Roy was suffering from Arthritis and other geriatric issues due to which he was crippled for the last couple of years. He however was mentally alert, his family stated.

Actor Jeetu Kamal, who is playing cine maestro Satyajit Ray in the upcoming 'Aparajito' based on his journey of making the iconic film 'Pather Panchali', says the uncanny physical similarity made him feel he was born to play Ray on-screen.