Born 1963 (age 62) · Amritsar, Punjab, India
Appears in 83 titles

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

Uri: The Surgical Strike
7.0
Uri: The Surgical Strike
2019
as Prime Minister Of India
Attack
6.8
Attack
2022
as Home Minister
Raazi
7.2
Raazi
2018
as Hidayat Khan
Kick
5.7
Kick
2014
as Dr. Jayant Verma
Guzaarish
7.4
Guzaarish
2010
as Vipin Patel
A Gentleman
6.2
A Gentleman
2017
as Kavya's Father
Ghulam
6.3
Ghulam
1998
as Jai, Siddhartha's brother
Baar Baar Dekho
5.8
Baar Baar Dekho
2016
as Panditji (Special Appearance)
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
5.8
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
2005
as Ronu
Shaitan
6.3
Shaitan
2011
as Amy's Father
Mission Majnu
6.7
Mission Majnu
2023
as Pakistan PM Bhutto
Roy
4.8
Roy
2015
as Detective D. S. Wadia
Begum Jaan
5.7
Begum Jaan
2017
as Ilias
Nail Polish
6.6
Nail Polish
2021
as Kishore Bhushan
Maja Ma
6.5
Maja Ma
2022
as Bob Hansraj
The Egyptian Mystery
5.9
The Egyptian Mystery
2013
as Al Mamun
Dam 999
3.6
Dam 999
2011
as Shankaran
Zubeidaa
5.5
Zubeidaa
2001
as Riyaz Masud
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
7.6
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
1992
as Manek Mullah
Dishkiyaoon
3.5
Dishkiyaoon
2014
as Viki's Dad