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Rajit Kapoor

Rajit Kapoor

Acting

Born: May 22, 1963Amritsar, Punjab, India

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
Filmography
Kaisi Ye Paheli

Kaisi Ye Paheli

Detective Bondo

2025
Pune Highway

Pune Highway

Dr. Mahesh

2024
A Night, After All

A Night, After All

Kishore

2024
The Prince of Jhansi

The Prince of Jhansi

Bank Manager

2024

Chhatrapati Sambhaji

2024
Birha : The Journey Back Home

Birha : The Journey Back Home

2023
Mission Majnu

Mission Majnu

Pakistan PM Bhutto

2023
Code Name: Tiranga

Code Name: Tiranga

2022
Goldfish

Goldfish

Ashwin Raina

2022
Maja Ma

Maja Ma

Bob Hansraj

2022
Attack

Attack

Home Minister

2022
Nail Polish

Nail Polish

Kishore Bhushan

2021
Prawaas

Prawaas

2020
Bypass Road

Bypass Road

Pratap Kapoor

2019
22 Yards

22 Yards

2019
The Gandhi Murder

The Gandhi Murder

Jawaharlal Nehru

2019
Uri: The Surgical Strike

Uri: The Surgical Strike

Prime Minister Of India

2019
Raazi

Raazi

Hidayat Khan

2018
Project Papa

Project Papa

Dr. Dev

2018
Phir Se

Phir Se

Krish

2018
A Gentleman

A Gentleman

Kavya's Father

2017
Begum Jaan

Begum Jaan

Ilias

2017
For Here or to Go?

For Here or to Go?

Prabhu

2017
Anna

Anna

Rajat Sharma

2016
Baar Baar Dekho

Baar Baar Dekho

Panditji (Special Appearance)

2016
Gour Hari Dastaan

Gour Hari Dastaan

Mohan Joshi

2015
The Threshold

The Threshold

Raj

2015
Roy

Roy

Detective D. S. Wadia

2015
Kick

Kick

Dr. Jayant Verma

2014
Dishkiyaoon

Dishkiyaoon

Viki's Dad

2014
The Egyptian Mystery

The Egyptian Mystery

Al Mamun

2013
The Bright Day

The Bright Day

Father

2012
Shaitan

Shaitan

Amy's Father

2011
Dam 999

Dam 999

Shankaran

2011
Monica

Monica

Raj Jaitley

2011
Guzaarish

Guzaarish

Vipin Patel

2010
Marega Salaa

Marega Salaa

Rahul Awasthi

2009
Fruit & Nut

Fruit & Nut

Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin

2009
Blue Oranges

Blue Oranges

2009
Morning Walk

Morning Walk

Indra

2009
Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish

Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish

Debu

2009
Gulmohar

Gulmohar

2009
Lovesongs

Lovesongs

2008
Hansie

Hansie

Prakash

2008
Dahek A Restless Mind

Dahek A Restless Mind

2007
Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante

Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante

Dr. Viren Goenka

2006
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

Ronu

2005
Bose: The Forgotten Hero

Bose: The Forgotten Hero

Abid Hasan

2005

Ek Alag Mausam

George

2003
Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai

Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai

Yusuf Zayed Hussein

2002
Nishad

Nishad

Dr. Gopi Gujaral

2002
Abaidha - The Demolition Man

Abaidha - The Demolition Man

Indra

2002
Dattak

Dattak

Sunil

2001
Zubeidaa

Zubeidaa

Riyaz Masud

2001
Hari-Bhari

Hari-Bhari

Khurshid

2000

Prayas

1999

Shuruat

1999

Agnisaakshi

Unni

1999

Samar

1999
Ghulam

Ghulam

Jai, Siddhartha's brother

1998
Train to Pakistan

Train to Pakistan

Iqbal

1997
BOMgAY

BOMgAY

1996
Sardari Begum

Sardari Begum

Sadiq Moosvi

1996
The Making of the Mahatma

The Making of the Mahatma

Mahondas Karamchand Gandhi

1996
Limited Humanity

Limited Humanity

Sadanand Borse

1995
Mammo

Mammo

Older Riyaz

1994
Charachar

Charachar

Lakhinder

1994
The Seventh Horse of the Sun

The Seventh Horse of the Sun

Manek Mullah

1992
Dharam Karam

Dharam Karam

Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar

1975