# Sumit Roy

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**Sumit Roy** is an Indian screenwriter and director who primarily works in Hindi films. Sumit has written scripts for Bollywood productions such as [*Rocky Aur Rani ki Prem Kahani*](/source/Rocky_Aur_Rani_Kii_Prem_Kahaani)(2023),[1] [*Gehrraiyaan*](/source/Gehraiyaan) (2022).,[2] and [*Homebound*](/source/Homebound_(2025_film)) (2025)[3]

Sumit received two nominations at the [69th Filmfare Awards](/source/69th_Filmfare_Awards) for Best Story and Best Screenplay for his work on *Rocky Aur Rani ki Prem Kahani*[4][5] and also won [IIFA](/source/International_Indian_Film_Academy) for best story for his film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani.[6]

## Career

His short film Dancing Queen (2007) won the first prize at the [Sardinia International Ethnographic Film Festival](/source/Sardinia_International_Ethnographic_Film_Festival) (2008).[7] It was also selected as India’s nominee for the [Pangea Day](/source/Pangea_Day) global simulcast in 2008 [8][9]

Moving to Mumbai to pursue a career in Hindi feature films, Sumit was selected as one of the finalists of SANKALAN, India’s first script lab mentored by [Anurag Kashyap](/source/Anurag_Kashyap), [Sriram Raghvan](/source/Sriram_Raghavan) and [Anjum Rajabali](/source/Anjum_Rajabali).[10]

In 2019 he wrote Takht for [Karan Johar](/source/Karan_Johar) ([Dharma Productions](/source/Dharma_Productions)), an epic historical set in the Mughal era which is to star [Ranveer Singh](/source/Ranveer_Singh), [Vicky Kaushal](/source/Vicky_Kaushal), Anila Kapoor, [Kareena Kapoor](/source/Kareena_Kapoor), Bhumi Pedenkar, [Jhanvi Kapoor](/source/Jhanvi_Kapoor).[11]

In 2023, Sumit created and wrote [Showtime (Indian TV series)](/source/Showtime_(Indian_TV_series)), an original drama about the inside working of [Bollywood](/source/Bollywood).[12][13]

Sumit co-wrote *Homebound*, directed by [Neeraj Ghaywan](/source/Neeraj_Ghaywan), which premiered in the [Un Certain Regard](/source/Un_Certain_Regard) section at the [Cannes Film Festival, 2025](/source/2025_Cannes_Film_Festival).[14] Executive-produced by [Martin Scorsese](/source/Martin_Scorsese),[15] the film also featured at the [Toronto International Film Festival](/source/Toronto_International_Film_Festival) (TIFF), winning the second runner-up prize in the International People’s Choice Award.[16] *Homebound* was also selected as India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the [98th Academy Awards](/source/98th_Academy_Awards).[17][18]

## Filmography

Year Film Story Screenplay Dialogue Note 2015 Zubaan 2022 Gehraiyaan 2023 Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani 2025 Homebound

## Web Series

Year Film Story Screenplay Dialogue Note 2024 Showtime (Indian TV series)

## Awards and nominations

Award Year Work Category Result International Indian Film Academy Awards 2024 Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Best Original Story [19] Filmfare Awards 2024 Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Best Story [20] Best Screenplay

## References

1. ["Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani trailer"](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/twitter-reviews-rocky-aur-rani-kii-prem-kahaani-trailer-alia-bhatt-ranveer-singh-2401728-2023-07-04). *[India Today](/source/India_Today)*. 4 July 2023.

1. ["Gehrraiyaan"](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/gehraiyaan-writer-s-dad-asks-twitter-to-watch-son-s-movie-in-wholesome-post-reacts-to-f-word-overuse-i-ll-ask-him-101644839090737.html). *[Hindustan Times](/source/Hindustan_Times)*. 14 February 2022.

1. ["Homebound co-writer Sumit Roy expresses pride as film gets picked for Oscars 2026"](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/homebound-co-writer-sumit-roy-expresses-pride-as-film-gets-picked-for-oscars-2026-2790245-2025-09-19). *[India Today](/source/India_Today)*. 19 September 2025.

1. ["Filmfare Award 2024 Nominations"](https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2024/nominations). *[Filmfare](/source/Filmfare)*. 15 January 2024.

1. ["69th Filmfare Awards Nominations List"](https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/69th-filmfare-awards-nominations-list-ranbir-kapoor-shah-rukh-khan-get-best-actor-nod). *[The Quint](/source/The_Quint)*. 15 January 2024.

1. ["IIFA Awards 2024: Here's the Complete List of Winners!"](https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/list-of-the-winners-of-iifa-awards-1727675792-1). *Jagranjosh.com*. 1 October 2024.

1. ["ALBO D'ORO – Sardinia Film Festival"](https://www.sardiniafilmfestival.it/albo-doro/)

1. ["Mumbai to play host to global event"](https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-to-play-host-to-global-event-1163631). *[Daily News and Analysis](/source/Daily_News_and_Analysis)*. 19 November 2013.

1. ["Story-telling connects the world"](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/story-telling-connects-the-world/story-IBsc3gIx6pbZKOU1qjdWyH.html). *[Hindustan Times](/source/Hindustan_Times)*. 12 May 2008.

1. ["The plot thickens"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/the-plot-thickens/articleshow/5707410.cms). *[Times of India](/source/Times_of_India)*. 21 March 2010.

1. ["Takht: Somen Mishra, Head of Development at Dharma Productions, introduces writers of Karan Johar's next"](https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/takht-somen-mishra-head-of-development-at-dharma-productions-introduces-writers-of-karan-johars-next-4959651.html). *[Firstpost](/source/Firstpost)*. 14 August 2018.

1. ["Finding the perfect fit"](https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/karan-johar-is-a-man-who-can-take-a-joke-on-himself-says-showtime--creator-sumit-roy-23337534). *Mid-Day*. 28 February 2024.

1. ["Emraan Hashmi, Mouni Roy and Naseeruddin Shah to star in Disney+ Hotstar series 'Showtime'"](https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/emraan-hashmi-mouni-roy-and-naseeruddin-shah-to-star-in-disney-hotstar-series-showtime-2818745). *[Deccan Herald](/source/Deccan_Herald)*. 20 December 2023.

1. ["Martin Scorsese-Executive Produced 'Homebound' to Screen in Cannes' Un Certain Regard"](https://variety.com/2025/film/news/martin-scorsese-cannes-un-certain-regard-homebound-1236379140/). *Variety*

1. ["Homebound: Scorsese-backed Indian film that got a nine-minute ovation at Cannes"](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czelypr8jdlo). *BBC*

1. ["Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, Vishal Jethwa's 'Homebound' selected for Toronto International Film Festival"](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ishaan-khatter-janhvi-kapoor-vishal-jethwas-homebound-selected-for-toronto-international-film-festival-neeraj-ghaywan-101752724152638.html). *Hindustan Times*

1. ["Homebound co-writer Sumit Roy expresses pride as film gets picked for Oscars 2026"](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/homebound-co-writer-sumit-roy-expresses-pride-as-film-gets-picked-for-oscars-2026-2790245-2025-09-19). *[India Today](/source/India_Today)*. 19 September 2025.

1. ["Sumit Roy reacts to Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound' going for Oscar-nominations"](https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/sumit-roy-neeraj-ghaywan-homebound-going-for-oscar-nominations-23594873). *Mid-Day*. 20 September 2025.

1. Das, Ananya. ["IIFA 2024 full list of winners: Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji bag best actors, Animal wins big"](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/iifa-2024-full-list-of-winners-shah-rukh-khan-and-rani-mukerji-bag-best-actors-animal-wins-big-101727571930710.html)

1. ["Filmfare Award 2024 Nominations"](https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-2024/nominations). *[Filmfare](/source/Filmfare)*. 15 January 2024.

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