Prof. (Dr.) Piyush Roy
Professor and Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dr. Piyush Roy is an Indian critic, columnist, curator, scholar and filmmaker. A former editor of Stardust and StarWeek, he has worked at senior reporting positions in leading Indian dailies (The Indian Express, Hindustan Times) and has been published in The Times of India Crest Edition, The Asian Age, Society magazine, Screen and The New Indian Express, authoring over 500 media publications.
Dr. Piyush Roy is an Indian critic, columnist, curator, scholar and filmmaker. A former editor of Stardust and StarWeek, he has worked at senior reporting positions in leading Indian dailies (The Indian Express, Hindustan Times) and has been published in The Times of India Crest Edition, The Asian Age, Society magazine, Screen and The New Indian Express, authoring over 500 media publications.
Dr. Piyush Roy is an Indian critic, columnist, curator, scholar and filmmaker. A former editor of Stardust and StarWeek, he has worked at senior reporting positions in leading Indian dailies (The Indian Express, Hindustan Times) and has been published in The Times of India Crest Edition, The Asian Age, Society magazine, Screen and The New Indian Express, authoring over 500 media publications.
“You are never too young to appreciate art. Nor too old to create your own work of art.”
“You are never too young to appreciate art. Nor too old to create your own work of art.”
Publication & Works
Research Summary
Awards & Achievements
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Pleasures, Prejudice, Pride
Pleasures, Prejudice, Pride
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Bollywood FAQ (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books)
Bollywood FAQ (Applause Theatre & Cinema Books): All That’s Left to Know About the Greatest Film Story Never Told
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Alexander – An Epic Love Story (Historical fiction, Magna Publishing Pvt. Ltd., India, 2007)
Alexander – An Epic Love Story (Historical fiction, Magna Publishing Pvt. Ltd., India, 2007)
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Never Say Never Again (Fiction, Frog Books, 2007)
Never Say Never Again (Fiction, Frog Books, 2007)
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- Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
- Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.
- Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
- Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.
- Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
- Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.
- Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry.
- Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.
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Keynote Lecture in IIMC (2019)
Delivered Keynote Lecture (on) Changing roles of the politician protagonist on screen – at a media conference on ‘Political Narratives in Indian Cinema’ (Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal on 16 January)
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Judging SWP (2019)
Invited to judge the Star Writers Program 2019 conducted by Star India Pvt. Ltd.
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Jury Member (2019-17)
Jury Member – Bollywood Power Brands Award
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Advisor (2018)
Advised at the 1st Global University Students Film Festival Hongkong (Nov) and delivered the Plenary Address Partition and the Ascendancy of Bombay Cinema, an initiative by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (Jan 14th)
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Buckingham Palace Invitee (2017)
Invited by The Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to UK-India Year of culture’s inauguration reception( 27th Feb)
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Festival Director (2017-16)
Edinburgh festival of Indian Films and Documentaries.
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Memorable Prize Awardee (2014)
Conferred with the Sir William Darling Memorial Prize for advancing and enhancing the reputation of University of Edinburgh
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National Film Critic Award and The Sue Grant Service Award (2013)
“Special Mention” Indian National Film Award by the president of India for in-depth knowledge of Cinema. The Sue Grant Service Award by University of Edinburgh for significant contribution to the post graduation community.
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Scholarship Awardee (2008)
Scottish International Scholarship Program Awardee
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1st Indian student to win the Silver Award (2004)
Silver Award winner by the British Council International Student Awards UK
