Anuparna Roy (অনুপর্ণা রায়) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. She won the Best Director Award in the Orizzonti (Horizons) section at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in 2025 for her debut feature film Songs of Forgotten Trees.

Anuparna Roy was raised in Narayanpur, a village in the Purulia district of West Bengal. Her father's name is Brahmananda Roy. She passed from Ranipur Colliery High School and Naopara High School. She earned an undergraduate degree in English literature from Kulti College under Burdwan University and later pursued studies in mass communications. Before beginning her film career, she worked in a call centre in Delhi and as an IT sales executive in Mumbai. She also completed acting training at Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares Institute and participated in acting workshops. In 2023, she made her debut in the film industry as an assistant director in Run to the River, which marked the beginning of her journey in cinema.