Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 22, 1963 (age 62)
Place of Birth
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Also Known As
Rajit Kapur
Rajit Kapoor
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
TV
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
TV
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
2016
Film
Attack
Home Minister
2022
TV
Rocket Boys
Jawaharlal Nehru
2022
TV
Mithya
Anand Tyagi
2022
TV
Byomkesh Bakshi
Byomkesh Bakshi
1993
Film
Raazi
Hidayat Khan
2018
TV
Bard of Blood
Sadiq Shaikh
2019
Film
Ghulam
Jai, Siddhartha's brother
1998
Film
Uri: The Surgical Strike
Prime Minister Of India
2019
Film
Shaitan
Amy's Father
2011
Film
Baar Baar Dekho
Panditji (Special Appearance)
2016
Film
Maja Ma
Bob Hansraj
2022
TV
Pharma
Dr. Rajiv Rao
2025
Film
A Gentleman
Kavya's Father
2017
TV
Going Viral Pvt. Ltd.
Gulshan Sood
2017
Film
Guzaarish
Vipin Patel
2010
Film
Morning Walk
Indra
2009
Film
Begum Jaan
Ilias
2017
Film
Roy
Detective D. S. Wadia
2015
Filmography
2025TVPharmaas Dr. Rajiv Rao2025FilmKaisi Ye Pahelias Detective Bondo2024FilmPune Highwayas Dr. Mahesh2024FilmA Night, After Allas Kishore2024FilmThe Prince of Jhansias Bank Manager2024FilmChhatrapati Sambhaji2023FilmBirha : The Journey Back Home2023FilmMission Majnuas Pakistan PM Bhutto2022FilmCode Name: Tiranga2022FilmGoldfishas Ashwin Raina2022FilmMaja Maas Bob Hansraj2022FilmAttackas Home Minister2022TVMithyaas Anand Tyagi2022TVRocket Boysas Jawaharlal Nehru2021TVAisa Waisa Pyaaras Mahendra Acharya2021TVKaali Peeli Talesas Father2021FilmNail Polishas Kishore Bhushan2020FilmPrawaas2019FilmBypass Roadas Pratap Kapoor2019TVBard of Bloodas Sadiq Shaikh2019Film22 Yards2019FilmThe Gandhi Murderas Jawaharlal Nehru2019FilmUri: The Surgical Strikeas Prime Minister Of India2018FilmRaazias Hidayat Khan2018FilmProject Papaas Dr. Dev2018FilmPhir Seas Krish2017FilmA Gentlemanas Kavya's Father2017TVGoing Viral Pvt. Ltd.as Gulshan Sood2017FilmBegum Jaanas Ilias2017FilmFor Here or to Go?as Prabhu2016FilmAnnaas Rajat Sharma2016FilmBaar Baar Dekhoas Panditji (Special Appearance)2016TVThe Kapil Sharma Show2015TVBang Baaja Baaraatas Ranjeet Arora2015FilmGour Hari Dastaanas Mohan Joshi2015FilmThe Thresholdas Raj2015FilmRoyas Detective D. S. Wadia2014FilmKickas Dr. Jayant Verma2014FilmDishkiyaoonas Viki's Dad2014TVSamvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of Indiaas Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer2013FilmThe Egyptian Mysteryas Al Mamun2012FilmThe Bright Dayas Father2011FilmShaitanas Amy's Father2011FilmDam 999as Shankaran2011FilmMonicaas Raj Jaitley2010FilmGuzaarishas Vipin Patel2009FilmMarega Salaaas Rahul Awasthi2009FilmFruit & Nutas Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin2009FilmBlue Oranges2009FilmMorning Walkas Indra2009FilmDo Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarishas Debu2009FilmGulmohar2008FilmLovesongs2008FilmHansieas Prakash2007FilmDahek A Restless Mind2006FilmDeadline: Sirf 24 Ghanteas Dr. Viren Goenka2005FilmMaine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maraas Ronu2005FilmBose: The Forgotten Heroas Abid Hasan2003FilmEk Alag Mausamas George2002FilmZindagi Khoobsoorat Haias Yusuf Zayed Hussein2002FilmNishadas Dr. Gopi Gujaral2002FilmAbaidha - The Demolition Manas Indra2001FilmDattakas Sunil2001FilmZubeidaaas Riyaz Masud2000FilmHari-Bharias Khurshid1999FilmPrayas1999FilmShuruat1999FilmAgnisaakshias Unni1999FilmSamar1998FilmGhulamas Jai, Siddhartha's brother1997FilmTrain to Pakistanas Iqbal1996FilmBOMgAY1996FilmSardari Begumas Sadiq Moosvi1996FilmThe Making of the Mahatmaas Mahondas Karamchand Gandhi1995FilmLimited Humanityas Sadanand Borse1994FilmMammoas Older Riyaz1994FilmCharacharas Lakhinder1993TVByomkesh Bakshias Byomkesh Bakshi1992FilmThe Seventh Horse of the Sunas Manek Mullah1975FilmDharam Karamas Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar