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Ranjit Chowdhry Death, Age, Biography, Wife, Children, Family, Wiki & More

Updated On : April 17, 2020

Short Biography

Ranjit Chowdhry was born on 19-09-1955 in Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra, India. He was an Indian Film Actor, Television Actor & Theatre Actor who was known for his work in Bollywood movies & Hindi theatre & television shows. He was the son of actress Pearl Padamsee.

Other Name: Ranjit Singh Chowdhry, Ranjit Chowdhury, Ranjit Chowdhary, Ranjeet Chowdhry
Other Professions: Television Actor Theatre Actor
Appearance: Bollywood Hindi

Ranjit Chowdhry Complete Bio & Career

Ranjit Chowdhry was born and raised in Mumbai. He started his acting career through theatre and soon started getting offers from Bollywood. He made his acting debut Through Bollywood film Khatta Meetha in the year 1978. The following year, he was seen in Basu Chaterjee's much acclaimed film Baton Baton Mein. He was highly praised for his performance in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's comedy drama film Khoobsoorat. After acting in some more films, he relocated to the United States and returned back in the decade of the 1990s. His comeback film was Canadian film Sam & Me in which he besides acting also wrote the screenplay of the film. This film won an honorable mention at international film festivals like Cannes film festival.
 
He became Deepa Mehta's favorite and she cast him in her much acclaimed film Camila. In addition to Bollywood, he also appeared in American films such as The Perez Family, Girl 6, and Coming Soon among various others. He was highy praised for his performance in Mira Nair's film Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love which released in the year 1996. In addition to films, he was also seen in American series Prison Break in the year 2006. He was last seen in Indo-Canadian film Breakaway in the year 2011.

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Health Issues, Illness and Death Info

Ranjit Chowdhry died on 15-04-2020 in Mumbai at the age of 64.

DEATHDAY 15 April,2020 (Monday)
DEATH PLACE Mumbai, Maharashtra
DEATH COUNTRY India

Ranjit Chowdhry Family, Relatives and Other Relations

His mother's name was Pearl Padamsee, and Alyque Padamsee was his stepfather. He had a sister named Rohini Chowdhary.

Life's Important Dates Of Ranjit Chowdhry

Body Measurements

Skin Colour Fair
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Salt & Pepper

Personal Info

Home Town Mumbai
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School N/A
College N/A
Qualification N/A
Hobbies Travelling
Marital Status N/A
Debut Bollywood Film - Khatta Meetha (1978)
English Film - Lonely in America (1990)
TV Series - Prison Break (2006)
Best Movies Baton Baton Mein (1979), Khubsoorat (1980), Sam & Me (1991), Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996), and Kaante (2002) among others
Salary N/A
Net Worth N/A
Official Website N/A

Favourites

Favorite Color Black
Favorite Sport Cricket
Favorite Actress Rekha
Favorite Actor Akshay Kumar
Favorite Film Director Mira Nair

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Ranjit Chowdhry

  • He started his acting career doing theatre plays.
  • In addition to Bollywood, he has also appeared in Canadian and American films.
  • He has worked in a lot of art films like Fire, and Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love.

Ranjit Chowdhry Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

Ranjit Chowdhry was 64 years 6 months & 26 days old age.