| Chandan Roy Sanyal is an Indian actor and director. |
| Chandan Roy Sanyal smokes. |
| Chandan Roy Sanyal drinks alcohol. |
| He was born into a middle-class Bengali family. |
| He aspired to join IIT but did not pass the entrance exam. |
| He pursued Mathematics in college and tutored to support himself financially. |
| His father stopped speaking to him when he chose acting over studies. |
| Chandan is trained in the dance form Chhau under Bhumikeshwar Singh’s academy. |
| He formed the theatre group ‘Antara’ during his college years. |
| He attended the acting workshop ‘Sic Macay’ by Habib Tanveer. |
| Chandan has performed in plays like 'Mudara Rakshasa' and 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream.' |
| He has appeared in Bollywood films such as 'Kaminey' (2009) and 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' (2017). |
| Chandan shared his audition experience for 'Kaminey' in an interview. |
| He shares a close bond with director Vishal Bhardwaj, whom he considers his mentor. |
| Chandan's directorial play 'Sakharam Binder' won the 'THESPO' award for best play in 2004. |
| He has acted in Bengali films like 'Mahanagar@Kolkata' (2010). |
| Chandan starred in the web-series 'Parchhayee' and 'Bhram' in 2019. |
| He has pet cat named Rani and a pet dog named Nimki. |
