Ranjit Chowdhry
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.6802 |
| Birthday | 1955-09-19 |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai, India |
| Also Known As | 란지트 초드리, Ranjit Chowdhury, Ranjit Chowdhary, |
2002
Bollywood/Hollywood
5.719/32
Rahul Seth is a dashing young millionaire who believes he is "western" enough to rebel against his mother and grandmother. They are not too keen about...
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Bollywood/Hollywood
1997
Fire
6.771/70
In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautifu...
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Fire
1990
Lonely in America
4.429/7
An East Indian native immigrates to New York City and stumbles his way onto the corporate fast-track.
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Lonely in America
1991
Mississippi Masala
6.384/99
Years after her Indian family was forced to flee their Uganda home, twentysomething Mina finds herself co-operating a motel in the faraway land of Mis...
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Mississippi Masala
1979
Baton Baton Mein
6.3/10
Rosie Perreira is an overly anxious widow, living with her guitar-obsessed son, Sabhi, and a lovely daughter, Nancy, who she would like to get married...
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Baton Baton Mein
1978
Khatta Meetha
7/10
Two old people get married and their children from their previous marriages now have to live together under the same roof. Clashes and hilarity ensue.
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Khatta Meetha
1995
The Perez Family
6.119/42
In the midst of the Mariel boat lift -- a hurried exodus of refugees from Cuba going to America -- an immigration clerk accidentally presumes that dis...
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The Perez Family
2000
Autumn in New York
6.132/762
Will Keane, a Manhattan restaurateur, is content with his playboy lifestyle until he meets Charlotte Fielding, a free-spirited young woman. Together t...
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Autumn in New York
1991
Sam & Me
8/2
23-year-old Nikhil comes to Canada from India to find his fortune and is convinced by his uncle to work as a companion and care-giver to Sam, an elder...
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Sam & Me
1995
Bleeding Hearts
5/5
An ill-fated, tender romance between an adult white male tutor and his 17-year-old African-American female student.
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Bleeding Hearts
1994
It Could Happen to You
6.726/919
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winni...
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It Could Happen to You
1996
Girl 6
5.013/120
A struggling actress in New York City takes a job as a phone sex operator.
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Girl 6
1981
Chakra
5.333/9
Amma's husband is shot by the cops after he kills a man who tried to rape Amma. After this event, she moves to a slum where two men use her but also l...
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Chakra
2006
Last Holiday
7.264/862
The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an...
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Last Holiday
1997
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
5.73/185
Tara and Maya are inseparable, with the same tastes, habits, and hobbies. Years later, the two have matured but have maintained their friendship. Tara...
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Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
1994
Bandit Queen
6.574/61
Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phoolan Devi finds freedom only as an...
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Bandit Queen
1996
I'm Not Rappaport
5.706/34
Old Nat Moyer is a talker, a philosopher, and a troublemaker with a fanciful imagination. His companion is Midge Carter, who is half-blind, but still...
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I'm Not Rappaport
2006
Kettle of Fish
4.733/15
A lifelong bachelor confronts his intimacy issues when he sublets his apartment to a fetching biologist. His heartsick fish and his wise best buddy ar...
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Kettle of Fish
1980
Khubsoorat
6.5/15
Nirmala Gupta rules her household with an iron fist. While most of her family resents it, they do comply and try to appease to her. When her daughter-...
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Khubsoorat
1999
Coming Soon
5.73/37
Privileged teenage friends Jenny, Nell and Stream spend their senior year on a quest to rid Stream of her virginity. However, Stream wants more than j...
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Coming Soon
2011
Breakaway
5.4/27
A hockey enthusiast since 12 years of age, Toronto-based Rajvinder Singh, even went to the extent of trimming his hair, discarding his Pagri/turban, d...
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Breakaway
1994
Camilla
5.587/23
Freda Lopez, an aspiring musician, travels with her husband to the beautiful beaches of Georgia where she befriends Camilla, an odd and exotic elderly...
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Camilla
2014
On Golden Years
0/0
A romantic comedy taking place at an only Indian retirement community.
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On Golden Years
2000
King of the Jungle
4.9/8
Seymore is a young man with the mind of a child. He loves three things in life: basketball, sneaking out for cigarettes, and his mother. But all life'...
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King of the Jungle
1998
Too Tired to Die
5.091/11
Kenji is a Japanese twenty-something who is followed by Death in various disguises. When he finally faces her, Death tells him that he has only 12 hou...
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Too Tired to Die
1998
My Own Country
4.5/6
In 1985, East Indian disease specialist Abraham Verghese settles in Johnson City, TN, where his compassion and nonjudgmental treatment brings a sense...
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My Own Country
1994
Boozecan
6.5/2
The owner of an after-hours bar dreams of opening a legitimate establishment.
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Boozecan
1998
Such a Long Journey
6/5
The story, set in 1971 at the time of the war between India and Pakistan, is based on the novel of the same name by Rohinton Mistry, an Indian now liv...
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