Rajit Kapoor
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1963 (age 63)
Born in
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Credits
View on IMDb82 acting credits
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.
Known For
Uri: The Surgical Strike
11 Jan 2019
Attack
01 Apr 2022
Raazi
10 May 2018
Kick
25 Jul 2014
Guzaarish
16 Nov 2010
A Gentleman
25 Aug 2017
Ghulam
19 Jun 1998
Baar Baar Dekho
09 Sep 2016
Filmography
2025
- Pharmaas Dr. Rajiv Rao8 episodes
- Kaisi Ye Pahelias Detective Bondo
2024
- Pune Highwayas Dr. Mahesh
- A Night, After Allas Kishore
- The Prince of Jhansias Bank Manager
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji
2023
- Birha : The Journey Back Home
- Mission Majnuas Pakistan PM Bhutto
2022
- Code Name: Tiranga
- Goldfishas Ashwin Raina
- Maja Maas Bob Hansraj
- Attackas Home Minister
- Mithyaas Anand Tyagi12 episodes
- Rocket Boysas Jawaharlal Nehru16 episodes
2021
- Aisa Waisa Pyaaras Mahendra Acharya4 episodes
- Kaali Peeli Talesas Father1 episode
- Nail Polishas Kishore Bhushan
2020
2019
- Bypass Roadas Pratap Kapoor
- Bard of Bloodas Sadiq Shaikh2 episodes
- 22 Yards
- The Gandhi Murderas Jawaharlal Nehru
- Uri: The Surgical Strikeas Prime Minister Of India
2018
- Raazias Hidayat Khan
- Project Papaas Dr. Dev
- Phir Seas Krish
2017
- A Gentlemanas Kavya's Father
- Going Viral Pvt. Ltd.as Gulshan Sood8 episodes
- Begum Jaanas Ilias
- For Here or to Go?as Prabhu
2016
- Annaas Rajat Sharma
- Baar Baar Dekhoas Panditji (Special Appearance)
2015
- Bang Baaja Baaraatas Ranjeet Arora5 episodes
- Gour Hari Dastaanas Mohan Joshi
- The Thresholdas Raj
- Royas Detective D. S. Wadia
2014
- Benegal's New Cinema
- Kickas Dr. Jayant Verma
- Dishkiyaoonas Viki's Dad
- Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of Indiaas Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer8 episodes
2013
- The Egyptian Mysteryas Al Mamun
2012
- The Bright Dayas Father
2010
- Guzaarishas Vipin Patel
- Well Done Abbaas Inspector Srikanth Reddy
2009
- Marega Salaaas Rahul Awasthi
- Fruit & Nutas Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin
- Blue Oranges
- Morning Walkas Indra
- Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarishas Debu
- Gulmohar
2006
- Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghanteas Dr. Viren Goenka
2005
- Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maraas Ronu Chaudhury
- Bose: The Forgotten Heroas Abid Hasan
2003
- Ek Alag Mausamas George
2002
- Zindagi Khoobsoorat Haias Yusuf Zayed Hussein
- Nishadas Dr. Gopi Gujaral
- Abaidhaas Indra
2000
- Hari-Bharias Khurshid
1999
1998
- Ghulamas Jai, Siddhartha's brother
1997
- Train to Pakistanas Iqbal
1996
- BOMgAY
- Sardari Begumas Sadiq Moosvi
- The Making of the Mahatmaas Mahondas Karamchand Gandhi
1995
- Limited Humanityas Sadanand Borse
1994
- Mammoas Older Riyaz
- Shelter of the Wingsas Lakhinder
1993
- Byomkesh Bakshias Byomkesh Bakshi34 episodes
1992
- Suraj Ka Satvan Ghodaas Manek Mullah
1975
- Dharam Karamas Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar