
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/19/1955
Place of Birth
Mumbai, India
Also Known As
란지트 초드리Ranjit ChowdhuryRanjit Chowdhary
Ranjit Chowdhry
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...
Known For

Last Holiday
as Dr. Gupta

It Could Happen to You
as Mr. Patel

Mississippi Masala
as Anil

Khatta Meetha
as Russie Mistry

Chakra
as Benwa

Girl 6
as Indian Shopkeeper

Coming Soon
as Afshin

Camilla
as Officer Kapur

Breakaway
as Mr. Patel Senior

Bleeding Hearts
as Fred Ghosh

Sam & Me
as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh

Autumn in New York
as Fakir

Bandit Queen
as Shiv Narain

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
as Babu

Fire
as Mundu

Khubsoorat
as Jagan Gupta

King of the Jungle
as Mr. Sith

Too Tired to Die
as Cab Driver

I'm Not Rappaport
as Kamir

The Perez Family
as Indian Immigration Official