Ranjeet

Ranjeet
Ranjeet
	Ranjeet in May 2019
Born	Gopal Singh Bedi; 12 September 1941 (age 83); Jandiala Guru, Punjab, British India; (present-day Amritsar, Punjab, India)
Other names	Ranjeet Bedi
Occupations	Actor; film director;
Years active	1966–2019
Spouse	Aloka Bedi
Children	Divyanka Bedi (daughter) ; Chiranjeev Bedi (son)
Parent	Dwarkaprasad Bedi (father)
Relatives	Prem Bedi (brother) ; Ramesh Bedi (brother)

Ranjeet (born as Gopal Singh Bedi; 12 September 1941), is an Indian actor and film director.^[1]^[2] He has mostly played villain roles in over 200 Hindi films. He has also played a positive character in the TV series Aisa Des Hai Mera.^[3]

He has also worked in a number of Punjabi films namely Rab Ne Banayian Jodiyan, Maujaan Dubai Diyaan and Man Jeete Jag Jeet.^[4]

Early life

Ranjeet was born as Gopal Singh Bedi in Jandiala Guru, a town near Amritsar, Punjab into an orthodox Sikh family and after studying at Delhi’s Hindu College he aimed to join the Indian Air Force before becoming an actor, entering the film industry in 1966-67.^[5]

Career

Ranjeet shot to fame after playing a negative role in the film Sharmeelee, released in 1971. Sunil Dutt had recommended his name after liking his performance in Sawan Bhadon and Reshma Aur Shera. Ranjeet had come to Mumbai to play the lead role in Zindagi Ki Rahen, which was shelved. He went ahead to establish himself as a leading villain in the seventies and early eighties.^[6]

Besides acting in hundreds of Hindi movies, he has also done a television serial Aisa Des Hai Mera and a couple of Punjabi films

Personal life

He is a vegetarian and non-smoker.^[3]

Ranjeet is married to Aloka Bedi (née Nazneen), niece of actress Mumtaz.^[7] They have two children: a daughter Divyanka, who is a personal trainer, and a son Jeeva (also known as Chiranjeev),^[7] who made his film debut in 2022 with Govinda Naam Mera.^[8]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Character/Role	Language
1970	Sawan Bhadon
1971	Sharmeelee	as Kundan^[9]
	Reshma Aur Shera	as Gopal
	Hulchul
	Haseenon Ka Devata
	Dost Aur Dushman
1972	Parchhaiyan
	Bhai Ho To Aisa	as Daku Mangal Singh
	Raampur Ka Lakshman	as Peter
	Victoria No. 203	as Ranjeet
1973	Gaddaar	as Babu
	Man Jeete Jag Jeet
	Keemat	as Pedro
	Kashmakash
	Dhamkee
	Bandhe Hath	as Ranjeet
	Jheel Ke Us Paar	as Balraj
1974	Sacha Mera Roop Hai
	Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye	as Bandit
	Mr. Romeo	as Raja Dada
	Khote Sikkay	as Salim
	Farebi
	Duniya Ka Mela
	36 Ghante	as Ajit
	Aap Ki Kasam	as Suresh
	Imtihan	as Rakesh
	Amir Garib	as Ranjeet
	Haath Ki Safai	as Ranjeet
1975	Uljhan	as Brij
1975	Sewak
1975	Raftaar	as Chandu Banjara
1975	Ponga Pandit	as Master
1975	Neelima
1975	Himalay Se Ooncha	as Ranjeet
1975	Dhoti Lota Aur Chowpatty	as Ranjeet
1975	Aakhri Daao	as Dilawar Singh
1975	Dharmatma	as Rishi
1976	Maa	as Balraj
1976	Laila Majnu	as Tabrez
1976	Koi Jeeta Koi Haara
1976	Gumrah	as Ranjeet
1976	Deewangee
1976	Bandalbaaz	as Ranjeet Gupta
1976	Aaj Ka Mahaatma	as Tony
1976	Nagin
1976	Bhanwar	as Ravi
1977	Zamaanat
1977	Kachcha Chor
1977	Dharam Veer	as Ranjeet Singh
1977	Chor Sipahee	as Sheikh Jamal
1977	Chhailla Babu
1977	Chandi Sona	as Sheroo
1977	Chalta Purza	as Ranjeet
1977	Amar Akbar Anthony	as Ranjeet (Guest Appearance)
1977	Ab Kya Hoga	as Dr. Prem Mishra
1977	Khoon Pasina	as Raghu
1978	Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan	as Bhiku Prasad
1978	Phaansi	as Tilak Singh
1978	Parmatma	as Johnny
1978	Naya Daur
1978	Kaala Aadmi
1978	Heeralaal Pannalaal	as Jaggu
1978	Daku Aur Jawan
1978	Anjane Mein
1978	Amar Shakti	as Sardar's Son
1978	Vishwanath	as Khokha
1978	Aakhri Daku
1978	Phandebaaz	as Jaggu
1978	Muqaddar Ka Sikandar	as J.D.
1978	Bhookh	as Ranjeet 'Chhotey Thakur' H. Singh
1979	Salaam Memsaab	as Gopal
1979	Raakhi Ki Saugandh	as Ranjeet
1979	Muqabla	as Banwari
1979	Do Ladke Dono Kadke	as Ustad
1979	Sarkari Mehmaan
1979	Kartavya	as Jacob
1979	Duniya Meri Jeb Mein	as Rawat
1979	Lahu Ke Do Rang	as Shankar / Devi Dayal
1979	Yuvraaj	as Mahendra "Sidh Purush"
1979	Suhaag	as Gopal
1979	Ahimsa	as Ramu
1980	Takkar	as Ranjeet
1980	Swayamvar	as Chander
1980	Aap Ke Deewane	as Kundan
1980	Aakhri Insaaf
1980	The Burning Train	as Chander
1980	Lootmaar	as Peter
1980	Choron Ki Baaraat	as Captain Ashok
1980	Unees-Bees
1980	Chambal Ki Kasam
1980	Neeyat
1981	Raksha	as Daulatram
1981	Ladaaku
1981	Jwala Daku	as Jwala's brother
1981	Paanch Qaidi
1981	Hum Se Badkar Kaun	as Lalchand
1981	Yaarana	as Jagdish 'Jaggu'
1981	Khoon Aur Paani	as Vijay Singh
1981	Rocky	as Jagdish aka 'J.D.'
1981	Laawaris	as Mahendar Singh
1981	Hotel	as Chhaganlal Patel
1981	Fiffty Fiffty	as Kumar Virendra Singh
1981	Meri Aawaz Suno	as Ronnie
1982	Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya	as Chandru Singh
1982	Namak Halaal	as Ranjeet Singh
1982	Lakshmi
1982	Ghazab	as Arjun Singh
1982	Rajput	as Jaipal Singh
1982	Teesri Ankh	as Ranjeet
1982	Sanam Teri Kasam	as Robinson
1982	Waqt Ke Shehzade	as Villain
1983	Kalka	as Chipa
1983	Taqdeer	as Ranveer Singh
1983	Hum Se Hai Zamana	as Ranjeet Singh
1983	Dard-E-Dil
1983	Ganga Meri Maa	as Ranjeet
1983	Ghungroo	as Veera
1983	Pakhandee
1983	Achha Bura	as Veer Singh / Vinay Sinha
1984	Waqt Ki Pukar	as Ganpat Rai
1984	Sharara
1984	Sharaabi	as Natwar
1984	Shapath	as Ranjeet
1984	Qaidi	as Raghu
1984	Maqsad	as Nagendra
1984	Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein
1984	Dhokhebaaz
1984	Aan Aur Shaan
1984	Inquilaab	as Bhupati / Excise Minister B. Pati
1984	Naya Kadam	as Gangu
1984	Jagir	as Ranjeet Singh
1985	Hoshiyar	as Shambudas
1985	Meetha Zehar
1985	Sarfarosh	as Satyadev
1985	Ramkali	as Pandit Hazari
1985	Ek Se Bhale Do	as Gomango
1985	Mehak
1985	Maha Shaktimaan
1985	Geraftaar	as Ranjeet Saxena
1985	Lallu Ram
1985	Maa Kasam	as Balwant
1986	Krishna-Krishna	as Pondrik Krishna Vasudev
1986	Ghar Sansar	as David
1986	Ek Main Aur Ek Tu
1986	Aadamkhor
1986	Zindagani	as Natwar Dada
1987	Muqaddar Ka Faisla	as Chadhha
1987	Khazana	as Tribal Leader
1987	Imaandaar	as Ramesh Sinha
1987	Madadgaar
1987	Dak Bangla
1987	Raahee	as Jaggu
1987	Jaan Hatheli Pe
1988	Waqt Ki Awaz	as Shera
1988	Gunahon Ka Faisla	as Dacoit
1988	Faisla	as Rana
1988	Dharamyudh	as Jaggu
1988	Sherni	as Vinod Pal Singh
1988	Marana Mrudangam	as Salim Shankar
1988	Do Waqt Ki Roti	as Jagga Singh
1989	Mohabat Ka Paigham	as Raja
1989	Meri Zabaan	as Ranjeet Mehra
1989	Hum Bhi Insaan Hain
1989	Galiyon Ka Badshah	as Tiger
1989	Aakhri Ghulam	as Shera
1989	Gair Kaanooni	as Robert D'Costa
1989	Prem Pratigyaa	as Kallu Dada
1989	Paanch Paapi	as Babu Dada
1989	Daata	as Natwar Sarang
1989	Paap Ka Ant	as Shakaal
1990	Zakhmi Zameen	as Bhairav
1990	Tejaa	as Lal Singh
1990	Kishen Kanhaiya	as Sridhar
1990	Karishma Kali Kaa	as Dr. Ajay Ganotra
1990	Humse Na Takrana
1990	Zimmedaaar	aa Ranjeet Singh
1991	Maut Ki Sazaa	as Inspector Himmat Singh
1991	Jaan Ki Kasam	as Jagdish
1991	Iraada
1991	Kurbaan	(as Ranjit) as Singer
1993	Sainik	(as Ranjit) as Ghajraj Chaudhary
1993	Bhagyawan	as Hira
1994	Zaalim	as Ranjit
1994	Aa Gale Lag Jaa	as Dr. Mathur
1994	Dulaara	as Police Inspector Vijay Chauhan
	Policewala Gunda	as Kaalishankar Peeli Topiwaley
1995	Rani Hindustani	as A.K. Chopra
1995	Oh Darling Yeh Hai India	as Bidder
1995	Karan Arjun	as Mr. Saxena
1995	Jai Vikraanta	as Inspector Khote
1995	Hulchul
1996	Sautela Bhai	as Rehman,Taxi Driver
1996	Aatank	as Ranjeet
1996	Maahir	as Bob
1996	Hum Hain Premi
1997	Shapath	as Dr. Subramaniam Swami
1997	Daadagiri	as Marshal
1997	Border
1997	Koyla	as Dilawar
1997	Insaaf: The Final Justice	as Inspector Lokhande
1997	Tarazu	as Police Commissioner
1998	Aakrosh: Cyclone of Anger	as Sairas
1999	Aaag Hi Aag	(uncredited) as Gopal Bharti
1999	Bade Dilwala	as Prosecuting Attorney
1999	Rajaji	as Makhanlal
2000	Shaheed Uddham Singh: Alais Ram Mohammad Singh Azad	as Gyaniji
2000	Bulandi	as Ranjit Singh
2000	Badla Aurat Ka
2000	Kaali Topi Laal Rumaal	as Mogha
2001	Dal: The Gang	as Michael D'Souza
2001	Afsana Dilwalon Ka	as Hassan
2001	Mein Hoon Pyassi Suhagan	as Mumbai Police Commissioner
2001	Kasam	as Hari Singh
2001	Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya	(as Ranjith) as Boss
2002	Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar	as Immigration Officer
2003	Basti
2004	Kuch To Gadbad Hai	as Chaudhry Sunil Singh
2005	Bunty Aur Babli	as Store owner
2006	Saawan... The Love Season	as Raj's dad
2006	Humko Deewana Kar Gaye	as Harpreet Malhotra
2006	Dil Diya Hai
2007	Bombay to Goa	as Colonel
2007	Welcome	as Kapoor
2008	Yaar Meri Zindagi	as Shamsher Singh
2008	Deshdrohi (2008)
2009	Krantiveer: The Revolution	(in production)
2010	No Problem
2012	Paanch Ghantey Mien Paanch Crore
2012	Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen	^[10]
2013	Shootout at Wadala	as Bhatkar Dada
2013	Via 70 km		Punjabi
2014	Mr Joe B. Carvalho
2015	Welcome Back
2017	Aatankwadi		Bhojpuri
2017	Tiyaan		Malayalam
2019	Housefull 4

Director

Year	Film	Language
1990	Kaarnama
1992	Ghazab Tamasha

Producer

Year	Film	Language
1992	Ghazab Tamasha

Television

Year	TV Serial	Character/Role
1994–1998	Junoon	as Sherkhan Pathan
1997	Baat Ban Jaaye	as Khanna
1999–2000	Gul Sanobar	as Veer Singh, the Commander of Hindustan
2006	Aisa Des Hai Mera	as Ranbir Singh Deol
2007	Ghar Ek Sapnaa	as Jagmohan
2008–2010	Jugni Chali Jalandhar	as Jagtaar Bhalla
2012	Hitler Didi	as Ranjeet Kukreja
2012	R. K. Laxman Ki Duniya	as Don
2013	Tota Weds Maina	as Thakur Ghamashaan^[11]
2015	Kabhi Aise Geet Gaya Karo
2016	Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!	as Himself
2016	Trideviyaan	as Gamosha^[12]

References

^ "The Tribune...Arts Tribune". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
^ "Skeletons in the cupboard?". 13 March 2006. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
^ ^a ^b KRISHANGI SINGH (16 October 2014). "Much feared, much applauded". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
^ "Ranjeet: After my first negative character, I was thrown out of my house". The Indian Express. 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ "I have lived very gracefully, says Ranjeet". Hindustan Times. 9 March 2016.
^ Dedhia, Sonil. "'Parents refused to marry their daughters to me'". Rediff. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Ranjeet: The 70s and 80s iconic baddie's Instagram is as interesting as his life story". Mid-day. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
^ Mankermi, Shivani (14 December 2022). "Ranjeet's son Jeeva: As a kid, I hated films only because I kept seeing my father being killed". Times of India.
^ "Ranjeet's mother didn't like his work in 'Sharmeelee': You tear women's clothes?". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
^ "I want my son to be a hero onscreen: Ranjeet". The Times of India. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
^ "Ranjit returns to TV with Tota Weds Maina". Hindustan Times. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
^ "Ranjeet as the new villain in 'Trideviyaan' - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

External links

Ranjeet at IMDb

[Singh-1] "The Tribune...Arts Tribune". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2010.

[Sharma-2] "Skeletons in the cupboard?". 13 March 2006. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.

[krishangisingh-3] KRISHANGI SINGH (16 October 2014). "Much feared, much applauded". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

[4] "Ranjeet: After my first negative character, I was thrown out of my house". The Indian Express. 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

[5] "I have lived very gracefully, says Ranjeet". Hindustan Times. 9 March 2016.

[6] Dedhia, Sonil. "'Parents refused to marry their daughters to me'". Rediff. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[:0-7] "Ranjeet: The 70s and 80s iconic baddie's Instagram is as interesting as his life story". Mid-day. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

[8] Mankermi, Shivani (14 December 2022). "Ranjeet's son Jeeva: As a kid, I hated films only because I kept seeing my father being killed". Times of India.

[9] "Ranjeet's mother didn't like his work in 'Sharmeelee': You tear women's clothes?". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[10] "I want my son to be a hero onscreen: Ranjeet". The Times of India. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

[11] "Ranjit returns to TV with Tota Weds Maina". Hindustan Times. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

[12] "Ranjeet as the new villain in 'Trideviyaan' - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

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