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