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