Ranjit Chowdhry

Ranjit Chowdhry (19 September 1955 – 15 April 2020)^[1] was an Indian character actor, known for his roles in television, movies, and theatre.^[2] He appeared in two episodes of The Office, as Vikram, a telemarketer who worked with Michael, and was briefly hired for The Michael Scott Paper Company.

For his role as Rocky in

He was a guest star in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and had appeared in two seasons of The Office and Prison Break.^[7][8][9]

Sanjay Gupta, who worked with Chowdhry on the film Kaante, tweeted that his performances were a joy and "KHATTA MEETHA is my favourite."^[8]

Personal life

His mother, Pearl Padamsee, was a well-known theatre personality, drama teacher and actress on stage and film. His stepfather, Alyque Padamsee, was a theatre actor and director who also headed an advertising company in Mumbai. He had one older sister named Rohini (c. 1951 – 26 September 1961), who died from nephritis.^[10][11][12]

Death

Chowdhry was in Mumbai for a dental procedure during end of 2019, and was stuck in India due to the spread of COVID-19 and related lockdown.^[7][9]Chowdhry was admitted into Breach Candy Hospital, in Mumbai, on 14 April 2020 for a ruptured ulcer in the intestine, and underwent emergency surgery. He died on 15 April 2020 due to complications from surgery.^{[13] [14]}

Filmography

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