Ranjit Chowdhry
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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 on The Office as Vikram, a wise telemarketer and former surgeon who briefly works with Michael.
Known for
Credits
It Could Happen to You (1994)
as Mr. Patel
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997)
as Babu
Last Holiday (2006)
as Dr. Gupta
Autumn in New York (2000)
as Fakir
Breakaway (2011)
as Mr. Patel Senior
Girl 6 (1996)
as Indian Shopkeeper
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
as Kamir
Coming Soon (1999)
as Afshin
The Perez Family (1995)
as Indian Immigration Official
My Own Country (1998)
Actor
Bandit Queen (1994)
as Shiv Narain
Bollywood/Hollywood (2002)
as Rocky
Too Tired to Die (1998)
as Cab Driver
Mississippi Masala (1991)
as Anil
King of the Jungle (2000)
as Mr. Sith
Baton Baton Mein (1979)
as Sabhi Perreira
Fire (1997)
as Mundu
Khatta Meetha (1978)
as Russie Mistry
Camilla (1994)
as Officer Kapur
Khubsoorat (1980)
as Jagan Gupta
Bleeding Hearts (1995)
as Fred Ghosh
Such a Long Journey (1998)
as Pavement Artist
Kettle of Fish (2006)
as Doorman
Sam & Me (1991)
as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh
Boozecan (1994)
as Snake
Chakra (1981)
as Benwa
Lonely in America (1990)
as Arun
On Golden Years (2014)
Actor