Vipul Roy

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| birth_place = Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

| occupation = Actor

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| years_active = 2004 – present

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| spouse = {{marriage|Melis Atici|20 February 2022}}

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Vipul Roy is an Indian television and film actor. He is well known for his role of Bhola Pandit in SAB TV's F.I.R. He acted in the Punjabi feature film What the Jatt!!.{{cite news |last1=Trivedi |first1=Tanvi |title=Vipul Roy gets emotional on the last day of shooting for his show 'Partners' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vipul-roy-gets-emotional-on-the-last-day-of-shooting-for-his-show-partners/articleshow/66005996.cms |access-date=14 February 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=29 September 2018 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=From Culinary to Camera: Vipul Roy shares his journey to Television |url=https://cityairnews.com/content/culinary-camera-vipul-roy-shares-his-journey-television |access-date=16 August 2023 |work=Cityairnews |date=11 May 2018 |language=en}}

Early life and education

Roy did his schooling from Sherwood College and according to an interview he received his first award for acting from Amitabh Bachchan for a play as a child.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpUMEep4J9E|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com|access-date=14 January 2019}} He was pursuing his Hotel Management from Ooty when he was selected amongst the 32 finalist from India for in the first season of India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj in 2004.{{cite news |title=Vipul was a chef before being an actor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/vipul-was-a-chef-before-being-an-actor/articleshow/64126792.cms |access-date=14 February 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=11 May 2018 |language=en}}

Personal life

In 2019, Roy got engaged to his girlfriend Melis Atici.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/partners-trouble-ho-gayi-double-actor-vipul-roy-gets-engaged/articleshow/66088629.cms|title=Partners: Trouble Ho Gayi Double actor Vipul Roy gets engaged|website=The Times of India|date=5 October 2018 |language=en|access-date=9 May 2019}}{{cite news |title='FIR' Actor Vipul Roy Postpones Wedding with Fiancee Due To Coronavirus Crisis |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/yuvika-chaudhary-ex-fir-actor-vipul-roy-postpones-wedding-with-fiancee-due-to-coronavirus-crisis-1259372#:~:text=Vipul%20got%20engaged%20to%20US,his%20fans%20on%20social%20media. |access-date=14 February 2022 |work=ABP Live |date=13 June 2020 |language=en}} They married on 20 February 2022.{{cite news |last1=Cyril |first1=Grace |title=Vipul Roy ties the knot with US-based girlfriend Melis Atici, shares wedding pics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/vipul-roy-ties-the-knot-with-us-based-girlfriend-melis-atici-shares-wedding-pics-1915496-2022-02-20 |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=India Today |date=20 February 2022 |language=en}}

Career

Vipul Roy participated in the first season of India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj. Later, he hosted Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge and become its first anchor from a non-singing background.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/vipul-roy-comedy-hero-9955.html|title=I want to become the comedy hero: Vipul Roy|last=Desk|first=India TV News|date=25 September 2013|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en|access-date=9 May 2019}} He then went on to host Wheel Ghar Ghar Mein along with Manish Paul.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/vipul-roy-happy-to-do-comic-role-9711.html|title=Vipul Roy happy to do comic role|last=Desk|first=India TV News|date=8 September 2013|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en|access-date=9 May 2019}} He then had roles in fictional shows such as Tujko Hai Salaam Zindgi, and Chehra.

In 2013, after Aamir Ali left the show, Roy landed the lead role of Bhola Pandit in the show F.I.R.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/television/vipul-roy-joins-cast-of-fir-comedy-show/article_4d0c3180-9bf5-5e29-98b4-4caaf4cb2c3c.html|title=Vipul Roy Joins Cast of 'FIR' Comedy Show|last=India-West|first=R. M. Vijayakar, Special to|website=India West|language=en|access-date=9 May 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |title=Vipul Roy is the Fourth FIR male lead to quit show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Vipul-Roy-is-the-Fourth-FIR-male-lead-to-quit-show/articleshow/31947934.cms |access-date=14 February 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=14 March 2014 |language=en}} In 2014, he joined the cast of Jeanie Aur Juju.

In 2015, Roy played Sunny in Sahib Biwi Aur Boss.{{cite news|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-ht/ENT-TV-sahib-biwi-aur-boss-5190586-PHO.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151217064819/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news-ht/ENT-TV-sahib-biwi-aur-boss-5190586-PHO.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 December 2015|title=Sahib, Biwi Aur Boss.. gets its telecast date and time slot!|newspaper=Daily Bhaskar|date=9 December 2015|accessdate=15 December 2015}} In 2016, he played the main lead in Dr. Madhumati On Duty as Mohan opposite Debina Bonnerjee.{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |date=18 July 2016|title=Vipul Roy opposite Debina Bonnerjee in 'Madhumati'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vipul-roy-opposite-debina-bonnerjee-in-madhumati/articleshow/53268350.cms |work=Times Of India |access-date=16 August 2023}} In 2017, he played the most popular role of his career as Sr.Inspector Aditya Dev in the series Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double.{{Cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |date=3 June 2017 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kiku-sharda-is-back-as-a-cop-on-tv/articleshow/58974482.cms |title=Kiku Sharda is back as a cop on TV |work=The Times of India |access-date=7 November 2017}} In 2019, he appeared in &TV's Naye Shaadi Ke Siyape as Bunty.{{cite news |title=Vipul Roy: I intend to be my own wedding planner and plan things for my D-day which shouldn't be too far |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/vipul-roy-i-intend-to-be-my-own-wedding-planner-and-plan-things-for-my-d-day-which-shouldnt-be-too-far/articleshow/70260596.cms |access-date=16 August 2023 |work=Times Of India |date=17 July 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |title=The fate of Vipul Roy's new show hangs in balance |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/the-fate-of-vipul-roys-new-show-hangs-in-balance/articleshow/71220582.cms |access-date=16 August 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=21 September 2019}} He acted in ALT Balaji's web series, Booo Sabki Phategi as Veer along with Shefali Jariwala.{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mallika-sherawat-tusshar-kapoor-altbalaji-webseries-boo-sabki-phategi-5570166/ |title=Mallika Sherawat and Tusshar Kapoor to make web series debut with Booo… Sabki Phategi |work=Indian Express |access-date=23 June 2019 |date=5 February 2019}}