Ranjit Mallick (; born 28 September 1944) is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Bengali cinema.
Early life
Ranjit was born on 28 September 1944 in
Calcutta,
West Bengal, into the Mallick
Bari of
Bhowanipore[ Ranjit Mallick IMDb] 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 University of Calcutta.
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 romantic hero in the 1970s and featured in films like
Mouchak,
Devi Chaudharani,
Raag Anuraag, and
Sayang Siddha.
Satyajit Ray cast him in his film
Shakha Proshakha, where he portrayed a young man caught between values and tradition.
Since the 1984 film Shatru by Anjan Choudhury, he started working in action roles. His daughter, Koel Mallick is also an actress in the Bengali film industry.
Awards
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Kalakar Awards
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Veteran Indian Bengali film actor Ranjit Mallick honoured with ‘bbarta award’ for 2017 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Bengali cinema.
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He was honoured in Kolkata's 16th Tele Cine Awards with the Lifetime Achievement award for his outstanding contributions in Bengali films in 2017.
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Banga Bibhushan in 2012
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Best actor in Karlovy Vary International film festival for Interview(1971)
Filmography
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