Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry
Born19 September 1955
Mumbai, India
Died15 April 2020 (aged 64)
Mumbai, India
Other namesRanjit Chowdhary
Ranjit Chowdhury
Children1
Parent(s)Pearl Padamsee (mother), Alyque Padamsee (Step-father)

Ranjit Chowdhry (19 September 1955 – 15 April 2020)[1] was an Indian character actor, known for his roles in television, movies, and theatre.[2] He appeared in two episodes of The Office, as Vikram, a telemarketer who worked with Michael, and was briefly hired for The Michael Scott Paper Company.

For his role as Rocky in Deepa Mehta's 2002 film Bollywood/Hollywood, he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at the 23rd Genie Awards[3][4] His other most noted role was in Last Holiday (2006), starring Queen Latifah.[5]

  1. ^ "Khubsoorat actor Ranjit Chowdhry passes away at the age of 65". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ Slowly, With Love Rafta Rafta, Theatre Review, 3 May 2008.
  3. ^ Bollywood Hollywood gets 5 Genie nominations Times of India, 3 January 2003,
  4. ^ Article describing a movie with Ranjit nominated for an award Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine 3 January 2003.
  5. ^ Interview with Ranjit Chowdhry including a photograph Rediff.com, 13 January 2006.