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 Bombay to play the lead role in
Zindagi Ki Rahen, which was shelved. He went ahead to establish himself as a leading villain in the 1970s and early 1980s. 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 ==