Rajit Kapoor
Known for ActingBorn 1963-05-22Amritsar, 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
Uri: The Surgical Strike
2019 · as Prime Minister Of India
Prawaas
2020
Raazi
2018 · as Hidayat Khan
Agnisaakshi
1999 · as Unni
Pune Highway
2024 · as Dr. Mahesh
Attack
2022 · as Home Minister
Kick
2014 · as Dr. Jayant Verma
Bose: The Forgotten Hero
2005 · as Abid Hasan
Mission Majnu
2023 · as Pakistan PM Bhutto
Baar Baar Dekho
2016 · as Panditji (Special Appearance)
Guzaarish
2010 · as Vipin Patel
Shaitan
2011 · as Amy's Father
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
1992 · as Manek Mullah
Kaisi Ye Paheli
2025 · as Detective Bondo
Roy
2015 · as Detective D. S. Wadia
BOMgAY
1996
Begum Jaan
2017 · as Ilias
The Gandhi Murder
2019 · as Jawaharlal Nehru