Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Ranjit Chowdhry(1955-2020)

  • Actor
  • Writer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Ranjit Chowdhry
Home Video Trailer from Trimark
Play trailer1:51
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
1 Video
4 Photos
It's difficult to think of Ranjit without a smile on our faces or a chuckle.Lovable, witty, energetic, effervescent.. his uncanny ability to diffuse any difficult situation with a dose of incredible humour. Ranjit was all this and more.In his short lifetime, Ranjit grew into an acting force to reckon with. Growing up under the tutelage of acting stalwarts parents, the legendary Pearl and Alyque Padamsee, the young Ranjit keenly observed his parents' tremendous contribution to Mumbai's Theatre world, and was hooked!This snowballed into an acting career from which there was no looking backWe are truly grateful that thanks to the legacy of Ranjit's work on screen, he will forever be immortalised. Recently, at the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021, Ranjit was remembered as one of Hollywood's 100 great legends in a bevvy that included among others : Sir Sean Connery, Olivia de Havilland, Kirk Douglas, Cloris Leachman and Christopher Plummer. This lovable fireball first made his presence felt in Basu Chatterjee's "Khatta Meetha". The screen lapped up his delectable presence and it was obvious that a young star was born and was here to stay. Ranjit went on to act with the industry's greats : Amitabh Bachhan, Smita Patil, Rekha, Anupam Kher & Shabana Azmi in widely acknowledged films like Khubsoorat, Kaalia, Kaante, Baton Baton Mein and Chakra.The young unstoppable Ranjit further went on to create impressive inroads in the world of international films and television.He acted in some of Hollywood's biggest ensembles that included Nicolas Caige, Steve Corell, Russell Peters, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah (in the 2006 film Last Holiday) and of course who can forget Ranjit as Rocky in Deepa Mehta's 'Bollywood/Hollywood' for which he was nominated for Best Actor in a supporting role at the 23rd Genie Awards. On international television, Ranjit's impactful presence can be seen in, NYPD Blues, Prison Break, Cosby, The Office (in which he played Vikram the telemarketer briefly hired for the Michael Scott Paper Company). His first screenplay/starring role in 'Sam & Me' won Honourable Mention at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.Life had great open roads awaiting the brilliant Ranjit. So while we mourn this untimely loss, we as a family will endeavour to find solace and strength in loving memories of our beloved Chottu. We will continue to find comfort in memories of not only his work but also in his delightful humour, cheeky handwritten notes that always had a humorous ring to them, and most memorable of all, that innocent child-like sweet twinkle in his eyes. He left behind his wife Malini and son Avishay (Avi) who is a sports journalist in America.
BornSeptember 19, 1955
DiedApril 15, 2020(64)
BornSeptember 19, 1955
DiedApril 15, 2020(64)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Photos3

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster

Known for

Michael Rapaport, Muse Watson, Stacy Keach, Paul Adelstein, Barbara Eve Harris, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Leon Russom, Wade Williams, Amaury Nolasco, and Marshall Allman in Prison Break (2005)
Prison Break
8.3
TV Series
  • Dr. Marvin Gudat
Last Holiday (2006)
Last Holiday
6.6
  • Dr. Gupta
  • 2006
Bollywood/Hollywood (2002)
Bollywood/Hollywood
5.9
  • Rocky
  • 2002
Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda in It Could Happen to You (1994)
It Could Happen to You
6.4
  • Mr. Patel
  • 1994

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Actor



  • On Golden Years (2014)
    On Golden Years
    • Deva
    • 2014
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Hotel Manager
    • 2013
  • Zosia Mamet, Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke, and Allison Williams in Girls (2012)
    Girls
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 2013
  • Rob Lowe, Camilla Belle, Anupam Kher, Russell Peters, and Vinay Virmani in Breakaway (2011)
    Breakaway
    5.7
    • Mr. Patel Senior (as Ranjit Chowdray)
    • 2011
  • God's Land (2010)
    God's Land
    6.9
    • Raja Chatterjee
    • 2010
  • Madhur Jaffrey, Aasif Mandvi, Harish Patel, Naseeruddin Shah, and Jess Weixler in Today's Special (2009)
    Today's Special
    6.6
    • Regular #1
    • 2009
  • Ted Danson, Jason Schwartzman, and Zach Galifianakis in Bored to Death (2009)
    Bored to Death
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Hotel Clerk
    • 2009
  • Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)
    The Office
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Vikram
    • 2007–2009
  • Cupid (2009)
    Cupid
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Psychiatrist
    • 2009
  • Hope & a Little Sugar (2006)
    Hope & a Little Sugar
    7.0
    • Ghosh
    • 2006
  • Michael Rapaport, Muse Watson, Stacy Keach, Paul Adelstein, Barbara Eve Harris, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Leon Russom, Wade Williams, Amaury Nolasco, and Marshall Allman in Prison Break (2005)
    Prison Break
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Marvin Gudat
    • 2006
  • Kettle of Fish (2006)
    Kettle of Fish
    5.2
    • Doorman
    • 2006
  • Anupam Kher, Dee Wallace, and Kristin Erickson in American Blend (2006)
    American Blend
    6.2
    • Yogi
    • 2006
  • Last Holiday (2006)
    Last Holiday
    6.6
    • Dr. Gupta
    • 2006
  • Building Girl
    4.6
    • Mr. Singh
    • 2005

Writer



  • Sam & Me (1991)
    Sam & Me
    6.0
    • screenplay by
    • 1991

Videos1

Kama Sutra
Trailer 1:51
Kama Sutra

Personal details

Edit
  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Ranjit Chaudhry
  • Born
    • September 19, 1955
    • India
  • Died
    • April 15, 2020
    • Mumbai, India(ruptured ulcer)
  • Other works
    First Screenplay/Starring Role in Sam & Me won Honorable mention at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    When he passed away he had a wife and 16 year old son in New York.
  • Nickname
    • Chottu

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.