Rajit Kapoor

Actor · Born May 22, 1963 · Amritsar, Punjab, India

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.

Acted in 76

2020s

2025
Pharma
Dr. Rajiv Rao · 8 episodes
Kaisi Ye Paheli
Detective Bondo
2024
Pune Highway
Dr. Mahesh
A Night, After All
Kishore
The Prince of Jhansi
Bank Manager
2023
Birha : The Journey Back Home
Movie
Mission Majnu
Pakistan PM Bhutto
58
2022
Code Name: Tiranga
Movie · Action · Thriller
Goldfish
Ashwin Raina
Maja Ma
Bob Hansraj
64
Attack
Home Minister
63
Mithya
Anand Tyagi · 12 episodes
Rocket Boys
Jawaharlal Nehru · 16 episodes
2021
Aisa Waisa Pyaar
Mahendra Acharya · 4 episodes
Kaali Peeli Tales
Father · 1 episode
Nail Polish
Kishore Bhushan
2020
Prawaas
Movie · Drama · Family

2010s

2019
Bypass Road
Pratap Kapoor
Bard of Blood
Sadiq Shaikh · 2 episodes
68
22 Yards
Movie
The Gandhi Murder
Jawaharlal Nehru
Uri: The Surgical Strike
Prime Minister Of India
73
2018
Raazi
Hidayat Khan
82
Project Papa
Dr. Dev
Phir Se
Krish
2017
A Gentleman
Kavya's Father
59
Going Viral Pvt. Ltd.
Gulshan Sood · 8 episodes
Begum Jaan
Ilias
For Here or to Go?
Prabhu
2016
Anna
Rajat Sharma
Baar Baar Dekho
Panditji (Special Appearance)
51
2015
Bang Baaja Baaraat
Ranjeet Arora · 5 episodes
Gour Hari Dastaan
Mohan Joshi
The Threshold
Raj
Roy
Detective D. S. Wadia
2014
Benegal's New Cinema
Movie
Kick
Dr. Jayant Verma
56
Dishkiyaoon
Viki's Dad
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer · 8 episodes
2013
The Egyptian Mystery
Al Mamun
2012
The Bright Day
Father
2011
Shaitan
Amy's Father
Dam 999
Shankaran
Monica
Raj Jaitley
2010
Guzaarish
Vipin Patel
Well Done Abba
Inspector Srikanth Reddy