 For his role as Rocky in Deepa Mehta's 2002 film "Bollywood/Hollywood", he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at the 23rd Genie Awards His other most noted role was in "Last Holiday" (2006), starring Queen Latifah.Ranjit was born and raised in Mumbai in a family with a theatre background, where he received his early education at Campion School, Mumbai, and started his acting career.His father is from a Gujjar background, while his mother, Pearl Padamsee, was of partial Jewish descent on her mother's side, but remained Christian during her life.