Rajit Kapoor
Biography
Rajit Kapoor is an Indian film and theatre actor and director who was born in Amritsar on May 22, 1963. He made his film debut in Shyam Benegal's 1992 film Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda. In 1993, he gained fame by portraying the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymous television series on Doordarshan. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film The Making of the Mahatma. Kapoor also won acclaim for his role in the Malayalam film Agnisakshi. A prominent theatre personality, he has appeared in more recent films such as Raazi, Uri: The Surgical Strike, and Mission Majnu.
Career overview
Rajit Kapoor is an Indian film and theatre actor and director who was born on May 22, 1963, in Amritsar. He made his film debut in Shyam Benegal's Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda in 1992. In 1993, he gained fame for portraying the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymous television series on Doordarshan. He subsequently won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film The Making of the Mahatma.
In addition to these roles, he won acclaim for his performance in the Malayalam film Agnisakshi. As a prominent theatre personality, he has continued his career in cinema by appearing in recent films including Raazi, Uri: The Surgical Strike, and Mission Majnu.
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87 titles- Pharma (2025) as Dr. Rajiv Rao
- Kaisi Ye Paheli (2025) as Detective Bondo
- Pune Highway (2024) as Dr. Mahesh
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji (2024)
- The Prince of Jhansi (2024) as Bank Manager
- A Night, After All (2024) as Kishore
- Mission Majnu (2023) as Pakistan PM Bhutto
- Birha : The Journey Back Home (2023)
- Attack (2022) as Home Minister
- Rocket Boys (2022) as Jawaharlal Nehru
- Mithya (2022) as Anand Tyagi
- Maja Ma (2022) as Bob Hansraj
- Code Name: Tiranga (2022)
- Goldfish (2022) as Ashwin Raina
- Kaali Peeli Tales (2021) as Father
- Aisa Waisa Pyaar (2021) as Mahendra Acharya
- Nail Polish (2021) as Kishore Bhushan
- Prawaas (2020)
- Bard of Blood (2019) as Sadiq Shaikh
- Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) as Prime Minister Of India
- The Gandhi Murder (2019) as Jawaharlal Nehru
- Bypass Road (2019) as Pratap Kapoor
- 22 Yards (2019)
- Raazi (2018) as Hidayat Khan
- Project Papa (2018) as Dr. Dev
- Phir Se (2018) as Krish
- Going Viral Pvt. Ltd. (2017) as Gulshan Sood
- Begum Jaan (2017) as Ilias
- A Gentleman (2017) as Kavya's Father
- For Here or to Go? (2017) as Prabhu
- The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self
- Baar Baar Dekho (2016) as Panditji (Special Appearance)
- Anna (2016) as Rajat Sharma
- Bang Baaja Baaraat (2015) as Ranjeet Arora
- Roy (2015) as Detective D. S. Wadia
- Gour Hari Dastaan (2015) as Mohan Joshi
- The Threshold (2015) as Raj
- Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India (2014) as Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
- Kick (2014) as Dr. Jayant Verma
- Dishkiyaoon (2014) as Viki's Dad
- Benegal's New Cinema (2014)
- The Egyptian Mystery (2013) as Al Mamun
- The Bright Day (2012) as Father
- Dam 999 (2011) as Shankaran
- Shaitan (2011) as Amy's Father
- Monica (2011) as Raj Jaitley
- Guzaarish (2010) as Vipin Patel
- Well Done Abba (2010) as Inspector Srikanth Reddy
- Morning Walk (2009) as Indra
- Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish (2009) as Debu
- Fruit & Nut (2009) as Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin
- Gulmohar (2009)
- Marega Salaa (2009) as Rahul Awasthi
- Blue Oranges (2009)
- Hansie (2008) as Prakash
- Lovesongs (2008)
- Dahek A Restless Mind (2007)
- Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante (2006) as Dr. Viren Goenka
- Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) as Abid Hasan
- Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005) as Ronu Chaudhury
- Ek Alag Mausam (2003) as George
- Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai (2002) as Yusuf Zayed Hussein
- Nishad (2002) as Dr. Gopi Gujaral
- Abaidha (2002) as Indra
- Zubeidaa (2001) as Riyaz Masud
- Dattak (2001) as Sunil
- Hari-Bhari (2000) as Khurshid
- Star Bestsellers (1999) Director
- Agnisaakshi (1999) as Unni
- Samar (1999)
- Prayas (1999)
- Prayas (1999) Director
- Tripti (1999) Director
- Shuruat (1999)
- Shuruat (1999) Director
- Ghulam (1998) as Jai, Siddhartha's brother
- Train to Pakistan (1997) as Iqbal
- Sardari Begum (1996) as Sadiq Moosvi
- BOMgAY (1996)
- The Making of the Mahatma (1996) as Mahondas Karamchand Gandhi
- Limited Humanity (1995) as Sadanand Borse
- Shelter of the Wings (1994) as Lakhinder
- Mammo (1994) as Older Riyaz
- Byomkesh Bakshi (1993) as Byomkesh Bakshi
- Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992) as Manek Mullah
- Dharam Karam (1975) as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
- Storm
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rajit Kapoor best known for?
Rajit Kapoor is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Maja Ma (2022), Code Name: Tiranga (2022), Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), The Kapil Sharma Show (2016).
When and where was Rajit Kapoor born?
Rajit Kapoor was born on May 22, 1963 in Amritsar, Punjab, India.
How many credits does Rajit Kapoor have?
Rajit Kapoor has accumulated over 87 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2025.
What is Rajit Kapoor's background in cinema and television?
Rajit Kapoor is an Indian film and theatre actor and director who was born in Amritsar on May 22, 1963. He made his film debut in Shyam Benegal's 1992 film Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda. In 1993, he gained fame by portraying the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymous television series on Doordarshan. He won the N...
Rajit Kapoor by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Byomkesh Bakshi (1993) as Byomkesh Bakshi — aged about 30
- Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) as Prime Minister Of India — aged about 56
- The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self — aged about 53
- Maja Ma (2022) as Bob Hansraj — aged about 59
- Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish (2009) as Debu — aged about 46
- Baar Baar Dekho (2016) as Panditji (Special Appearance) — aged about 53
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