Ranjit Mallick
Ranjit Mallick | |
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| Born | 28 September 1944 |
| Other names | Ranju |
| Years active | 1970–2015 |
| Spouse | Deepa Mallick |
| Children | Koel Mallick |
| Relatives | Nispal Singh (son-in-law) |
| Awards | Banga Bibhushan |
Ranjit Mallick (Bengali: রঞ্জিত মল্লিক, born 1944)[1] is an Indian sheriff, film actor and blogger who works mainly in Bengali cinema. He has worked in movies like Guru Dakshina, Amader Songsar, Sathi, Interview, Shatru and Mouchak.
Early life
Ranjit was born on 1 November 1944 in Badkulla, West Bengal, into the well-known Mallick Bari of Bhowanipore[2] (i.e., the Mallick family belonging to the Vaidya community, which is closely associated with Kolkata's powerful Barat and Gupta families), which is famed for its Durga Puja.[3] His nickname is Ranju.[4] He studied at the Asutosh College and later at the Shyamaprasad 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 become a popular[clarification needed] romantic hero in the 1970s and featured in memorbale 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.
Since the 1980 film Shatru by Anjan Chowdhury, he started working on action roles. His daughter, Koel Mallick is also a leading actress in the Bengali film industry.
Awards
- Kalakar Awards[6]
- Banga Bibhushan in 2012
Filmography
References
- ^ "Calcuttaweb - Ranjit Mallick". www.calcuttaweb.com. Retrieved 24 October 2008.
- ^ Mallick Bari, Bhowanipur
- ^ The Half-Millennium Old Mallick Bari Durga Puja
- ^ "Ranjit Mallick". Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Timeless attraction
- ^ "Kalakar award winners" (PDF). Kalakar website. Retrieved 16 October 2012.