Pran Roy
Birth placeBagerhat, Bangladesh
EducationFine Arts
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Notable worksGhetuputra Komola
SpouseShahnewaz Kakoli (m. 9 December 2001)
AwardsMeril-Prothom Alo Awards

Pran Roy is a Bangladeshi actor.[1] He primarily acts in stage plays and television dramas. In 2005, he entered the film industry by acting in the movies Lal Shobuj and Molla Barir Bou.[2]

Notable plays in which he has acted include Chorokabya by Shimul Sarker, Sat Saudagar by Syed Aulad, Komol Bibir Othithishala by Badrul Anam Saud, Protishodh by Moinul Hasan Khokon, Ronger Duniya by Hasan Jahangir, Nongorkhana, Electioner Rong, and Jhulongto Babura, among others.[3]

Personal life and education

Pran Roy was born in Bagerhat, Bangladesh. His father is Jogesh Chandra Roy.[4]

He was a student at the Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka. He married his classmate, playwright and director Shahnewaz Kakoli, on 9 December 2001.[1][5]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2005Lal Shobuj[2]KismotShahidul Islam Khokon
Molla Barir BouMasterSalahuddin Lavlu
2006Ore SampanwalaMasum Babul
2007Doctor BariAzizur Rahman
2009JolorongShahnewaz KakoliUnreleased
2012Ghetuputra KomolaDance trainer of the Ghetu troupeHumayun Ahmed
Hothat SedinBasu Chatterjee
2014JibondhuliTanvir Mokammel
2015Noy ChhoyRafael Ahsan
NodijonShahnewaz Kakoli
Eito PremSohel Arman
2019Maya - The Lost MotherMasud Pathik
2022Mukhosh[6]
BhangonSadarMirza Sakhawat HossainGovernment grant film
Megh Roddur KhelaAwal Reza
Payer ChhapSaiful Islam Mannu[7]
2023RadioAnanyo Mamun
Ekti Na-Bola GolpoPankaj Palit
AdamAbu Tawhid Hiron
PriyotomaMasterHimel Ashraf
2024Rong DhongAhsan Sarwar
2025UnveiledSaiful Islam Mannu
SabaPolice Officer

Television dramas

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2007Romizer Ayna[8]Shihab Shaheen
2021Digridhari Chandu MamaChandu MamaIrani BiswasTelefilm on Channel i[9]
2023Pita Bonam Putro GongSokal Ahmed[10]Machranga Television serial[11]
Chirokumari SonghoSyed Refat SiddiqueEkushey TV[12]
2024Protima[13]Ranjan[14]

Awards and nominations

RTV Star Award

YearNominated WorkCategoryResultRef
2019D-20Best Supporting Actor in a Serial Drama[15]

References

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  3. ^ "Heights of success as an actor". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 8 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. ^ "bn:বাবা হারালেন অভিনয়শিল্পী প্রাণ রায়" (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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  14. ^ BTV Drama (2024-10-12). "Protima: This Week's Drama". YouTube
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