Rajit Kapoor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 22, 1963
- Birthplace
- Amritsar, 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.
Filmography
Kaisi Ye Paheli 2025
as Detective Bondo
Pune Highway 2024
as Dr. Mahesh
A Night, After All 2024
as Kishore
The Prince of Jhansi 2024
as Bank Manager
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji
Chhatrapati Sambhaji 2024
Actor
Birha : The Journey Back Home 2023
Actor
Mission Majnu 2023
as Pakistan PM Bhutto
Code Name: Tiranga 2022
Actor
Goldfish 2022
as Ashwin Raina
Maja Ma 2022
as Bob Hansraj
Attack 2022
as Home Minister
Nail Polish 2021
as Kishore Bhushan
Prawaas 2020
Actor
Bypass Road 2019
as Pratap Kapoor
22 Yards 2019
Actor
The Gandhi Murder 2019
as Jawaharlal Nehru
Uri: The Surgical Strike 2019
as Prime Minister Of India
Raazi 2018
as Hidayat Khan
Project Papa 2018
as Dr. Dev
Phir Se 2018
as Krish
A Gentleman 2017
as Kavya's Father
Begum Jaan 2017
as Ilias
For Here or to Go? 2017
as Prabhu
Anna 2016
as Rajat Sharma
Baar Baar Dekho 2016
as Panditji (Special Appearance)
Gour Hari Dastaan 2015
as Mohan Joshi
The Threshold 2015
as Raj
Roy 2015
as Detective D. S. Wadia
Benegal's New Cinema 2014
Actor
Kick 2014
as Dr. Jayant Verma
Dishkiyaoon 2014
as Viki's Dad
The Egyptian Mystery 2013
as Al Mamun
The Bright Day 2012
as Father
Shaitan 2011
as Amy's Father
Dam 999 2011
as Shankaran
Monica 2011
as Raj Jaitley
Guzaarish 2010
as Vipin Patel
Well Done Abba 2010
as Inspector Srikanth Reddy
Marega Salaa 2009
as Rahul Awasthi
Fruit & Nut 2009
as Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin
Blue Oranges 2009
Actor
Morning Walk 2009
as Indra
Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish 2009
as Debu
Gulmohar 2009
Actor
Lovesongs 2008
Actor
Hansie 2008
as Prakash
Dahek A Restless Mind 2007
Actor
Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante 2006
as Dr. Viren Goenka
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara 2005
as Ronu Chaudhury
Bose: The Forgotten Hero 2005
as Abid Hasan
Ek Alag Mausam 2003
as George
Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai 2002
as Yusuf Zayed Hussein
Nishad 2002
as Dr. Gopi Gujaral
Abaidha 2002
as Indra
Dattak 2001
as Sunil
Zubeidaa 2001
as Riyaz Masud
Hari-Bhari 2000
as Khurshid
- Prayas
Prayas 1999
Actor, Director
- Shuruat
Shuruat 1999
Actor, Director
- Tripti
Tripti 1999
Director
- Agnisaakshi
Agnisaakshi 1999
as Unni
- Samar
Samar 1999
Actor
Ghulam 1998
as Jai, Siddhartha's brother
Train to Pakistan 1997
as Iqbal
BOMgAY 1996
Actor
Sardari Begum 1996
as Sadiq Moosvi
The Making of the Mahatma 1996
as Mahondas Karamchand Gandhi
Limited Humanity 1995
as Sadanand Borse
Mammo 1994
as Older Riyaz
Shelter of the Wings 1994
as Lakhinder
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda 1992
as Manek Mullah
Dharam Karam 1975
as Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
Credits from TMDB.