In the early 1990s, Roy appeared in several romantic films that did not do well, although his performances in
Majhdhaar,
Dilwale Kabhi Na Hare,
Pyar Ka Saaya and
Jaanam were well-received. His best acting performance is considered by many to be in
Junoon. In the late 1990s, Roy mostly played supporting actor roles. He got his big break in the 1990 film
Aashiqui. After
Aashiqui, Roy signed many films. Apart from
Junoon, most of them did not become hits. Many of the films he had signed ended up being shelved. K.Balachander's film
Dilon Ka Rishta was shelved due to the death of producer R. C. Prakash; another important film,
Ayudh, was shelved due to the director's untimely death. His other shelved films are
Premabhishek,
Tune Mera Dil Le Liya with
Raveena Tandon, N. R. Pachisia's
Dil Diya Chori Chori with
Karishma Kapoor, Balwant Dullat's
Phir Kabhi, Mahesh Bhatt's
Kalyug,
Harry Baweja's
Vajra with
Raveena Tandon and
Shilpa Shirodkar and
Jab Jab Dil Mile with Karishma Kapoor and Nagma. Roy was going to play the male lead in Mahesh Bhatt's
Khilona, the Bollywood remake of the
Kevin Costner thriller
Revenge, but it was shelved as well. Roy returned to acting after four years in
Meri Aashiqui (2005), in which he played the lead role. His most recent films include the comedy film
Naughty Boy (2006) and
Rafta Rafta – The Speed, in which he played the role of an underworld don. He also appeared on the television program
Bigg Boss, the Indian version of
Celebrity Big Brother in 2006. He won the show by public votes on 26 January 2007. Roy made a comeback with Harikrit Films psychological thriller
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