Rajit Kapoor

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Rajit Kapoor

Acting 63 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 th…

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The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show

7.0 2016 TV Show
Uri: The Surgical Strike

Uri: The Surgical Strike

7.1 2019 Movie
Attack

Attack

6.8 2022 Movie
Raazi

Raazi

7.3 2018 Movie
Kick

Kick

5.7 2014 Movie
Guzaarish

Guzaarish

7.3 2010 Movie
A Gentleman

A Gentleman

6.2 2017 Movie
Ghulam

Ghulam

6.3 1998 Movie
Baar Baar Dekho

Baar Baar Dekho

5.8 2016 Movie
Mission Majnu

Mission Majnu

6.8 2023 Movie
Rocket Boys

Rocket Boys

8.4 2022 TV Show
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

5.8 2005 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Pharma

    TV show Dr. Rajiv Rao

  2. 2025
    Kaisi Ye Paheli

    Movie Detective Bondo

  3. 2024
    Pune Highway

    Movie Dr. Mahesh

  4. 2024
    A Night, After All

    Movie Kishore

  5. 2024
    The Prince of Jhansi

    Movie Bank Manager

  6. 2024
    Chhatrapati Sambhaji

    Movie

  7. 2023
    Birha : The Journey Back Home

    Movie

  8. 2023
    Mission Majnu

    Movie Pakistan PM Bhutto

  9. 2022
    Code Name: Tiranga

    Movie

  10. 2022
    Goldfish

    Movie Ashwin Raina

  11. 2022
    Maja Ma

    Movie Bob Hansraj

  12. 2022
    Attack

    Movie Home Minister

  13. 2022
    Mithya

    TV show Anand Tyagi

  14. 2022
    Rocket Boys

    TV show Jawaharlal Nehru

  15. 2021
    Aisa Waisa Pyaar

    TV show Mahendra Acharya

  16. 2021
    Kaali Peeli Tales

    TV show Father

More credits
  1. 2021
    Nail Polish

    Movie Kishore Bhushan

  2. 2020
    Prawaas

    Movie

  3. 2019
    Bypass Road

    Movie Pratap Kapoor

  4. 2019
    Bard of Blood

    TV show Sadiq Shaikh

  5. 2019
    22 Yards

    Movie

  6. 2019
    The Gandhi Murder

    Movie Jawaharlal Nehru

  7. 2019
    Uri: The Surgical Strike

    Movie Prime Minister Of India

  8. 2018
    Raazi

    Movie Hidayat Khan

  9. 2018
    Project Papa

    Movie Dr. Dev

  10. 2018
    Phir Se

    Movie Krish

  11. 2017
    A Gentleman

    Movie Kavya's Father

  12. 2017
    Going Viral Pvt. Ltd.

    TV show Gulshan Sood

  13. 2017
    Begum Jaan

    Movie Ilias

  14. 2017
    For Here or to Go?

    Movie Prabhu

  15. 2016
    Anna

    Movie Rajat Sharma

  16. 2016
    Baar Baar Dekho

    Movie Panditji (Special Appearance)

  17. 2016
    The Kapil Sharma Show

    TV show Self

  18. 2015
    Bang Baaja Baaraat

    TV show Ranjeet Arora

  19. 2015
    Gour Hari Dastaan

    Movie Mohan Joshi

  20. 2015
    The Threshold

    Movie Raj

  21. 2015
    Roy

    Movie Detective D. S. Wadia

  22. 2014
    Benegal's New Cinema

    Movie

  23. 2014
    Kick

    Movie Dr. Jayant Verma

  24. 2014
    Dishkiyaoon

    Movie Viki's Dad