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Rajit Kapoor

Born: 22nd May 1963 Amritsar, Punjab, India
Dept: 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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 81
Film: 69 (85%)
Television: 12 (15%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Music, Action & Adventure, War, Talk

Filmography

Storm Crime, Drama
(No release date supplied. Possibly still in production.)
Five women—each nursing wounds, dreams, and deadly secrets—are drawn into a web of deception that threatens to crush them or set them free when a ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Pharma Drama
Dec 2025 (first aired)
A young medical representative struggles against the pharma game, masters it and eventually fights against it. ... view
Character:
Dr. Rajiv Rao (8 ep.)
Kaisi Ye Paheli Mystery, Thriller
Original title: कैसी ये पहेली
2025
In a sleepy hill town in northeast India, a lonely mother tries to reconnect with her estranged policeman son by channeling her inner detective to hel ... view
Character:
Detective Bondo
Pune Highway Drama, Thriller
2024
Three friends who have grown up together in the same building in Mumbai are affected, in different ways, by a dead body found 200 kms away in a lake. ... view
Character:
Dr. Mahesh
Original title: Shaam hi toh hai
2024
Supriya and Kishore are two souls in the twilight of their lives. Having lived a quiet life in various cities over various transfers, they are now set ... view
Character:
Kishore
The Prince of Jhansi Comedy, Drama
Original title: Jhansi Ka Rajkumar
2024
A stay-at-home husband struggles with societal judgment as his ambitious wife becomes the primary breadwinner. In a small-town setting, their unconven ... view
Character:
Bank Manager
Chhatrapati Sambhaji History, Action, Drama
2024
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, son of Shivaji Maharaj, who grew up without parental love. Sambhaji proved himself a fearless and brave ruler, winning b ... view
Character:
2023
A simple Loving Family in a small village is affected by the immature ambitions of their young son. The Road to Redemption is long and lonely. Can Sin ... view
Character:
Mission Majnu Thriller, Action, Drama, History
Original title: मिशन मजनू
2023
Set in the 1970s, an undercover Indian spy takes on a deadly mission to expose a covert nuclear weapons program in the heart of Pakistan. ... view
Character:
Pakistan PM Bhutto
Code Name: Tiranga Action, Thriller
Original title: कोड नेम: तिरंगा
2022
Tasked with capturing a wanted criminal, a fierce undercover agent wrestles with perilously high stakes when her heart is pulled into the mission. ... view
Character:
Goldfish Drama
2022
Anamika, the child of a mixed marriage, returns home to her estranged mother Sadhana because she is suffering from the onset of dementia. Ana returns ... view
Character:
Ashwin Raina
Maja Ma Comedy, Romance, Drama
Original title: मजा मा
2022
A rumour about an unassuming housewife threatens to disrupt her middle-class family's life on the eve of her son's engagement. ... view
Character:
Bob Hansraj
Attack Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
2022
With the Parliament under siege, India’s first super soldier Arjun Shergill is tasked to get hold of the terrorists in time, save the Prime Minister ... view
Character:
Home Minister
Mithya Mystery, Drama
Feb 2022 (first aired)
A tale of two women who are at odds with each other over allegations of plagiarism, which sparks a series of hostilities and shocking revelations spun ... view
Character:
Anand Tyagi (12 ep.)
Rocket Boys Drama
Feb 2022 (first aired)
Spanning three crucial decades (1940-60s) in the history of India, the story chronicles the life of three great men responsible for launching India's ... view
Character:
Jawaharlal Nehru (16 ep.)
Oct 2021 (first aired)
What happens when a stray dog, strays into the life of a bitter woman? Does the bitch rescue the dog or vice versa? ... view
Character:
Mahendra Acharya (4 ep.)
Aug 2021 (first aired)
'Kaali Peeli Tales' is an anthology of six bitter-sweet short stories that capture the essence of love, relationships and life in Mumbai. The six uniq ... view
Character:
Father (1 ep.)
Nail Polish Crime, Thriller, Drama
2021
A high profile defence lawyer is promised a Rajya Sabha seat if he wins a case of an accused with charges of killing two migrant children. However, th ... view
Character:
Kishore Bhushan
Prawaas Drama, Family
Original title: प्रवास
2020
After a medical emergency gives him a wake-up call, Abhijat Inamdar decides to live his life to the fullest by helping other people with their problem ... view
Character:
Bypass Road Drama, Thriller
2019
A top fashion designer has a serious accident the very night his ex-lover mysteriously dies, raising questions on whether the incidents are related. ... view
Character:
Pratap Kapoor
Bard of Blood Action & Adventure, Drama
Sep 2019 (first aired)
Years after a disastrous job in Baluchistan, a former Indian spy must confront his past when he returns to lead an unsanctioned hostage-rescue mission ... view
Character:
Sadiq Shaikh (2 ep.)
22 Yards Drama
Original title: २२ यार्ड्स
2019
Ron Sen is a successful sports agent who manages top players from the Indian cricket team. After controversy ends the prospects of his career, Ron men ... view
Character:
The Gandhi Murder Thriller, Drama, History
2019
Three Senior police officers in different parts of India, who, well aware of the intelligence that Gandhi’s life in under threat, must take key deci ... view
Character:
Jawaharlal Nehru
Uri: The Surgical Strike Action, Drama, War
2019
Following the roguish terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir, India takes the fight to the enemy, in its most successful covert operation ... view
Character:
Prime Minister Of India
Raazi Thriller, Drama, History
Original title: राज़ी
2018
An Indian spy is married to a Pakistani military officer during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. ... view
Character:
Hidayat Khan
Project Papa Drama
2018
Driven into a state of panic about how quickly her father is growing older, and slowly fading away from the man he used to be, Alisa, a young, busy en ... view
Character:
Dr. Dev
Phir Se Romance, Drama
2018
The paths of a man and a woman, who have both been recently divorced from their spouses, intersect at an art exhibition in London. ... view
Character:
Krish
A Gentleman Action, Comedy
Original title: अ जेंटलमैन
2017
Gaurav dreams of settling down with Kavya, the woman of his dreams, but she prefers a man who's more adventurous and willing to take risks. He soon st ... view
Character:
Kavya's Father
Aug 2017 (first aired)
Going Viral Pvt. Ltd is a company where hopeful Indians come with their dreams and money - to do the one thing everyone aspires to - become famous by ... view
Character:
Gulshan Sood (8 ep.)
Begum Jaan Action, Drama, History
Original title: बेगम जान
2017
On the eve of Independence, the chairman of the Border Commission, Sir Cyril Radcliffe decides to divide India and Pakistan into equitable halves. Wha ... view
Character:
Ilias
For Here or to Go? Drama, Comedy
2017
An aspiring Indian tech entrepreneur in the Silicon Valley finds himself unexpectedly battling the bizarre American immigration system to keep his dre ... view
Character:
Prabhu
Anna History
2016
Indian biographical film based on the life of social activist, Kisan Baburao "Anna" Hazare. ... view
Character:
Rajat Sharma
Baar Baar Dekho Romance, Drama, Action
Original title: बार बार देखो
2016
An artist wishes to marry her childhood sweetheart and settle into family life. However, her boyfriend, who is a genius mathematician is afraid of com ... view
Character:
Panditji (Special Appearance)
The Kapil Sharma Show Comedy, Talk
Apr 2016 (first aired)
Kapil Sharma is back with his gang - Bindu, Chandan and 'mohalle ki dhoban' Gudiya. In tow is a new character, Maski, along with Goli, Roopmati and mo ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
Bang Baaja Baaraat Comedy, Drama
Nov 2015 (first aired)
Two people from very different backgrounds fall in love and decide to get married, but not without their parents blessings. Three days before the wedd ... view
Character:
Ranjeet Arora (5 ep.)
2015
Gour Hari Das, a freedom fighter who works in Khadi Kraft and lives along with his wife & son, lives a content life in his neighborhood. However, ... view
Character:
Mohan Joshi
2015
A North Indian couple, in their early 60s, at their mountain retreat. Their son has just gotten married, a reception has ended and all the guests have ... view
Character:
Raj
Roy Romance, Action, Drama
Original title: रॉय
2015
A love triangle revolving around the lives of a filmmaker, a thief and their mutual love interest. ... view
Character:
Detective D. S. Wadia
Kick Action, Romance, Comedy, Crime
2014
An adrenaline junkie walks away from a whirlwind romance and embraces a new life as a thief, though he soon finds himself pursued by veteran police of ... view
Character:
Dr. Jayant Verma
Dishkiyaoon Action, Thriller
2014
Dishkiyaoon is a Bollywood action film produced by Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra along with Eros International. The film features Sunny Deo ... view
Character:
Viki's Dad
Mar 2014 (first aired)
How the constitution of the largest Democratic Republic in the world was created. ... view
Character:
Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer (8 ep.)
The Egyptian Mystery Crime, Adventure, Mystery
Original title: মিশর রহস্য
2013
Al Mamun, an Egyptian business tycoon, asks his friend Kakababu to help him decode some hieroglyphic symbols that will help trace the will of his teac ... view
Character:
Al Mamun
2012
Yearning for meaning in his life, a coddled young man abandons his girlfriend and family to set out on a spiritual quest. Shot with sophisticated DSLR ... view
Character:
Father
Shaitan Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original title: शैतान
2011
Five substance-abusing friends decide to fake a kidnapping in order to bribe a police constable for covering-up a hit-and-run accident. ... view
Character:
Amy's Father
Dam 999 Adventure, Action, Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
2011
After many years two mariners return to homeland with the hope of a new beginning, little did they know about a disaster that would change their desti ... view
Character:
Shankaran
Monica Drama, Thriller
2011
Public Prosecutor Mathur names an accused, Sandeep Mishra, and three other suspects who had arranged the homicide of Lucknow-based journalist Monica. ... view
Character:
Raj Jaitley
Guzaarish Drama, Romance
Original title: गुज़ारिश
2010
Ethan, a magician rendered paralyzed in an accident, sets off a furor when he makes a petition to the court to end his own life. ... view
Character:
Vipin Patel
Marega Salaa Crime, Drama, Mystery
2009
Delhi-based Inspector Jay is reprimanded after having an affair with Pooja, the daughter of a politician, and transferred to Bandra, Mumbai along with ... view
Character:
Rahul Awasthi
Fruit & Nut Comedy, Romance
Original title: फ्रूट एंड नट
2009
Eccentric, badly in debt, Mumbai Municipal employee, Jolly Maker, is infatuated with Monica Gokhale, a member of the Mumbai Heritage Society. He gets ... view
Character:
Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin
Blue Oranges Mystery
2009
When he's called in to investigate the murder of a former art student (Pooja Kanwal), Nilesh Bhargav (Rajit Kapoor) turns to the woman's paintings to ... view
Character:
Morning Walk Drama
2009
One morning walk in Joymohan's life changes it all. After suffering a heart-attack one morning, on his birthday, Joymohan (Anupam Kher) realizes that ... view
Character:
Indra
2009
When a sex worker hires a gay songwriter to care for her disabled son, the ensuing bonds that form offer a complex portrayal of love and family. ... view
Character:
Debu
Gulmohar Drama
2009
Deven, an achiever and competent young man is married to Vidya who has loved him for whatever he was and whatever he wants to be. Yet the pace and anx ... view
Character:
Lovesongs Drama
2008
Kolkata-based Rohan Mitra lives with his widowed maternal grandmother, Mridula Chatterjee. He is an aspiring advocate who will soon be taking up his f ... view
Character:
Hansie Drama
2008
"How do you start over once you have betrayed a nation's trust?" The news of Hansie Cronjé's involvement with Indian bookmakers and his resulting pub ... view
Character:
Prakash
2007
Bengali-speaking Monalisa lives a middle-class lifestyle in Mumbai along with her mom and wheelchair-bound dad. She and her mom had to endure consider ... view
Character:
2006
Heart surgeon Dr. Viren Goenka, his wife Sanjana and their seven-year-old daughter Anishka live in Mumbai. Their joys have just multiplied with Viren ... view
Character:
Dr. Viren Goenka
Original title: मैंने गाँधी को नहीं मारा
2005
Once known for his intellectual prowess, a retired professor (Anupam Kher) begins experiencing memory gaps and periods of forgetfulness. But while he ... view
Character:
Ronu
Bose: The Forgotten Hero Drama, History
2005
After resigning from the presidential post of the Indian National Congress, Subhas Chandra Bose plays an important role in India's freedom struggle du ... view
Character:
Abid Hasan
2003
A woman finds out she caught AIDS from her husband so she divorces him. She volunteers at a rehab house and falls in love. ... view
Character:
George
Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai Drama, Family
2002
Murad Hussein and Gul Baloch have been enemies for years. Murad would like to propose a truce so that the two families become friends again, and for t ... view
Character:
Yusuf Zayed Hussein
Nishad Drama
2002
A mistaken call from a young boy who is trying to reach his mother disrupts the peace of a couple, Gopi and Sati. ... view
Character:
Dr. Gopi Gujaral
Original title: অবৈধ
2002
Bimawl, an honest government officer, lives an apparently happy conjugal life with his wife Mouli. Things change when Mouli's college friend visits th ... view
Character:
Indra
Dattak Drama
2001
A man, settled in the US, returns to his native place in India after 15 years to find his father gone. ... view
Character:
Sunil
Zubeidaa Romance, Drama, History, Music
Original title: ज़ुबेदा
2001
Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Hindu prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner de ... view
Character:
Riyaz Masud
Hari-Bhari Family, Drama
Original title: Fertility
2000
Family Planning issues in a Muslim Hyderabadi family struggling between new and old values. ... view
Character:
Khurshid
1999
A struggling theatre artist gets a break in a play and impresses the director with his performance. He even bags a role in the director's next play. T ... view
Character:
1999
Sameera, a divorcee, lives alone. Her mother-in-law Urmila worries about her while Urmila's husband lives a blissful life. Urmila loves Sameera and vi ... view
Character:
Agnisaakshi Drama
Original title: അഗ്നിസാക്ഷി
1999
Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Lalithambika Antharjanam. Unni accepts Devaki as his wife and brings her into the fold of his Namboot ... view
Character:
Unni
Samar Drama
Original title: समर
1999
In a small village in Madhya Pradesh, two different communities fight over a water pump installation. When a member of one of the communities, Nathu ( ... view
Character:
Ghulam Crime, Drama, Action
Original title: ग़ुलाम
1998
Sidharth (Aamir Khan), is a Mumbai 'Tapori' and a boxing champion. His elder brother, Jai (Rajat Kapoor) works with Raunak Singh (Sharad Saxena), who ... view
Character:
Jai, Siddhartha's brother
1997
Tensions run high near the border of British India, which is about to be partitioned with a new country called Pakistan. Sikhs living in this border t ... view
Character:
Iqbal
BOMgAY Documentary
1996
Based on the poetry of R. Raj Rao, Bomgay is a collection of six vignettes that depict the underground and complex nature of the gay identity in urban ... view
Character:
Sardari Begum Drama, Music
1996
The police were called to investigate the death of a woman who was killed during a riot by a stone thrown by an agitated person. She was known in the ... view
Character:
Sadiq Moosvi
1996
The struggles of Mohandas Gandhi in South Africa. ... view
Character:
Mahondas Karamchand Gandhi
Limited Humanity Drama, Comedy
Original title: Limited Manuski
1995
Sadanand Borse lives a middle-classed lifestyle along with his pregnant wife, Urmila, in a small town in India. While returning home from work on his ... view
Character:
Sadanand Borse
Mammo Drama
Original title: मम्मो
1994
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Character:
Older Riyaz
Charachar Drama
Original title: চরাচর
1994
In this Indian drama a young man must cope with a job he is not really suited for. Lakhinder captures exotic birds from the Bengal forests. He is to s ... view
Character:
Lakhinder
Byomkesh Bakshi Crime, Mystery
Feb 1993 (first aired)
An intelligent detective from Kolkata solves many mystery that unsolved by police without any weapons. ... view
Character:
Byomkesh Bakshi (34 ep.)
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda Drama, Romance
1992
A man shares some lazy memories about his friend, Manek Mulla, who had a knack for telling stories. On this particular afternoon, Manek narrates a 'un ... view
Character:
Manek Mullah
Dharam Karam Drama
1975
Not wishing his son to grow up like himself, a brutish criminal secretly swaps his baby for that of a wealthy entertainer. Is the boys' destiny writte ... view
Character:
Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar