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Niloy Roy (born on 17 October 1974) in Mayapur, Nadia district of West Bengal in India, is an inter-disciplinary art practitioner, theatre director, playwright and academician who has primarily worked in three languages i.e. English, Bengali and Hindi. He is the founder of People's Theatre Group, based in Delhi, India. Niloy is also the Founder and Director of Inter-Disciplinary Council of Dramatic Arts, working for the sustainability of performing artists and education in theatre.

Niloy graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University where he had been a member of Pandies Theatre for a brief period before venturing independently. After completing his post graduation in management, he joined advertising. After a stint with some of the global corporate houses, he moved to his studies in theatre and founded People's Theatre Group.

Niloy has acted as well as designed and directed as many as many as 80 plays.

So far Niloy Roy has written almost 60 plays in three different languages. His plays as playwright are 16 Aane zindagi, Teen, A Sparrow in the city, Abaar Ekattor, Antigone-Antibody , Ardh Satya, Arth, Atah Krishna (originally written in Bengali as Iti Krishna), Atmaja, Bob, Charbak Sutra, Chotushpod, Dadu , Dos O Mas, Dressing Up Darwin, Ek tukro Ichhey, Ekti ayena, duti oboyob, Faust – Fakir , Gondi, Gorbho Jaato, Hamlet – An autobiography, Hey Ram, Iti Krishna, Jam, Kaala Jal. Kho, Knot, Lady Macbeth's lipstick, Mad mad horses, Medea : Antatah, O' Othello – The moor and spaghettis, Octopus, Ondho Ortho, Opaar Juddho, Padatik, Park Street , Red, Shekor, Shoonya theke shesh, Shotti mithye – mithye kintu shotti noy, Swapner Shohor, Titas Toronge Timir, Typewriter, War is not over yet, Woh nahi Gandhi, Walnut and 20 books, Dissect, Hanush ka chautha addhyay, Metamorphosis Vinci 22/7, Oedipus Samvad  , Hedda in traffic, Story of Comrade Eelamaran, Raktkusum, Dhuh, Ganit ke tukde, The last tomorrow of King Lear and Iravan.

Niloy Roy's performance of nonlinguistic play Kala Jal has been termed as one of the most significant performances of modern times.

His performance of Traverse 1.0 and 2.0 in Delhi and Kolkata respectively have considerable influence in the art of individual performance. Notably, his performance of Traverse 2.0 at Gyan Manch in Kolkata was a reflection of Vincent Van Gogh's tenderness as Niloy bled profusely throughout the performance to explain the inner conflict and pain of an artist. Then he went on to create a painting with his blood and tea, leaving the audience in excruciating experience. Niloy Roy is one of the finest teachers of Realistic acting in India, who has reestablished the 'Sensory Process of Acting' as a pioneering method of acting. Niloy Roy's research on theatre and actor's processes have culminated into his book 'The Sensory Process of Acting', whose integrated volume was released in National School of Drama during Bharat Rang Mahotsav, 2024.

He had been Program Director - Academics at Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, India till mid of 2022.

Niloy currently holds the position of Director – Theatre and Development at Inter-Disciplinary Council of Dramatic and Artistic Director at Academy of Dramatic Arts, India.

His collection of poems in English has been published as books namely, 'Pablo and the Empty Wooden Chairs' and 'Love in Burgundy Socks'.

Niloy's poems in Hindi have been published as 'Sahamat'.