Ranjit Mallick

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Ranjit Mallick
Ranjit Mallick 2012.jpg
Mallick in 2012
Born (1944-09-28) 28 September 1944 (age 80)
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Kolkata, West Bengal, India)
OccupationActor
Years active1971–present
SpouseDeepa Mallick
Children Koel Mallick
Relatives Nispal Singh (son-in-law)
Awards Banga Bibhushan

Ranjit Mallick (born 28 September 1944) is an Indian actor who works mainly in Bengali cinema. [1] Though he has starred in parallel films like Interview , Calcutta 71 , Shakha Proshakha and romantic comedy like Mouchak ; he is particularly known for appearing in action films 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 . [1] He was also the Sheriff of Kolkata for the year 2014. [2]

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Early life

Ranjit was born on 28 September 1944 in Calcutta, West Bengal, into the Mallick Bari of Bhowanipore [3] He is the grandson of Bengali scientist Indumadhab Mallick. [4] His nickname is Ranju. He studied at the Asutosh College and later at the Syamaprasad College of the University of Calcutta. [5]

Career

Ranjit started his career with Bengali director Mrinal Sen's film Interview (1971). He received the International Best Actor Award from Karlovy Vary for this work. He then became a popular[ clarification needed ] romantic hero in the 1970s and featured in films like Mouchak, Devi Chaudharani, Raag Anuraag, Sayang Siddha. Satyajit Ray cast him in his film Shakha Proshakha , where he played the role of a young man who was caught between values and tradition. [6]

Since the 1984 film Shatru by Anjan Choudhury, he started working on action roles. His daughter, Koel Mallick is also an actress in the Bengali film industry. [7] He is the President of "West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum". [8]

Awards

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 "Ranjit Mallick movies, filmography, biography and songs - Cinestaan.com". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ranjit the sheriff". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Ranjit Mallick IMDb
  4. ↑ "Yesterdate: This day from Kolkata's past, May 8, 1917" . Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Timeless attraction". www.telegraphindia.com.
  6. ↑ "Popular TV channel to air Ranjit Mallick starrer films as a tribute to the veteran actor - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Koel reveals how her father Ranjit Mallick played a big part in her career - Times of India". The Times of India. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Artist Forum: আর্টিস্ট ফোরামের সভাপতি রঞ্জিত মল্লিক, কার্যনির্বাহী সভাপতি জিৎ". Anandabazar Patrika . 9 January 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2024. ওয়েস্ট বেঙ্গল মোশন পিকচার্স আর্টিস্টস ফোরামের নতুন সভাপতি নির্বাচিত হলেন প্রবীণ অভিনেতা রঞ্জিত মল্লিক। কার্যনির্বাহী সভাপতি জিৎ। সহ-সভাপতি পদে রইলেন পাঁচ শিল্পী— সব্যসাচী চক্রবর্তী, সুমন্ত মুখোপাধ্যায়, কৌশিক সেন, অপরাজিতা আঢ্য এবং ভরত কল। সাধারণ সম্পাদকের পদ পেয়েছেন শান্তিলাল মুখোপাধ্যায়। যুগ্ম সম্পাদক পদে দিগন্ত বাগচীর সঙ্গে নতুন সংযোজন অঙ্কুশ হাজরা।
  9. ↑ "Kalakar award winners" (PDF). Kalakar website. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
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