Rajit Kapoor

Rajit Kapoor

🎂 22nd May 1963 (62 yrs) 📍 Amritsar, Punjab, India

Known For

Kick

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.

Rajit Kapoor

Movies Featuring Rajit Kapoor

Kaisi Ye Paheli

Kaisi Ye Paheli (2025)

as Detective Bondo
Pune Highway

Pune Highway (2024)

as Dr. Mahesh
A Night, After All

A Night, After All (2024)

as Kishore
The Prince of Jhansi

The Prince of Jhansi (2024)

as Bank Manager
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Chhatrapati Sambhaji (2024)

Birha : The Journey Back Home

Birha : The Journey Back Home (2023)

Mission Majnu

Mission Majnu (2023)

as Pakistan PM Bhutto
Code Name: Tiranga

Code Name: Tiranga (2022)

Goldfish

Goldfish (2022)

as Ashwin Raina
Maja Ma

Maja Ma (2022)

as Bob Hansraj
Attack

Attack (2022)

as Home Minister
Nail Polish

Nail Polish (2021)

as Kishore Bhushan
Prawaas

Prawaas (2020)

Bypass Road

Bypass Road (2019)

as Pratap Kapoor
22 Yards

22 Yards (2019)

The Gandhi Murder

The Gandhi Murder (2019)

as Jawaharlal Nehru
Uri: The Surgical Strike

Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)

as Prime Minister Of India
Raazi

Raazi (2018)

as Hidayat Khan
Project Papa

Project Papa (2018)

as Dr. Dev
Phir Se

Phir Se (2018)

as Krish
A Gentleman

A Gentleman (2017)

as Kavya's Father
Begum Jaan

Begum Jaan (2017)

as Ilias
For Here or to Go?

For Here or to Go? (2017)

as Prabhu
Anna

Anna (2016)

as Rajat Sharma
Baar Baar Dekho

Baar Baar Dekho (2016)

as Panditji (Special Appearance)
Gour Hari Dastaan

Gour Hari Dastaan (2015)

as Mohan Joshi
The Threshold

The Threshold (2015)

as Raj
Roy

Roy (2015)

as Detective D. S. Wadia
Kick

Kick (2014)

as Dr. Jayant Verma
Dishkiyaoon

Dishkiyaoon (2014)

as Viki's Dad
The Egyptian Mystery

The Egyptian Mystery (2013)

as Al Mamun
The Bright Day

The Bright Day (2012)

as Father
Shaitan

Shaitan (2011)

as Amy's Father
Dam 999

Dam 999 (2011)

as Shankaran
Monica

Monica (2011)

as Raj Jaitley
Guzaarish

Guzaarish (2010)

as Vipin Patel
Marega Salaa

Marega Salaa (2009)

as Rahul Awasthi
Fruit & Nut

Fruit & Nut (2009)

as Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin
Blue Oranges

Blue Oranges (2009)

Morning Walk

Morning Walk (2009)

as Indra
Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish

Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish (2009)

as Debu
Gulmohar

Gulmohar (2009)

Lovesongs

Lovesongs (2008)

Hansie

Hansie (2008)

as Prakash
Dahek A Restless Mind

Dahek A Restless Mind (2007)

Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante

Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante (2006)

as Dr. Viren Goenka
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005)

as Ronu
Bose: The Forgotten Hero

Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)

as Abid Hasan
Ek Alag Mausam

Ek Alag Mausam (2003)

as George
Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai

Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai (2002)

as Yusuf Zayed Hussein
Nishad

Nishad (2002)

as Dr. Gopi Gujaral
Abaidha - The Demolition Man

Abaidha - The Demolition Man (2002)

as Indra
Dattak

Dattak (2001)

as Sunil
Zubeidaa

Zubeidaa (2001)

as Riyaz Masud
Hari-Bhari

Hari-Bhari (2000)

as Khurshid
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Prayas (1999)

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Shuruat (1999)

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Agnisaakshi (1999)

as Unni
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Samar (1999)

Ghulam

Ghulam (1998)

as Jai, Siddhartha's brother
Train to Pakistan

Train to Pakistan (1997)

as Iqbal
BOMgAY

BOMgAY (1996)

Sardari Begum

Sardari Begum (1996)

as Sadiq Moosvi
The Making of the Mahatma

The Making of the Mahatma (1996)

as Mahondas Karamchand Gandhi
Limited Humanity

Limited Humanity (1995)

as Sadanand Borse
Mammo

Mammo (1994)

as Older Riyaz
Charachar

Charachar (1994)

as Lakhinder
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda

Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992)

as Manek Mullah
Dharam Karam

Dharam Karam (1975)

as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar