Prabir Roy[1] (born 31 August 1948) is an Indian producer, director and actor in Bengali cinema. He made his debut as a feature film maker with the film Kaal Madhumas.[2][3][4][5] He also served as the Sheriff of Kolkata in 2003.
Prabir Roy | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Producer, Director and Actor |
Spouse | Somasree Roy |
Children | Piyali Roy Singh and Neil Roy |
Awards | Pramathesh Barua Award and Uttam Kumar Award |
Roy is a commerce graduate from the University of Calcutta. He was a national level swimmer in his younger days. Grew up in a posh locality in South Kolkata. He has the distinction of introducing colour T.V. coverage in India in Feb-March, 1982 during the 1st Nehru Gold Cup. This was held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in February 1982. The programme was covered with 5 on-line camera operation, long before Doordarshan started the same during the Delhi Asian Games in November 1982. This was inaugurated by Late Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi. He also produced "Ravishankar-A Legend of Glory". This programme represented Doordarshan in International T.V. Network Festival which was held in Miami, U.S.A. in September, 1984. It was Pt. Ravishankar's first Indian TV appearance.[6]