Film, theatre actor Ranjit Chowdhry passes away

Thu, 16 April 2020

11:34

Film, television and theatre actor Ranjit Chowdhry passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday at the age of 65. The eternally youthful actor charmed viewers of Hindi cinema in the late 70s and early 80s with his portrayal of oddball characters, lovable and warm, in Basu Chatterjee's films like Khatta Meetha (1978) and Baton Baton Mein (1979) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Khubsoorat (1980). The news of his death was shared on social media by his half-sister and theatre artiste Raell Padamsee. His funeral will be held in Mumbai today.

Read the review of Chowdhry's portrayal in the 2006 film, Last Holiday.

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