Ronit Roy is a Bollywood actor and popular Indian Television actor, known for his portrayal of Rishabh Bajaj, Mihir Virani and Aparajit Deb. He currently acts in the Hindi TV serial Adaalat as KD Pathak. The actor also owns a security business, providing security to Bollywood stars and production houses.
Background
Ronit Roy was born on 11 October 1965 in Nagpur. He is the eldest son of businessman Brothindranath and Dolly Bose Roy, with his younger brother another TV actor in India, Rohit Roy. Ronit spent his childhood in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Not having been introduced to acting, Roy pursued hotel management. After completion of his studies, he moved to Mumbai and stayed at the residence of filmmaker Subhash Ghai. While Roy was keen to work in film industry, Subhash Ghai persuaded him to not to pursue it due to the difficulties associated with it. Ronit worked as a management trainee at Mumbai’s Sea Rock Hotel. In order to have experience at all different levels, Ronit's work ranged from dish-washing and cleaning, to serving tables and bar-tending.
Career
While Roy was in Mumbai, his father met an unexpected end. Roy left his job at Sea Rock Hotel, and joined Mukta Arts, the production house of Subhash Ghai. Ronit further decided to move into freelance editing, especially since it would take him many years before he could become a director. Ronit also did some modelling and advertisement work. After seeing him in an advertisement, director Deepak Balraj offered Ronit the lead role in Jaan Tere Naam. The movie was lauded by critics having a silver jubilee run at the box office. In his next few movies, he failed to emulate the success associated with Jaan Tere Naam.
After his success with TV, Ronit featured in more Bollywood movies in supporting roles. In 2010 he starred in the critical acclaimed film Udaan, his work was much praised and won him many best supporting actor awards. Udaan brought Ronit back to the movie scene. He next starred in films like Anurag Kashyap's That Girl in Yellow Boots, Karan Johar's Student of the Year, Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children.
Ronit received a call from Balaji Telefilms to offer him a part in the television serial Kammal. Due to lack of any appealing movie offers, he accepted the offer from Balaji Telefilms. Before Kammal got started, Balaji Telefilms also offered Ronit an 8 week cameo in Kasautii Zindagii Kay as Rishabh Bajaj. Rishabh Bajaj was a totally ruthless, yet sauve and styling middle aged business tycoon. The audience reaction to Mr. Bajaj was so positive, that Balaji Telefilms decided to make Ronit a permanent part of Kasautii Zindagii Kay. He currently stars in SET's courtroom drama Adaalat as KD Pathak.
Ronit owns Ace Security and Protection agency. It currently caters to Bollywood actors like Salman Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan, also to Indian Premier League ex-Chairman and ex-Commissioner Lalit Modi and his son Ruchir Modi. Some of the movie projects that Ace Security and Protection have also lent their services to are Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai, Yaadein, Na Tum Jano Na Hum, Saathiya, and Armaan.
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"I have a passion for life..... everything I do I do it passionately". Ronit Roy