, model, producer

Rahul Roy (born 9 February 1966) is an Indian actor, producer and former model known for his works in Hindi films and television. Roy began his acting career with the 1990 film 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). Roy has been honoured with life membership of the International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television.

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.

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. Roy has ventured into movie production. His company, Rahul Roy Productions, released its first film, Elaan, on 25 November 2011 in Bihar.

Personal life

Roy was born to Deepak and Indira Roy and educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh. His maternal uncle is Cory Walia, a renowned name in tinsel town, and on the fashion circuit, especially as make-up artist of celebrities. Through his mother, he has a multi-ethnic background, with Punjabi Sikh, Burmese, Maratha Rajput and Goan Saraswat descent. He was married to Rajlakshmi Khanvilkar (Rani), a fashion model, who had been previously married to Samir Soni. They divorced amicably in 2014.

Career

In the early 1990s, Roy appeared in several romantic films that did not do well, although his performances in Majhdhaar, Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare, Pyar Ka Saaya and Jaanam were well-received. His best acting performance is considered by many to be in Junoon. In the late 1990s, Roy mostly played supporting actor roles. He got his big break in the 1990 film Aashiqui.

After Aashiqui, Roy signed many films. Apart from Junoon, most of them did not become hits. Many of the films he had signed ended up being shelved. K.Balachander's film Dilon Ka Rishta was shelved due to the death of producer R. C. Prakash; another important film, Ayudh, was shelved due to the director's untimely death. His other shelved films are Premabhishek, Tune Mera Dil Le Liya with Raveena Tandon, N. R. Pachisia's Dil Diya Chori Chori with Karishma Kapoor, Balwant Dullat's Phir Kabhi, Mahesh Bhatt's Kalyug, Harry Baweja's Vajra with Raveena Tandon and Shilpa Shirodkar and Jab Jab Dil Mile with Karishma Kapoor and Nagma.

Roy was going to play the male lead in Mahesh Bhatt's Khilona, the Bollywood remake of the Kevin Costner thriller Revenge, but it was shelved as well. Roy returned to acting after four years in Meri Aashiqui (2005), in which he played the lead role. His most recent films include the comedy film Naughty Boy (2006) and Rafta Rafta – The Speed, in which he played the role of an underworld don. He also appeared on the television program Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother in 2006. He won the show by public votes on 26 January 2007. Roy made a comeback with Harikrit Films psychological thriller To B or Not to B.

Filmography

Films

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Year	Film	Role	References
1990	Aashiqui	Rahul Roy	First film
1991	Pyaar Ka Saaya	Avinash (Avi) Saxena/Rakesh
1992	Ghazab Tamasha	Sita Ram
Sapne Sajan Ke	Deepak
Junoon	Vikram Chauhan
Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare	Rahul
1993	Game	Vijay
Bhookamp	Inspector Rahul Singh
Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee	Rahul	Television film
Pehla Nasha	Himself
Gumrah	Rahul Malhotra
Jaanam	Amar Rao
Baarish
1994	Hanste Khelte	Rahul Chopra	Television film
1996	Megha	Akash
Majhdhaar	Krishna
1997	Dharma Karma	Kumar
Naseeb	Deepak
1998	Achanak	Vijay Nanda
1999	Phir Kabhi	Vikram
2000	Tune Mera Dil Le Liyaa	Vijay
2001	Afsana Dilwalon Ka	Anwar
2005	Meri Aashiqui	Daniel
2006	Rafta Rafta – The Speed	Spencer
Naughty Boy	Singhania
Vidyarthi	Inspector
Bipasha – The Black Beauty	Lawyer
2010	Crime Partner
Ada...A Way of Life
2011	Elaan	Army Officer	Bhojpuri film
2013	Sabse Bada Mujrim
2015	2B Or Not To B	Nikhil
2017	2016 The End	Don Dicosta
2018	Night & Fog	Tanvir Ahmad
2019	A Thin Line	Mr. Thapar
Cabaret	Rahul Roy	ZEE5 original film
2022	Smile Hearts
2023	Walk	Roshan
2023	Agra	Daddy Ji
TBD	LAC
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Television

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Year	Film	Role	Notes
2001	Kaise Kahoon	Feroz
2003–2004	Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny	Rahul
2006–2007	Bigg Boss 1	Winner
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References

References

1. "Happy 58th Birthday to me. What a great week it has been.".
2. Mishra, Rashmi. (9 February 2014). "Rahul Roy's 7 significant contributions to the showbiz industry". India.com.
3. "Rahul Roy". rottentomatoes.com.
4. (8 February 2021). "Rahul Roy Birthday Special: Rise and fall of the 'Aashiqui' star". Free Press Journal.
5. Gayatri, Geetanjali. (26 June 2005). "Smart learning". The Tribune.
6. (11 December 2013). "Rahul Roy to make a comeback with To Be Or Not To Be". Desimartini.
7. (15 October 2004). "Rahul Roy-Actors-Bollywood-Celeb Interview Archives-Indiatimes Chat". Chatinterviews.indiatimes.com.
8. "Rahul Roy returns to big screen with psychological thriller". NDTVMovies.com.
9. "Rahul Roy Shared His Experience With Media Students – AAFT".
10. "Rahul Roy".
11. (10 December 2013). "Rahul Roy returns to films with 'To Be Or Not To Be'". Zee News.
12. "Rahul Roy returns to big screen with psychological thriller". IBNLive.
13. "BiggBoss Winner : Rahul aashiqui Roy is back in the limelight! at Bigg Boss Nau – Double Trouble : Latest News, Videos, Photos, Housemates of Season 9".
14. (11 July 2014). "Rahul Roy to play a negative role in 100 crores". The Indian Express.
15. (11 April 2015). "Bollywood stars fund five girls' education in Kangra". [[Tribune India]].
16. (30 November 2020). "Who is Rahul Roy? All you need to know about 'Aashiqui' actor who suffered brain stroke in Kargil". [[DNA India]].
17. "Curry Walia!".
18. Deepti Sharma. (12 September 2000). "Rahul Roy ties the knot". Apunkachoice.com.
19. (27 January 2017). "'Aashiqui' actor Rahul Roy finds love again". The Times of India.
20. (28 July 2014). "Rahul Roy divorces wife Rajalaxmi". The Indian Express.
21. (18 November 2013). "Rahul Roy returns to big screen with psychological thriller".
22. (10 December 2013). "Rahul Roy returns to films with 'To Be Or Not To Be'". Indian Express.
23. (10 December 2013). "'Aashiqui' star Rahul Roy returns to films". The Times of India.
24. (24 July 2013). "Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee, starring Pooja Bhatt, Rahul Roy, Pooja Bedi".
25. (30 June 1994). "Lisa Ray does a guest appearance for 'Hanste Khelte'".
26. (2 September 2018). "Aashiqui fame Rahul Roy to make a comeback with Night and Fog".
27. (8 January 2019). "Releasing 'Cabaret' on digital platform not a step down for me: Pooja Bhatt". Outlook.
28. KBR, Upala. (11 April 2023). "Rahul Roy emerges stronger". [[Mid-Day]].
29. (20 July 2019). "Rahul Roy heads back on set with film on sexual dynamics within a family". [[Mid-Day]].
30. (5 July 2025). "L.A.C. - Battle of Galwan".
31. (14 July 2023). "Rahul Roy and his soul sister Priyanka thank Salman Khan for clearing his medical bills after brain stroke". [[The Times of India]].

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