Cast & creator
Rajit Kapoor
Best known for The Kapil Sharma Show, Rocket Boys, Bard of Blood
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.
Also known as: Rajit Kapur, Rajit Kapoor
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film credits
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television credits
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1975–2025 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (87)
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The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
2016
Rocket Boys
Jawaharlal Nehru
2022
Bard of Blood
Sadiq Shaikh
2019
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
2014
Uri: The Surgical Strike
Prime Minister Of India
2019
Mithya
Anand Tyagi
2022
Attack
Home Minister
2022
Byomkesh Bakshi
Byomkesh Bakshi
1993
Pharma
Dr. Rajiv Rao
2025
Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Abid Hasan
2005
Mission Majnu
Pakistan PM Bhutto
2023
Kick
Dr. Jayant Verma
2014
BOMgAY
1996
Baar Baar Dekho
Panditji (Special Appearance)
2016
Raazi
Hidayat Khan
2018
Star Bestsellers
Director
1999
Kaali Peeli Tales
Father
2021
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Manek Mullah
1992
Going Viral Pvt. Ltd.
Gulshan Sood
2017
Guzaarish
Vipin Patel
2010
For Here or to Go?
Prabhu
2017
Bang Baaja Baaraat
Ranjeet Arora
2015
Roy
Detective D. S. Wadia
2015
Pune Highway
Dr. Mahesh
2024Storm
Maja Ma
Bob Hansraj
2022
Begum Jaan
Ilias
2017
Aisa Waisa Pyaar
Mahendra Acharya
2021
Shaitan
Amy's Father
2011
Ghulam
Jai, Siddhartha's brother
1998
Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante
Dr. Viren Goenka
2006
Zubeidaa
Riyaz Masud
2001
Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish
Debu
2009Agnisaakshi
Unni
1999
Gulmohar
2009
Sardari Begum
Sadiq Moosvi
1996
Benegal's New Cinema
2014
The Gandhi Murder
Jawaharlal Nehru
2019
Hansie
Prakash
2008
Dishkiyaoon
Viki's Dad
2014
The Egyptian Mystery
Al Mamun
2013
The Prince of Jhansi
Bank Manager
2024
A Gentleman
Kavya's Father
2017
A Night, After All
Kishore
2024
Bypass Road
Pratap Kapoor
2019
Dam 999
Shankaran
2011
Code Name: Tiranga
2022
Train to Pakistan
Iqbal
1997
Nail Polish
Kishore Bhushan
2021
Ek Alag Mausam
George
2003
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Ronu Chaudhury
2005
Birha : The Journey Back Home
2023
Gour Hari Dastaan
Mohan Joshi
2015
Mammo
Older Riyaz
1994
Dahek A Restless Mind
2007
The Making of the Mahatma
Mahondas Karamchand Gandhi
1996
Monica
Raj Jaitley
2011
Fruit & Nut
Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin
2009
Shelter of the Wings
Lakhinder
1994
Morning Walk
Indra
2009
Goldfish
Ashwin Raina
2022
Hari-Bhari
Khurshid
2000
Kaisi Ye Paheli
Detective Bondo
2025
Well Done Abba
Inspector Srikanth Reddy
2010Chhatrapati Sambhaji
2024
22 Yards
2019
Phir Se
Krish
2018
Nishad
Dr. Gopi Gujaral
2002
The Bright Day
Father
2012
Dharam Karam
Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
1975
Abaidha
Indra
2002
Anna
Rajat Sharma
2016
Dattak
Sunil
2001
Blue Oranges
2009
Marega Salaa
Rahul Awasthi
2009
Lovesongs
2008Samar
1999
Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai
Yusuf Zayed Hussein
2002
Project Papa
Dr. Dev
2018
Limited Humanity
Sadanand Borse
1995
Prawaas
2020Tripti
Director
1999
The Threshold
Raj
2015Shuruat
1999Shuruat
Director
1999Prayas
1999Prayas
Director
1999