Cast
Ranjit Chowdhry
Acting
Cast
Ranjit Chowdhry
Known for
Acting
Born
1955-09-19
From
Mumbai, India
Died
2020-04-15
Also known as λμ§νΈ μ΄λ리, Ranjit Chowdhury, Ranjit Chowdhary
Biography
Ranjit Chowdhry (September 19, 1955 β 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.
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6.7
MOVIE1994
It Could Happen to You
as Mr. Patel
β
5.7
MOVIE1997
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
as Babu
β
7.3
MOVIE2006
Last Holiday
as Dr. Gupta
β
6.1
MOVIE2000
Autumn in New York
as Fakir
β
5.4
MOVIE2011
Breakaway
as Mr. Patel Senior
β
5.0
MOVIE1996
Girl 6
as Indian Shopkeeper
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5.7
MOVIE1996
I'm Not Rappaport
as Kamir
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5.7
MOVIE1999
Coming Soon
as Afshin
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6.1
MOVIE1995
The Perez Family
as Indian Immigration Official
β
4.5
MOVIE1998
My Own Country
β
6.6
MOVIE1994
Bandit Queen
as Shiv Narain
β
5.7
MOVIE2002
Bollywood/Hollywood
as Rocky
β
5.1
MOVIE1998
Too Tired to Die
as Cab Driver
β
6.4
MOVIE1991
Mississippi Masala
as Anil
β
4.9
MOVIE2000
King of the Jungle
as Mr. Sith
β
6.3
MOVIE1979
Baton Baton Mein
as Sabhi Perreira
β
6.8
MOVIE1997
Fire
as Mundu
β
7.0
MOVIE1978
Khatta Meetha
as Russie Mistry
β
5.6
MOVIE1994
Camilla
as Officer Kapur
β
6.5
MOVIE1980
Khubsoorat
as Jagan Gupta
β
5.0
MOVIE1995
Bleeding Hearts
as Fred Ghosh
β
6.0
MOVIE1998
Such a Long Journey
as Pavement Artist
β
4.7
MOVIE2006
Kettle of Fish
as Doorman
β
8.0
MOVIE1991
Sam & Me
as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
β
6.5
MOVIE1994
Boozecan
as Snake
β
5.3
MOVIE1981
Chakra
as Benwa
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4.4
MOVIE1990
Lonely in America
as Arun
MOVIE2014