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Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry

Actor, also writer · Died April 15, 2020, aged 64 · Mumbai, India

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 19, 1955
Died
April 15, 2020 (aged 64)
From
Mumbai, India
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are Ranjit Chowdhry's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
53%
Society
14%
Self
13%
Power
11%
Morality
7%
Survival
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Romantic
4
Joyful
3
Melancholic
4
Tense
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ranjit Chowdhry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ranjit Chowdhry's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • On Golden Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Breakaway(2011)

    as Mr. Patel Senior

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cupid(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Kettle of Fish(2006)

    as Doorman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • American Blend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Yogi

  • Last Holiday(2006)

    as Dr. Gupta

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Marvin Gudat

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vikram

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Anji Reddy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Bollywood/Hollywood(2002)

    as Rocky

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • King of the Jungle(2000)

    as Mr. Sith

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Autumn in New York(2000)

    as Fakir

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Baboo

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Hotel Manager

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Coming Soon(1999)

    as Afshin

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Such a Long Journey(1998)

    as Pavement Artist

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Too Tired to Die(1998)

    as Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • My Own Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Vadivel

  • Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mundu

  • Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love(1996)

    as Babu

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • I'm Not Rappaport(1996)

    as Kamir

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Girl 6(1996)

    as Indian Shopkeeper

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bleeding Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Fred Ghosh

  • The Perez Family(1995)

    as Indian Immigration Official

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Camilla(1994)

    as Officer Kapur

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Boozecan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Snake

  • It Could Happen to You(1994)

    as Mr. Patel

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bandit Queen(1994)

    as Shiv Narain

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Mississippi Masala(1991)

    as Anil

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Sam & Me(1991)

    Screenplay · as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lonely in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Arun

  • Chakra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Benwa

  • Khubsoorat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Jagan Gupta

  • Baton Baton Mein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Sabhi Perreira

  • Khatta Meetha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Russie Mistry

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1978 to 2014; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Mississippi Masala (1991)

$7.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Bandit Queen (1994)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)

Film career

19782014

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 34 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thWriting1 of 35: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2000s10 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ranjit Chowdhry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Breakaway (2011)

76th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bandit Queen (1994)

Midcredits 90th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 56. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ranjit Chowdhry's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ranjit Chowdhry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ranjit Chowdhry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Deepa Mehta shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers