- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 22, 1963
- Place of Birth
- Amritsar, Punjab, India
Rajit Kapoor
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.
Filmography
tvPharma
2025 · Dr. Rajiv Rao
movieKaisi Ye Paheli
2025 · Detective Bondo
moviePune Highway
2024 · Dr. Mahesh
movieA Night, After All
2024 · Kishore
movieThe Prince of Jhansi
2024 · Bank Manager
Chhatrapati Sambhaji
movieChhatrapati Sambhaji
2024
movieBirha : The Journey Back Home
2023
movieMission Majnu
2023 · Pakistan PM Bhutto
movieCode Name: Tiranga
2022
movieGoldfish
2022 · Ashwin Raina
movieMaja Ma
2022 · Bob Hansraj
movieAttack
2022 · Home Minister
tvMithya
2022 · Anand Tyagi
tvRocket Boys
2022 · Jawaharlal Nehru
tvAisa Waisa Pyaar
2021 · Mahendra Acharya
tvKaali Peeli Tales
2021 · Father
movieNail Polish
2021 · Kishore Bhushan
moviePrawaas
2020
movieBypass Road
2019 · Pratap Kapoor
tvBard of Blood
2019 · Sadiq Shaikh
movie22 Yards
2019
movieThe Gandhi Murder
2019 · Jawaharlal Nehru
movieUri: The Surgical Strike
2019 · Prime Minister Of India
movieRaazi
2018 · Hidayat Khan
movieProject Papa
2018 · Dr. Dev
moviePhir Se
2018 · Krish
movieA Gentleman
2017 · Kavya's Father
tvGoing Viral Pvt. Ltd.
2017 · Gulshan Sood
movieBegum Jaan
2017 · Ilias
movieFor Here or to Go?
2017 · Prabhu
movieAnna
2016 · Rajat Sharma
movieBaar Baar Dekho
2016 · Panditji (Special Appearance)
tvThe Kapil Sharma Show
2016 · , Self
tvBang Baaja Baaraat
2015 · Ranjeet Arora
movieGour Hari Dastaan
2015 · Mohan Joshi
movieThe Threshold
2015 · Raj
movieRoy
2015 · Detective D. S. Wadia
movieKick
2014 · Dr. Jayant Verma
movieDishkiyaoon
2014 · Viki's Dad
tvSamvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
2014 · Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
movieThe Egyptian Mystery
2013 · Al Mamun
movieThe Bright Day
2012 · Father
movieShaitan
2011 · Amy's Father
movieDam 999
2011 · Shankaran
movieMonica
2011 · Raj Jaitley
movieGuzaarish
2010 · Vipin Patel
movieMarega Salaa
2009 · Rahul Awasthi
movieFruit & Nut
2009 · Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin
movieBlue Oranges
2009
movieMorning Walk
2009 · Indra
movieDo Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish
2009 · Debu
movieGulmohar
2009
movieLovesongs
2008
movieHansie
2008 · Prakash
movieDahek A Restless Mind
2007
movieDeadline: Sirf 24 Ghante
2006 · Dr. Viren Goenka
movieMaine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
2005 · Ronu
movieBose: The Forgotten Hero
2005 · Abid Hasan
movieEk Alag Mausam
2003 · George
movieZindagi Khoobsoorat Hai
2002 · Yusuf Zayed Hussein
movieNishad
2002 · Dr. Gopi Gujaral
movieAbaidha
2002 · Indra
movieDattak
2001 · Sunil
movieZubeidaa
2001 · Riyaz Masud
movieHari-Bhari
2000 · Khurshid
Prayas
moviePrayas
1999 · , Director
Shuruat
movieShuruat
1999 · , Director
tvStar Bestsellers
1999 · Director
Tripti
movieTripti
1999 · Director
Agnisaakshi
movieAgnisaakshi
1999 · Unni
Samar
movieSamar
1999
movieGhulam
1998 · Jai, Siddhartha's brother
movieTrain to Pakistan
1997 · Iqbal
movieBOMgAY
1996
movieSardari Begum
1996 · Sadiq Moosvi
movieThe Making of the Mahatma
1996 · Mahondas Karamchand Gandhi
movieLimited Humanity
1995 · Sadanand Borse
movieMammo
1994 · Older Riyaz
movieShelter of the Wings
1994 · Lakhinder
tvByomkesh Bakshi
1993 · Byomkesh Bakshi
movieSuraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
1992 · Manek Mullah
movieDharam Karam
1975 · Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
movieBenegal's New Cinema
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