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{{Short description|Indian bodybuilder}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Moloy Roy <br/>মলয় রায়
| image = Moloy Roy MA01.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date =
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| occupation = [[Body Builder]]
| spouse =
| parents = [[Monotosh Roy]] (father)
| children = 1
}}

'''Moloy Roy''' ({{langx|bn|মলয় রায়}}) is an Indian bodybuilder, a recipient of the [[Arjuna Award]], and a winner (several times) of both the Mr. India and the Mr. Asia titles. He has also acted in Indian films.

== Early life ==
Moloy Roy was born into a family of bodybuilders. His father [[Monotosh Roy]] was not only a well-known bodybuilder in his time, but the first Asian (and thus, of course, the first Indian) to hold the [[Universe Championships|Mr. Universe]] title,<ref name="ibbf">{{cite web |url=http://worldchampion2011.in/monotosh_roy.php |title=Monotosh Roy: The first Asian to be crowned Mr. Universe (1917 - 2005) |work=Mr. Universe 2011 |publisher=Indian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation |access-date=6 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321210118/http://www.worldchampion2011.in/monotosh_roy.php |archive-date=21 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> which he won in the Group III Amateur Division in 1951.<ref>{{cite book |script-title=bn:ব্যায়ামে বাঙালী |language=bn |trans-title=Byame Bangali |last=Ghosh |first=Anil Chandra |orig-year=1927 |date=February 2008 |publisher=Presidency Library |location=Kolkata |isbn=978-81-89466-04-6 |pages=55–56}}</ref><ref name="ie03072005">{{cite news |title=The Indian Atlas |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/73754/ |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=3 July 2005 |access-date=6 April 2012}}</ref><ref name="sandow">{{cite web |url=http://www.sandowplus.co.uk/India/Monotosh/roy.htm |title=Monotosh Roy |work=Sandow and the Golden Age of Iron Men: The Online Physical Culture Museum |access-date=6 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021227004108/http://www.sandowplus.co.uk/India/Monotosh/roy.htm |archive-date=27 December 2002 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Roy started exercising at an early age, inspired by his father; many other bodybuilders visited his house regularly, including his father's mentor [[Bishnu Charan Ghosh]], and their encouragement helped him as well.

== Career ==
Roy was a successful bodybuilder, and won several titles and awards in his career. He won the Mr. India title eight times, and Mr. Asia three times.

He also acted in Indian films, notably Satyajit Ray's [[Joi Baba Felunath (film)|Joi Baba Felunath]], where he performed as the bodybuilder "Gunamoy Bagchi".<ref name="Roy1">{{cite web |url=https://eisamay.indiatimes.com/eisamaygold/people/moloy-roy-body-builder-role-in-joy-baba-felunath/story/76214268.cms |title=আমাকে বোধহয় কেউ মনে রাখেনি'|work=radiobanglanet|date=23 June 2020 |publisher=Radio Bangla Net |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>

In addition, over his working life he held a variety of day jobs, ranging from a position in the Income tax department to work at [[Rifle Factory Ishapore]].

== Later life ==
Roy has a daughter. His wife died in 2000.<ref name="Roy">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9LaPScGlDM |title=Malay Roy:সত্যজিতের 'মাইকেল অ্যাঞ্জেলো' মলয় রায়|work=TV9 Bangla |date=5 May 2021 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref>

He continues to take care of the multi-gym near their house, which his father [[Monotosh Roy]] set up in 1998.<ref name="ie03072005"/> At the age of 74 (as of 2021), he exercises there daily.

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