Actor Ranjit Chowdhry, who was best known for his roles in “Khatta Meetha”, “Baton Baton Mein” and “Bollywood/Hollywood”, passes away at the age of 65 on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The news of his sad demise was shared on Instagram by his sister, theatre artiste Raell Padamsee.
She shared a black and white photo of Ranjit Chowdhry’s film appearances and wrote, “Actor, writer, maverick… we will miss you.”
She further added in her post that the funeral is scheduled for April 16 while a prayer meet will be conducted in his memory once the lockdown is over on May 5.
Her message reads, “For all those who knew Ranjit, the funeral will be held tomorrow and a gathering to celebrate his life and share his stories on May 5. With love, Raell.”
Actor Ranjit Chowdhry was the son of renowned theatre actor Pearl Padamsee and stepson of ad man Alyque Padamsee. He born in a family with roots to theatre, and was also known for his stage performances.
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His last movie released in 2011 was “Breakaway”. Some of his famous works include films like Mississippi Masala, Fire, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Such a Long Journey, Bollywood / Hollywood and Breakaway. He is fondly remembered for playing the role of Jagan Gupta alongside Rekha in Hrithikesh Mukherjee’s iconic film, Khubsoorat.
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