Rajit Kapoor
Acting
Born May 22, 1963 · 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.
Known for
Filmography
Mission Majnu
2023 · Pakistan PM Bhutto
Attack
2022 · Home Minister
Maja Ma
2022 · Bob Hansraj
Nail Polish
2021 · Kishore Bhushan
Uri: The Surgical Strike
2019 · Prime Minister Of India
Raazi
2018 · Hidayat Khan
Begum Jaan
2017 · Ilias
A Gentleman
2017 · Kavya's Father
Baar Baar Dekho
2016 · Panditji (Special Appearance)
Roy
2015 · Detective D. S. Wadia
Dishkiyaoon
2014 · Viki's Dad
Kick
2014 · Dr. Jayant Verma
The Egyptian Mystery
2013 · Al Mamun
Dam 999
2011 · Shankaran
Shaitan
2011 · Amy's Father
Guzaarish
2010 · Vipin Patel
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
2005 · Ronu
Bose: The Forgotten Hero
2005 · Abid Hasan
Zubeidaa
2001 · Riyaz Masud
Ghulam
1998 · Jai, Siddhartha's brother
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
1992 · Manek Mullah