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

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Actor, writer
Famous Role	Vikram, a telemarketer in "The Office" (2005)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet & inches- 5’10”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 60 kg in pounds- 132 lbs
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Khatta Meetha (1978) as Russie Mistry TV: Prison Break (2005) as Dr. Marvin Gudat
Last Film	Breakaway (2011) as Mr. Patel Senior
Personal Life
Date of Birth	19 September 1955
Birthplace	Mumbai, India
Date of Death	15 April 2020
Place of Death	Mumbai, India
Age (at the time of death)	64 Years
Death Cause	Ruptured ulcer in the intestine [1]The Independent
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra
School	Campion School, Mumbai
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Affairs	Preeti Ganguly [2]Spotboye
Family
Wife/Spouse	Malini Chowdhry
Children	Son- Avishay Chowdhry
Parents	Mother- Pearl Padamsee (Actress)
Siblings	Brother- Rahul Padamsee Sister- Raell Padamsee

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ranjit Chowdhry

• Ranjit Chowdhry was a popular Indian actor who is known for his roles in films, theatre, and T.V  series both in Bollywood and Hollywood.  His character of “Vikram” in the American sitcom The Office (2005) is popular among his fans.

• Ranjit Chowdhry was the son of Pearl Padamsee from her first marriage. Later on, she married Alyque Padamsee and had two children, Raell Padamsee and, Rahul Padamsee.

• Alyque Padamsee, the popular actor, and the ad-man was his stepfather.
  

  Ranjit Chowdhry with family

• Khatta Meetha (1978), Baton Baton Mein (1979), and Khubsoorat (1980) are some of his Bollywood films, for which, he is still remembered by his fans.

• He moved to Cannada in the 1990s to try his luck in North America, and act in movies of the Indian diaspora

• Sam & Me (1991) which was directed by Deepa Mehta, was his first overseas film for which, he also wrote the screenplay.
  

  Sam & Me (1991)

• In Hollywood, he has worked with celebrities like Denzel Washington in “Mississippi Masala” (1991),  Nicolas Cage in “It Could Happen to You” (1994), Steve Carell in ” The Office” (2007-2008), Wentworth Miller in “Prison Break” (2005), and, Queen Latifah in Last Holiday (2006).

• He lived in New York, USA with his wife and a 16-year-old son before visiting India, for his dental treatment and stayed back due to lockdown in 2020.