Rajit Kapoor
Known for Acting
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
2019
as Prime Minister Of India
Ghulam
1998
as Jai, Siddhartha's brother
Attack
2022
as Home Minister
Kick
2014
as Dr. Jayant Verma
Raazi
2018
as Hidayat Khan
Bose: The Forgotten Hero
2005
as Abid Hasan
Guzaarish
2010
as Vipin Patel
Mission Majnu
2023
as Pakistan PM Bhutto
Zubeidaa
2001
as Riyaz Masud
Baar Baar Dekho
2016
as Panditji (Special Appearance)
Begum Jaan
2017
as Ilias
A Gentleman
2017
as Kavya's Father
Kaisi Ye Paheli
2025
as Detective Bondo
Mammo
1994
as Older Riyaz
Roy
2015
as Detective D. S. Wadia
Shaitan
2011
as Amy's Father
Train to Pakistan
1997
as Iqbal
Hansie
2008
as Prakash
Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante
2006
as Dr. Viren Goenka
Goldfish
2022
as Ashwin Raina