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Ranjit Chowdhry

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,

Born

Sep 19, 1955

Mumbai, India

Died

Apr 15, 2020

Known For

Acting

Movies

29 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You
1994 • as Mr. Patel
★ 6.7
Last Holiday
Last Holiday
2006 • as Dr. Gupta
★ 7.3
Autumn in New York
Autumn in New York
2000 • as Fakir
★ 6.1
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
★ 5.7
Girl 6
Girl 6
1996 • as Indian Shopkeeper
★ 5.1
Mississippi Masala
Mississippi Masala
1991 • as Anil
★ 6.4
Breakaway
Breakaway
2011 • as Mr. Patel Senior
★ 5.4
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
1999 • as Afshin
★ 5.6
Too Tired to Die
Too Tired to Die
1998 • as Cab Driver
★ 5.1
King of the Jungle
King of the Jungle
2000 • as Mr. Sith
★ 4.9
Bollywood/Hollywood
Bollywood/Hollywood
2002 • as Rocky
★ 5.7
I'm Not Rappaport
I'm Not Rappaport
1996 • as Kamir
★ 5.7
The Perez Family
The Perez Family
1995 • as Indian Immigration Official
★ 6.1
movie
American Blend
2006 • as Yogi
★ 8.0
Chakra
Chakra
1981 • as Benwa
★ 5.4
Bandit Queen
Bandit Queen
1994 • as Shiv Narain
★ 6.6
Such a Long Journey
Such a Long Journey
1998 • as Pavement Artist
★ 6.0
Fire
Fire
1997 • as Mundu
★ 6.8
Bleeding Hearts
Bleeding Hearts
1995 • as Fred Ghosh
★ 5.0
My Own Country
My Own Country
1998 • as Vadivel
★ 4.5
Kettle of Fish
Kettle of Fish
2006 • as Doorman
★ 4.7
Camilla
Camilla
1994 • as Officer Kapur
★ 5.6
Sam & Me
Sam & Me
1991 • as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
★ 8.0
Khatta Meetha
Khatta Meetha
1978 • as Russie Mistry
★ 7.0
Khubsoorat
Khubsoorat
1980 • as Jagan Gupta
★ 6.5
Boozecan
Boozecan
1994 • as Snake
★ 6.5
Lonely in America
Lonely in America
1990 • as Arun
★ 4.4
Baton Baton Mein
Baton Baton Mein
1979 • as Sabhi Perreira
★ 6.3