Ranjit Mallick (born 28 September 1944) is an Indian actor who works mainly in Bengali cinema. Though he has starred in parallel films like ''

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'', '' Calcutta 71'', '' Shakha Proshakha'' and

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like '' Mouchak''; he is particularly known for appearing in

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such as '' Shatru'', '' Guru Dakshina'', '' Jibon Niye Khela'' etc. In later years, he has further received praise for playing supporting roles in '' Sathi'', '' Nater Guru'', '' Gyarakal'', '' Chander Bari'' and '' Bajimaat''. He was also the

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for the year 2014.

Early life

Ranjit was born on 28 September 1944 in

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, into the Mallick ''Bari'' of

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He is the grandson of Bengali scientist Indumadhab Mallick. His nickname is Ranju. He studied at the Asutosh College and later at the Syamaprasad College of the

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Career

Ranjit started his career with Bengali director

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's film ''

'' (1971). He received the International Best Actor Award from

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for this work. He then became a popular romantic hero in the 1970s and featured in films like ''Mouchak'', ''Devi Chaudharani'', ''Raag Anuraag'', ''Sayang Siddha''.

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cast him in his film '' Shakha Proshakha'', where he played the role of a young man who was caught between values and tradition. Since the 1984 film ''Shatru'' by Anjan Choudhury, he started working on action roles. His daughter,

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is also an actress in the Bengali film industry. He is the President of "West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum".

Awards

* Kalakar Awards * Veteran Indian Bengali film actor Ranjit Mallick honoured with ‘bbarta award’ for 2017 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Bengali cinema. * He was honoured in Kolkata's 16th Tele Cine Awards with the Lifetime Achievement award for his outstanding contributions in Bengali films in 2017. * Banga Bibhushan in 2012 * Best actor in Karlovy Vary International film festival for Interview(1971)

Filmography

References

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