[1][2] 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.

Later, he hosted Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge and become its first anchor from a non-singing background.

[12] In 2016, he played the main lead in Dr. Madhumati On Duty as Mohan opposite Debina Bonnerjee.

[13] In 2017, he played the most popular role of his career as Sr.Inspector Aditya Dev in the series Partners Trouble Ho Gayi Double.

[15][16] He acted in ALT Balaji's web series, Booo Sabki Phategi as Veer along with Shefali Jariwala.