Ranjit Chowdhry
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1955-09-19
- Died
- 2020-04-15
- Place of birth
- Mumbai, India
- Also known as
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Biography
Ranjit Chowdhry (September 19, 1955 – April 15, 2020) was an Indian character actor, known for his roles in television, movies, and theatre. Early in his career, he had prominent parts in Hindi comedies. After moving to the United States in the 1980s, Chowdhry starred in the English language films Lonely in America (1990) and Sam & Me (1991), the latter of which he also wrote. He would go on to have supporting roles in films such as Mississippi Masala, It Could Happen to You, Camilla, Girl 6, I'm Not Rappaport, Autumn in New York, and Last Holiday. He is also remembered for his two appearances on The Office as Vikram, a wise telemarketer and former surgeon who briefly works with Michael.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (28)
It Could Happen to You
1994
as Mr. Patel
Last Holiday
2006
as Dr. Gupta
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
1997
as Babu
Autumn in New York
2000
as Fakir
Coming Soon
1999
as Afshin
Mississippi Masala
1991
as Anil
Girl 6
1996
as Indian Shopkeeper
Breakaway
2011
as Mr. Patel Senior
Camilla
1994
as Officer Kapur
Fire
1997
as Mundu
The Perez Family
1995
as Indian Immigration Official
Bandit Queen
1994
as Shiv Narain
Too Tired to Die
1998
as Cab Driver
King of the Jungle
2000
as Mr. Sith
Bollywood/Hollywood
2002
as Rocky
Kettle of Fish
2006
as Doorman
My Own Country
1998
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
as Kamir
Bleeding Hearts
1995
as Fred Ghosh
Khubsoorat
1980
as Jagan Gupta
Such a Long Journey
1998
as Pavement Artist
Khatta Meetha
1978
as Russie Mistry
Boozecan
1994
as Snake
Lonely in America
1990
as Arun
Chakra
1981
as Benwa
Baton Baton Mein
1979
as Sabhi Perreira
Sam & Me
1991
as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
On Golden Years
2014
About Ranjit Chowdhry
Ranjit Chowdhry (September 19, 1955 – April 15, 2020) was an Indian character actor, known for his roles in television, movies, and theatre. Early in his career, he had prominent parts in Hindi comedies. After moving to the United States in the 1980s, Chowdhry starred in the English language films Lonely in America (1990) and Sam & Me (1991), the latter of which he also wrote. He would go on to have supporting roles in films such as Mississippi Masala, It Could Happen to You, Camilla, Girl 6, I'm Not Rappaport, Autumn in New York, and Last Hol… With 34 credits spanning from 1978 to 2014, Ranjit Chowdhry has appeared in 28 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ranjit Chowdhry Movies
- It Could Happen to You (1994) — as Mr. Patel
- Last Holiday (2006) — as Dr. Gupta
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997) — as Babu
- Autumn in New York (2000) — as Fakir
- Coming Soon (1999) — as Afshin
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