Arindam Roy

{{Short description|India actor}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Arindam Ray

| image = Arindam Roy2.jpg

| caption =

| birth_name = Arindam Ray

| birth_date = 29 March 1984

| birth_place = Cuttack, Odisha (formerly Orissa)

| occupation = Actor, Politician

| other_names = Rontu, Muna

| years_active = 2006-present

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| otherparty = Biju Janata Dal

| spouse = Anupa Das

| children = 1 (son)

| father =

| mother =

| relatives = * Ashok Kumar Das (father in law)

| awards =

}}

Arindam Roy (also spelled Arindam Ray) is a politician{{Cite news |title=Odia actor Arindam Roy quits BJD, joins BJP |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odia-actor-arindam-roy-quits-bjd-joins-bjp/articleshow/108531439.cms |access-date=24 November 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} and actor who works predominantly in Odia cinema apart from a few Bengali films.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/alls-not-well-between-arindam-roy-and-prakruti-mishra/articleshow/16545543.cms|title=All's not well between Arindam Roy and Prakruti Mishra|work=The Times of India|date=26 September 2012|last=Naik|first=Jyoti Prakask}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhubaneswar/whats-cooking-in-arindams-kitchen/articleshow/75269791.cms|title=What's cooking in Arindam's kitchen?|date=21 April 2020|work=The Times of India}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZBrzDwAAQBAJ&dq=Arindam+Roy+Prema+Rutu+Asilare&pg=PA176|title=Know Your State Odisha|date=4 June 2019 |publisher=Arihant Experts|isbn=9789313193272 }}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rishi-is-in-no-mood-for-takkar/articleshow/3310866.cms|title=Rishi is in no mood for Takkar|last=Choudary|first=Amrita Roy|work=The Times of India|date=1 August 2008}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bhubaneswar/plantation-challenge-by-ollywood-actors/articleshow/70363932.cms|title=Plantation challenge by Ollywood actors|last=Bal|first=Sandip|date=24 July 2019|work=The Times of India}}

Personal life

Arindam Ray born to Gopal Chandra Ray in a Karan family.{{Cite web |title=Arindam Roy(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SALIPUR(CUTTACK) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Odisha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=1179 |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=www.myneta.info}} He married to Anupa Das, daughter of Ashok Kumar Das and younger sister of Pranab Prakash Das.{{Cite web |last=Sourabha |date=5 December 2016 |title=Ollywood star Arindam ties knot with Odisha Min's sister |url=https://sambadenglish.com/ollywood-star-arindam-ties-knot-with-odisha-mins-sister/#:~:text=Unlike%20the%20reel%20life%20marriages,in%20a%20high-profile%20wedding |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Sambad English |language=en}} In 2024 Odisha Assembly election, he contested Salipur Assembly constituency from Bharatiya Janata Party ticket & lost to Biju Janata Dal candidate in the margin of 7,594 votes.{{Cite web |title=Salipur Constituency Election Results 2024: Salipur Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/odisha/constituency-show/salipur |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}

File:Arindam_Roy_Odia_Actor.jpg

Career

Arindam Roy is an Indian actor who works in the Odia film industry and Bengali film industry. When he went to Bengali Industry, he changed his stage name to Rishi before changing it back to his original name.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/rishis-playing-the-name-game/articleshow/6007824.cms|title=Rishi's playing the name game|date=11 January 2017|work=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/im-a-born-fighter-rishi/articleshow/6970314.cms|title=I'm a born fighter: Rishi|date=11 January 2017|work=The Times of India}} Regarding his performance in the film Target Kolkata, a critic wrote that "Arindam Roy acted well, but if he wants to make a future in Tollywood, he needs to work on his Bengali diction".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/target-kolkata/movie-review/18146984.cms|title=Target Kolkata Movie Review|date=11 January 2013|work=The Times of India}} His Odia film Babu Bhaijaan was the last film before COVID19 pandemic. After pandemic his movie RAM released in silver screens. It was under his home banner Ratna films (4th movie under this banner).

Selected filmography

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!Year

!Films

!Role

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2006

|Prema Rutu Asilare

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|Debut Film

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rowspan="5" |2007

|Kalishankar

|Bikram

|

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To pain nebi mu sahe janama

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|Longest running movie in theatre

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Mu tate love karuchi

|

|

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E mana manena

|

|

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|Lal tuku tuku sadhaba bohu

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|Horror movie

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rowspan="3" |2008

|Takkar

|Arun

|Bengali film

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Mu Sapanara Soudagara

|Chandan

|

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Tomar Jonyo

|

|Bengali film

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rowspan="4" |2009

|Olot Palot

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|Bengali film

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Path jadi na sesh hoy

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|Bengali Flim

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Mitare Mita

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|

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Tume hi sathi mora

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|

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2010

|Mon Niye

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|Bengali film

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rowspan="4" |2011

|Tu mo girl friend

|Bunty

|

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Hero-Prem katha

|Hero

|

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Criminal

|Munna

|

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Piya Tumi

|Akash

|Bengali

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rowspan="3" |2012

|Gud Boy

|Raja

|

|{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/we-make-a-great-pair-arindam-roy/articleshow/19356999.cms|title=We make a great pair: Arindam Roy|date=3 April 2013|last=Ghosh|first=Madhusree|work=The Times of India}}

Raja Jhia Sathe Heigala Bhaba

|Balaram Sahu (Balia)

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|{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/arindam-roy-wants-to-date-angelina-jolie/articleshow/12366401.cms|title=Arindam Roy wants to date Angelina Jolie!|date=22 March 2012|work=The Times of India}}

Parshuram

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rowspan="4" |2013

|Paribeni kehi alaga kari

|Deba

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Target Kolkata

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|Bengali Film

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Ashok Samrat

|Ashok, Samrat

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Mu raja tu rani

|Biju

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rowspan="4" |2015

|Bhaunri

|Nandu

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|{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2013/state-editions/mahurat-of-bhaunri--the-sinking-reality-organised.html|title=Mahurat of 'Bhaunri - The Sinking Reality' organised|date=28 May 2013|work=Daily Pioneer}}

Ishq Tu Hi Tu

|Raghu

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|{{Cite web|url=https://odishabytes.com/ishq-puni-thare-recreates-magic-romance-masala-movies/|title='Ishq Puni Thare' Recreates The Magic Of Romance & Masala Movies|date=15 September 2018|work=OdishaBytes|last=Prachitara}}

Love you hamesha

|Raja

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Kalki

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rowspan="2" |2016

|Premare premare

|Om

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Tora Dine Ku Mora Dine

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rowspan="2" |2017

|Romeo Juliet

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|{{Cite news|url=http://pragativadi.com/arindam-barsha-upcoming-odia-movie-romeo-juliet/|title=Arindam and Barsha in upcoming Odia movie "Romeo Juliet"|date=3 May 2017|work=Pragativadi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504060936/http://pragativadi.com/arindam-barsha-upcoming-odia-movie-romeo-juliet/|archive-date=4 May 2017|access-date=17 July 2017}}

Shiva Not Out

|Shiva

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2018

|Ishq Puni Thare

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|{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2018/sep/14/celebrating-ganesh-puja-the-celeb-way-1871880.html|title=Celebrating Ganesh Puja the celeb way!|last=Das|first=Soumika M.|work=The New Indian Express|date=14 September 2018}}

2020

|Babu Bhaijaan

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|{{Cite web|url=https://updateodisha.com/2019/08/09/arindam-sivani-to-come-together-in-odia-movie-babu-bhaijan-63259/|title=Arindam, Sivani to come together in Odia movie Babu Bhaijan|work=Update Odisha|date=9 August 2019}}

2023

|R.a.m

|Ram, Karan

|Bilingual flim Odia & Bengali

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Awards and nominations

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