Acting · Amritsar, Punjab, India · Born May 22, 1963
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.
TVPharma
2025
as Dr. Rajiv Rao
MovieKaisi Ye Paheli
2025
as Detective Bondo
MoviePune Highway
2024
as Dr. Mahesh
MovieA Night, After All
2024
as Kishore
MovieThe Prince of Jhansi
2024
as Bank Manager
Chhatrapati Sambhaji
2024
MovieBirha : The Journey Back Home
2023
MovieMission Majnu
2023
as Pakistan PM Bhutto
MovieCode Name: Tiranga
2022
MovieGoldfish
2022
as Ashwin Raina
MovieMaja Ma
2022
as Bob Hansraj
MovieAttack
2022
as Home Minister
TVMithya
2022
as Anand Tyagi
TVRocket Boys
2022
as Jawaharlal Nehru
TVAisa Waisa Pyaar
2021
as Mahendra Acharya
TVKaali Peeli Tales
2021
as Father
MovieNail Polish
2021
as Kishore Bhushan
MoviePrawaas
2020
MovieBypass Road
2019
as Pratap Kapoor
TVBard of Blood
2019
as Sadiq Shaikh
Movie22 Yards
2019
MovieThe Gandhi Murder
2019
as Jawaharlal Nehru
MovieUri: The Surgical Strike
2019
as Prime Minister Of India
MovieRaazi
2018
as Hidayat Khan
MovieProject Papa
2018
as Dr. Dev
MoviePhir Se
2018
as Krish
MovieA Gentleman
2017
as Kavya's Father
TVGoing Viral Pvt. Ltd.
2017
as Gulshan Sood
MovieBegum Jaan
2017
as Ilias
MovieFor Here or to Go?
2017
as Prabhu
MovieAnna
2016
as Rajat Sharma
MovieBaar Baar Dekho
2016
as Panditji (Special Appearance)
TVThe Kapil Sharma Show
2016
TVBang Baaja Baaraat
2015
as Ranjeet Arora
MovieGour Hari Dastaan
2015
as Mohan Joshi
MovieThe Threshold
2015
as Raj
MovieRoy
2015
as Detective D. S. Wadia
MovieKick
2014
as Dr. Jayant Verma
MovieDishkiyaoon
2014
as Viki's Dad
TVSamvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
2014
as Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
MovieThe Egyptian Mystery
2013
as Al Mamun
MovieThe Bright Day
2012
as Father
MovieShaitan
2011
as Amy's Father
MovieDam 999
2011
as Shankaran
MovieMonica
2011
as Raj Jaitley
MovieGuzaarish
2010
as Vipin Patel
MovieMarega Salaa
2009
as Rahul Awasthi
MovieFruit & Nut
2009
as Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin
MovieBlue Oranges
2009
MovieMorning Walk
2009
as Indra
MovieDo Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish
2009
as Debu
MovieGulmohar
2009
MovieLovesongs
2008
MovieHansie
2008
as Prakash
MovieDahek A Restless Mind
2007
MovieDeadline: Sirf 24 Ghante
2006
as Dr. Viren Goenka
MovieMaine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
2005
as Ronu Chaudhury
MovieBose: The Forgotten Hero
2005
as Abid Hasan
MovieEk Alag Mausam
2003
as George
MovieZindagi Khoobsoorat Hai
2002
as Yusuf Zayed Hussein
MovieNishad
2002
as Dr. Gopi Gujaral
MovieAbaidha
2002
as Indra
MovieDattak
2001
as Sunil
MovieZubeidaa
2001
as Riyaz Masud
MovieHari-Bhari
2000
as Khurshid
Prayas
1999
Shuruat
1999
Agnisaakshi
1999
as Unni
Samar
1999
MovieGhulam
1998
as Jai, Siddhartha's brother
MovieTrain to Pakistan
1997
as Iqbal
MovieBOMgAY
1996
MovieSardari Begum
1996
as Sadiq Moosvi
MovieThe Making of the Mahatma
1996
as Mahondas Karamchand Gandhi
MovieLimited Humanity
1995
as Sadanand Borse
MovieMammo
1994
as Older Riyaz
MovieShelter of the Wings
1994
as Lakhinder
TVByomkesh Bakshi
1993
as Byomkesh Bakshi
MovieSuraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
1992
as Manek Mullah
MovieDharam Karam
1975
as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
MovieBenegal's New Cinema
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