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Rajit Kapoor

Rajit Kapoor

Actor · Born 1963-05-22 · Amritsar, Punjab, India

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Biography

Rajit Kapoor born May 22, 1963 in Amritsar, is a distinguished Indian film and theatre actor and director. He gained fame portraying the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymous television series on Doordarshan in 1993. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for portraying Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film The Making of the Mahatma. His film debut was in Shyam Benegal's Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992). He also won acclaim for his role in the Malayalam film Agnisakshi. A prominent theatre personality, Kapur has appeared in recent films like Raazi, Uri: The Surgical Strike, and Mission Majnu.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) — Prime Minister Of India
  2. Attack (2022) — Home Minister
  3. Raazi (2018) — Hidayat Khan
  4. Kick (2014) — Dr. Jayant Verma
  5. Guzaarish (2010) — Vipin Patel
  6. A Gentleman (2017) — Kavya's Father
  7. Ghulam (1998) — Jai, Siddhartha's brother
  8. Baar Baar Dekho (2016) — Panditji (Special Appearance)
  9. Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005) — Ronu Chaudhury
  10. Shaitan (2011) — Amy's Father
  11. Mission Majnu (2023) — Pakistan PM Bhutto
  12. The Kapil Sharma Show (2016)
  13. Bard of Blood (2019) — Sadiq Shaikh
  14. Rocket Boys (2022) — Jawaharlal Nehru
  15. Roy (2015) — Detective D. S. Wadia
  16. Begum Jaan (2017) — Ilias
  17. Bang Baaja Baaraat (2015) — Ranjeet Arora
  18. Nail Polish (2021) — Kishore Bhushan
  19. Maja Ma (2022) — Bob Hansraj
  20. The Egyptian Mystery (2013) — Al Mamun
  21. Dam 999 (2011) — Shankaran
  22. Zubeidaa (2001) — Riyaz Masud
  23. Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992) — Manek Mullah
  24. Byomkesh Bakshi (1993) — Byomkesh Bakshi
  25. Dishkiyaoon (2014) — Viki's Dad
  26. Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) — Abid Hasan
  27. Bypass Road (2019) — Pratap Kapoor
  28. Mammo (1994) — Older Riyaz
  29. Code Name: Tiranga (2022)
  30. Pharma (2025) — Dr. Rajiv Rao
  31. The Making of the Mahatma (1996) — Mahondas Karamchand Gandhi
  32. Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante (2006) — Dr. Viren Goenka
  33. Sardari Begum (1996) — Sadiq Moosvi
  34. Train to Pakistan (1997) — Iqbal
  35. Shelter of the Wings (1994) — Lakhinder
  36. Phir Se (2018) — Krish
  37. The Gandhi Murder (2019) — Jawaharlal Nehru
  38. Dharam Karam (1975) — Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
  39. Gour Hari Dastaan (2015) — Mohan Joshi
  40. For Here or to Go? (2017) — Prabhu

Directed

  1. Star Bestsellers (1999) — Director
  2. Prayas (1999) — Director
  3. Shuruat (1999) — Director
  4. Tripti (1999) — Director