Rajit Kapoor

Biography

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

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Pune Highway

2024 ⭐ 6.0

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Birha : The Journey Back Home

2023 ⭐ 9.5

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Mission Majnu

2023 ⭐ 6.8

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Goldfish

2022 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

2025

Kaisi Ye Paheli

Detective Bondo · 2025

2024

Pune Highway

Dr. Mahesh · 2024

⭐ 6.0

A Night, After All

Kishore · 2024

The Prince of Jhansi

Bank Manager · 2024

2023

Birha : The Journey Back Home Notable

2023

⭐ 9.5

Mission Majnu

Pakistan PM Bhutto · 2023

⭐ 6.8

2022

Code Name: Tiranga

2022

⭐ 4.4

Goldfish

Ashwin Raina · 2022

⭐ 6.5

Maja Ma

Bob Hansraj · 2022

⭐ 6.7

2021

Nail Polish

Kishore Bhushan · 2021

⭐ 6.6

2020

Prawaas

2020

2019

Bypass Road

Pratap Kapoor · 2019

⭐ 5.2

22 Yards Notable

2019

⭐ 8.5

The Gandhi Murder

Jawaharlal Nehru · 2019

⭐ 5.5

2018

Raazi Notable

Hidayat Khan · 2018

⭐ 7.2

Project Papa

Dr. Dev · 2018

Phir Se

Krish · 2018

⭐ 6.0

2017

A Gentleman

Kavya's Father · 2017

⭐ 6.2

Begum Jaan

Ilias · 2017

⭐ 5.7

For Here or to Go?

Prabhu · 2017

⭐ 6.5

2016

Anna

Rajat Sharma · 2016

⭐ 5.0

Baar Baar Dekho

Panditji (Special Appearance) · 2016

⭐ 5.8

2015

Gour Hari Dastaan Notable

Mohan Joshi · 2015

⭐ 8.0

The Threshold Notable

Raj · 2015

⭐ 9.0

Roy

Detective D. S. Wadia · 2015

⭐ 4.8

2014

Kick

Dr. Jayant Verma · 2014

⭐ 5.8

Dishkiyaoon

Viki's Dad · 2014

⭐ 3.5

2013

The Egyptian Mystery

Al Mamun · 2013

⭐ 5.9

2012

The Bright Day Notable

Father · 2012

⭐ 10.0

2011

Shaitan

Amy's Father · 2011

⭐ 6.3

Dam 999

Shankaran · 2011

⭐ 3.6

Monica

Raj Jaitley · 2011

⭐ 3.0

2010

Guzaarish Notable

Vipin Patel · 2010

⭐ 7.4

2009

Marega Salaa

Rahul Awasthi · 2009

Fruit & Nut

Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin · 2009

⭐ 3.0

Blue Oranges Notable

2009

⭐ 7.0

2008

Lovesongs

2008

⭐ 5.0

Hansie Notable

Prakash · 2008

⭐ 8.0

2007

Dahek A Restless Mind

2007

2006

Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante

Dr. Viren Goenka · 2006

⭐ 4.6

Frequently appears with

Amit Sadh

Pramod Khandewal

Jim Sarbh

Vishnu Sehgal

Manjari Fadnnis

Natasha Khandewal

Ketaki Narayan Kulkarni

Mona Mansekar

Seema Kaushal

Sahil Mehta

Manav Vij

Full filmography

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Kaisi Ye Paheli

2025

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Pune Highway

2024 ⭐ 6.0

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A Night, After All

2024

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The Prince of Jhansi

2024

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Birha : The Journey Back Home

2023 ⭐ 9.5

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Mission Majnu

2023 ⭐ 6.8

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Code Name: Tiranga

2022 ⭐ 4.4

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Goldfish

2022 ⭐ 6.5

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Maja Ma

2022 ⭐ 6.7

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Attack

2022 ⭐ 6.8

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Nail Polish

2021 ⭐ 6.6

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Prawaas

2020

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Bypass Road

2019 ⭐ 5.2

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22 Yards

2019 ⭐ 8.5

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The Gandhi Murder

2019 ⭐ 5.5

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Uri: The Surgical Strike

2019 ⭐ 7.0

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Raazi

2018 ⭐ 7.2

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Project Papa

2018

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Phir Se

2018 ⭐ 6.0

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A Gentleman

2017 ⭐ 6.2