Ranjit Mallick (রঞ্জিত মল্লিক) (born 28 September 1944) is an Indian actor who works mainly in Bengali cinema. He is particularly known for appearing in films such as ''

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Mouchak ''Mouchak'' (Bengali: মৌচাক) is a Bengali romantic comedy film directed by Arabinda Mukhopadhyay and produced under the banner of Pratima Pictures. The film stars Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee, Ranjit Mullick, Mithu Mukherjee, Su ...

'', ''Shatru'', ''

Shakha Proshakha ''Shakha Proshakha'' ( en, Branches of the Tree, italic=yes) is a 1990 film directed by Satyajit Ray. It deals with four generations of a well-to-do Bengali family, with a focus on the third generation. This film displays an extraordinary use ...

'', '' Guru Dakshina'', ''Amader Songsar'', ''Indrajit'', ''Jiban Niye Khela'', ''Nabab'', '' Sathi'', ''

Nater Guru ''Nater Guru'' () is a Bengali movie released in 2003. Directed by Haranath Chakraborty, it featured Jeet, Koel Mallick, Ranjit Mallick and Moushmi Chatterjee. The film was Koel Mallick's cinematic debut. It was successful at the box office. ...

'', ''

Gyarakal ''Gyarakal'' (Bengali: গ্যাড়াকল) is a 2004 Bengali comedy drama film directed by Haranath Chakraborty and produced by Pijush Saha, Rajib Bhadra. The film features actors Prosenjit Chatterjee and Rachana Banerjee in the lea ...

'', ''

Chander Bari ''Chander Bari'' is a 2007 Bengali film directed by Tarun Majumdar. The film centers on a middle class joint family. The film is based on a Bengali story written by Pracheta Gupta. Majumdar used some Rabindra Sangeets in this film. Plot The San ...

'' and '' Bajimaat''. He was also the

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for the year 2014. He is one of the most anticipated actors of Bengali cinema and has been a part of more than 100 films as of now.

Early life

Ranjit was born on 28 September 1944 in

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, into the Mallick ''Bari'' of

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(a family belonging to the Vaidya (

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) community, which is closely associated with Kolkata's Barat and Gupta families), known for its

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. His nickname is Ranju. He studied at the

Asutosh College Asutosh College (Bengali: আশুতোষ কলেজ) is a college affiliated to the University of Calcutta, situated in Southern Kolkata, close to the Jatin Das Park Metro Station, gate No. 2. It was established in 1916 as the South Subur ...

and later at the

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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 become 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 ''

'', 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,

Koel Mallick Koel Mallick (born Rukmini Mallick on 28 April 1982) is an Indian actress who appears in Bengali films. She is the daughter of actor Ranjit Mallick and Deepa Mallick. She made her film debut in '' Nater Guru'' (2003). Early life and educatio ...

is also an actress in the Bengali film industry.

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 Banga Bibhushan Samman ( bn, বঙ্গবিভূষণ) is a title instituted by the West Bengal government to honour the services of personalities in various fields. The Banga Ratna Samman and the Banga Bhushan Samman ("Bengal ornament" ব� ...

in 2012 * Best actor in Karlovy Vary International film festival for Interview(1971)

Filmography

References

External links

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