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{{Short description|Indian actor (b. 1963)}}
{{Short description|Indian actor (b. 1963)}}
{{distinguish|Rajat Kapoor}}
{{distinguish|Rajat Kapoor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2020}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajit Kapur
| name               = Rajit Kapur
| image = Rajit Kapur.jpg
| image             = Rajit Kapur.jpg
| alt = Kapur in 2011
| alt               = Kapur in 2011
| caption = Kapur in 2011
| caption           = Kapur in 2011
| birth_name =  
| birth_name         =  
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1960|05|22}}  
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|05|22}}
| birth_place = [[Amritsar]], [[East Punjab|Punjab]], [[India]]
| birth_place       = [[Amritsar]], [[East Punjab|Punjab]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| other_names       =  
| other_names=  
| alma_mater         = [[Sydenham College]] ([[BCom]])
| alma_mater= [[Sydenham College]]
| occupation         = [[Actor]], director, writer, producer
| occupation = [[Actor]], director, writer, producer
| known_for         = ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series)|Byomkesh Bakshi]]'', ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]'', ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]'', ''[[Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda]]''
| known_for = ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series)|Byomkesh Bakshi]]'', ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]'', ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]'', ''[[Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda]]''
| spouse             =  
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}}
}}
'''Rajit Kapur''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in the 1996 film,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=4798|title=Hinduism Today Magazine|last=Academy|first=Himalayan|website=www.hinduismtoday.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-31}}</ref> ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]'' for which he won the [[National Film Award for Best Actor]]. Other notable roles are as the protagonist Unni in the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]'', and the fictional detective [[Byomkesh Bakshi]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kapur|first1=Rajit|title=Even now people call Rajit Kapur Byomkesh Bakshi|url=http://www.gqindia.com/get-smart/pop-culture/even-now-people-call-rajit-kapur-byomkesh-bakshi-gq-india/|website=GQ India|publisher=GQ|access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref> in the eponymous ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (1993 TV series)|television series]]'', directed by [[Basu Chatterjee]] and broadcast on [[Doordarshan]]. His debut film was ''[[Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda]]'' (1992), directed by [[Shyam Benegal]].
'''Rajit Kapur''' (born 22 May 1963) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] in the 1996 film, ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]'' for which he won the [[National Film Award for Best Actor]]. Other notable roles are as the protagonist Unni in the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]'', and the fictional detective [[Byomkesh Bakshi]] in the eponymous ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (1993 TV series)|television series]]'', directed by [[Basu Chatterjee]] and broadcast on [[Doordarshan]]. His debut film was ''[[Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda]]'' (1992), directed by [[Shyam Benegal]].
 
==Life==
Rajit Kapur was born in [[Amritsar]], India on 22 May 1963 in a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] family.<ref>{{cite web |title=My Intriguing Conversation With The Only Actor To Have Played Modi, Nehru and Gandhi |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjodhqJVFtE&t=270s |website=YouTube |publisher=UNFILTERED by Samdish |date=24 August 2024 |access-date=24 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="ff"/><ref name=c/> He received his [[Bachelor of Commerce]] degree from [[Sydenham College]].<ref name=c>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/personal-agenda-with-rajit-kapur-i-danced-to-hindi-pop-tunes-in-an-all-gold-outfit-on-my-40th-birthday/story-41SCxmJAOBTVgdT3y75k2K.html|title=Personal Agenda with Rajit Kapur: "I danced to Hindi pop tunes in an all-gold outfit on my 40th birthday!"|first=Ananya|last=Ghosh|date=17 August 2019|access-date=14 October 2023|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818153326/https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/personal-agenda-with-rajit-kapur-i-danced-to-hindi-pop-tunes-in-an-all-gold-outfit-on-my-40th-birthday/story-41SCxmJAOBTVgdT3y75k2K.html|archive-date=18 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Guftagoo with Rajit Kapur |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyjn0SbnAxM |website=YouTube | date=22 June 2012 |publisher=Sansad TV |access-date=28 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Kapur is unmarried and has no children.<ref name=dh>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/i-am-married-theatre-2366908|title='I am married to theatre'|date=17 October 2022|access-date=13 October 2023|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
When Rajit Kapur was 12 years old, he acted in a children's TV drama on [[Doordarshan]]. After 10 years, while working as a stage manager, he acted in the TV series ''Ghar Jamai'', which was his first acting role in a TV series.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/nostalgia-with-rajit-kapur-i-only-had-some-pocket-money-no-bank-balance-101659713959923.html|title=Nostalgia with Rajit Kapur, "I only had some pocket money, no bank balance"|first=Ananya|last=Ghosh|date=5 August 2022|access-date=13 October 2023|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805154143/https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/brunch/nostalgia-with-rajit-kapur-i-only-had-some-pocket-money-no-bank-balance-101659713959923.html|archive-date=5 August 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> The 1992 film titled ''[[Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda]]'' directed by [[Shyam Benegal]] was his debut film.<ref name="ff">{{cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-rajit-kapur-from-ghulam-to-raazi-a-look-at-the-actors-notable-performances-10701201.html |title=Happy Birthday Rajit Kapur: From Ghulam to Raazi, a look at the actor's notable performances |newspaper=[[Firstpost]] |date=21 May 2022 |access-date=14 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522021417/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/happy-birthday-rajit-kapur-from-ghulam-to-raazi-a-look-at-the-actors-notable-performances-10701201.html |archive-date=22 May 2022}}</ref> Kapur played the role of the famous [[Bengalis|Bengali]] detective [[Byomkesh Bakshi]] in the eponymously named TV series, ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (1993 TV series)|Byomkesh Bakshi]]'' (1993). Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictitious character created by the popular Bengali writer [[Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay]]. [[Basu Chatterjee]] directed a TV show based on the stories of Bandyopadhyay, and Rajit Kapur played the lead role. The show was very popular and Rajit Kapur achieved his first media recognition through this show. Kapur is also a very prominent theatre actor and director in India. He acted in Malayalam film ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]'' in 1999 which won numerous acclodes including [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]], and he was awarded [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]].<ref name=koimoi>{{Cite web|date=10 March 2021|title=Koimoi Recommends The Threshold: Neena Gupta - Rajit Kapoor Starrer Talks About The Moment A Woman Walks Out & The Male Privilege Crashes|url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/koimoi-recommends-the-threshold-neena-gupta-rajit-kapoor-starrer-talks-about-the-moment-a-woman-walks-out-the-male-privilege-crashes/|access-date=15 May 2021|website=Koimoi|language=en-US}}</ref>


Rajit Kapur played the role of the famous [[Bengalis|Bengali]] detective [[Byomkesh Bakshi]] in the eponymously named TV series, ''[[Byomkesh Bakshi (1993 TV series)|Byomkesh Bakshi]]'' (1993). Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictitious character created by the popular Bengali writer [[Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay]]. [[Basu Chatterjee]] directed a TV show based on the stories of Bandyopadhyay, and Rajit Kapur played the lead role. The show was very popular and Rajit Kapur achieved his first media recognition through this show. Kapur is also a very prominent theatre actor and director in India.
He has also acted in several commercially successful movies like ''[[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]]'', ''[[Uri: The Surgical Strike]]'' and ''[[Raazi]]''. His latest work is ''The Threshold''.<ref name=koimoi/> Kapur starred in [[Deepti Naval|Deepti Naval's]] film titled ''[[Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish]]'' which was supposed to release in 2012 in India<ref name=dh/> but was released on [[Netflix]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whatsnewonnetflix.com/singapore/1833009/do-paise-ki-dhoop-chaar-aane-ki-baarish-2009|title=Is Do Paise Ki Dhoop Chaar Aane Ki Baarish (2009) on Netflix Singapore?|website=whatsnewonnetflix.com}}</ref> In 2022, Kapur acted in his first [[Punjabi language]] film ''Birha – The Journey Back Home''. The short won the ‘Best film award’ at Amsterdam International Film Festival, Hollywood Shorts FEST, Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA), New York Indian Film Festival, Calcutta International Cult Film Festival and at the Gangtok International Film Festival.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajit Kapur, Manav Vij's Birha gets selected at The Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rajit-kapur-manav-vijs-birha-gets-selected-at-the-ottawa-indian-film-festival-awards-12726962.html |access-date=11 October 2023 |work=Firstpost |date=12 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=Birha/> 2023 saw the release of ''[[Mission Majnu]]'' and ''[[Mujib: The Making of a Nation]]'' and in both films he played the role of Pakistan's Prime Minister [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]].<ref name=z1>{{cite news|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/469093-mission-majnu-an-over-clichd-flick-that-oozes-filmic-flaws|title=Mission Majnu: Threadbare thriller about Indian tailor-spy in Pakistan 'needs stitches'|first=Farheen|last=Jawaid|date=5 February 2023|access-date=10 October 2023|work=[[Jang Media Group|Geo TV]]}}</ref><ref name=z2>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/others/mujib-the-making-of-a-nation-trailer-shyam-benegal-film-arifin-shuvoo-mujibur-rahman-1971-war-bangladesh-101696146514771.html|title=Mujib The Making of a Nation trailer: Shyam Benegal's film shows Arifin Shuvoo as Mujibur Rahman leading 1971 war|date=1 October 2023|access-date=10 October 2023|work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
He acted in Malayalam film ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]'' in 1999 which won numerous acclodes including [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]], and he was awarded [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]].
He has also acted in several commercially successful movies like [[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]], [[Uri: The Surgical Strike]], and [[Raazi]]. His latest work is The Threshold.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-10|title=Koimoi Recommends The Threshold: Neena Gupta - Rajit Kapoor Starrer Talks About The Moment A Woman Walks Out & The Male Privilege Crashes|url=https://www.koimoi.com/television/koimoi-recommends-the-threshold-neena-gupta-rajit-kapoor-starrer-talks-about-the-moment-a-woman-walks-out-the-male-privilege-crashes/|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Koimoi|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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!Director
!Director
!Notes
!Notes
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|1989
|Jazeere
|Raul
|[[Govind Nihalani]]
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|-
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|1992
|1992
|''[[Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda]]''
|''[[Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda]]''
|Manik Mulla
|Manik Mulla
|Shyam Benegal
|[[Shyam Benegal]]
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|''[[Mammo]]''
|''[[Mammo]]''
|Riyaz (Adult)
|Riyaz (Adult)
|Shyam Benegal
|[[Shyam Benegal]]
|First film in "Shyam Benegal's Muslim Trilogy"
|First film in "Shyam Benegal's Muslim Trilogy"
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| rowspan="5" |2009
| rowspan="6" |2009
|''[[Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish]]''
|''[[Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish]]''
|Debu
|Debu
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|Premiered at [[2009 Cannes Film Festival]]
|Premiered at [[2009 Cannes Film Festival]]
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
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|''[[Gulmohar (2009 film)|Gulmohar]]''
|Deven
|[[Gajendra Ahire]]
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|-
|-
|''[[Yeh Mera India]]''
|''[[Yeh Mera India]]''
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|-
|-
|''[[Begum Jaan]]''
|''[[Begum Jaan (2017 film)|Begum Jaan]]''
|Ilias Khan
|Ilias Khan
|Srijit Mukherji
|Srijit Mukherji
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|Ikhlaque Siddiqui
|Ikhlaque Siddiqui
|Zain Anwar
|Zain Anwar
|Short film released on [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-24|title=Mehram actor Farida Jalal: Today’s films lack soul|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/farida-jalal-films-mehram-5321808/|access-date=2021-04-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|Short film released on [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 August 2018|title=Mehram actor Farida Jalal: Today's films lack soul|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/farida-jalal-films-mehram-5321808/|access-date=8 April 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
| rowspan="4" |2019
|''[[Bypass Road (film)|Bypass Road]]''
|''[[Bypass Road (film)|Bypass Road]]''
|Pratap
|Pratap
|Naman Nitin Mukesh
|Naman Nitin Mukesh
|<ref>{{Cite web|title='Bypass Road': Neil Nitin Mukesh is all praise for senior actor Rajit Kapur - Movies to look forward to|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/bypass-road-neil-nitin-mukesh-is-all-praise-for-senior-actor-rajit-kapur/photostory/69514673.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite news|title='Bypass Road': Neil Nitin Mukesh is all praise for senior actor Rajit Kapur - Movies to look forward to|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/movies-to-look-forward-to/bypass-road-neil-nitin-mukesh-is-all-praise-for-senior-actor-rajit-kapur/photostory/69514673.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|-
|''[[22 Yards]]''
|''[[22 Yards]]''
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |2020
|''[[Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish]]''
|''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]''
|Debu
|[[Vikram Sarabhai]]
|[[Deepti Naval]]
|[[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]]
|
|A [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title='Rocketry – The Nambi Effect' teaser: Madhavan presents scientist Nambi Narayanan's story|url=https://scroll.in/reel/900365/rocketry-the-nambi-effect-teaser-madhavan-presents-scientist-nambi-narayans-story|website=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=1 November 2018|title=R. Madhavan: 95 per cent of Indians don't know about Nambi Narayanan, which I think is a crime|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/madhavan-nambi-narayanan-rocketry-the-nambi-effec-5428666/}}</ref>
|-
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|2020
|''Fitrat''
|''Fitrat''
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|A legal thriller, a [[List of ZEE5 original films|ZEE5 originals film]]
|A legal thriller, a [[List of ZEE5 original films|ZEE5 originals film]]
|-
|-
|TBD
| rowspan="5" |2022
|''[[Attack: Part 1]]''
|Home Minister Digvijay Singh
|Lakshya Raj Anand
|
|-
|''[[Life's Good (film)|Life's Good]]''
|''[[Life's Good (film)|Life's Good]]''
|TBA
|
|[[Anant Mahadevan]]
|[[Anant Mahadevan]]
|
|
|-
|-
|2022
|''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]''
| Untitled film  
|[[Vikram Sarabhai]]
| {{TBA}}  
|[[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]]
|A [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title='Rocketry – The Nambi Effect' teaser: Madhavan presents scientist Nambi Narayanan's story|url=https://scroll.in/reel/900365/rocketry-the-nambi-effect-teaser-madhavan-presents-scientist-nambi-narayans-story|website=Scroll.in|date=31 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=1 November 2018|title=R. Madhavan: 95 per cent of Indians don't know about Nambi Narayanan, which I think is a crime|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/madhavan-nambi-narayanan-rocketry-the-nambi-effec-5428666/}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Code Name: Tiranga]]''
| Kabir Ali
| [[Ribhu Dasgupta]]  
| [[Ribhu Dasgupta]]  
| Filming<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-harrdy-sandhu-quietly-begin-shooting-ribhu-dasguptas-action-thriller-turkey|title=Parineeti Chopra and Harrdy Sandhu quietly begin shooting for Ribhu Dasgupta's action thriller in Turkey |date=21 April 2021 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/parineeti-chopra-harrdy-sandhu-quietly-begin-shooting-ribhu-dasguptas-action-thriller-turkey/|title=Parineeti Chopra and Harrdy Sandhu quietly begin shooting for Ribhu Dasgupta's action thriller in Turkey |date=21 April 2021 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| ''Birha – The Journey Back Home''
|
| Puneet Prakash
| [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] short film released in [[JioCinema]]<ref name=Birha>{{cite news |title=Punjabi short film 'Birha' wins hearts at international film fests |url=https://telanganatoday.com/punjabi-short-film-birha-wins-hearts-at-international-film-fests |access-date=11 October 2023 |work=Telangana Today |date=13 June 2023}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2023 || ''[[Mission Majnu]]'' ||[[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]] || Shantanu Bagchi ||<ref name=z1/>
|-
| ''[[Mujib: The Making of a Nation]]'' ||Zulfikar Ali Bhutto || Shyam Benegal || <ref name=z2/>
|-
|2024
|''[[Chhatrapati Sambhaji (2024 film)|Chhatrapati Sambhaji]]''
|[[Aurangzeb]]
|Rakesh Subesingh Dulgaj
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=More |first=Priya |date=1 February 2024 |title=Chhatrapati Sambhaji Movie: 'छत्रपती संभाजी' २ फेब्रुवारीला येणार भेटीला, 'या' ५ भाषांमध्ये होणार रिलीज |url=https://saamtv.esakal.com/entertainment/marathi-film-chhatrapati-sambhaji-movie-release-2-february-in-5-language-pvm91 |work=Saam TV Marathi News |language=mr |access-date=1 March 2024 }}</ref>
|-
|2024
|''[[Paani (film)|Paani]]''
|
|
|Marathi film
|-
|2025
|''Kaisi Ye Paheli''
| Detective Bondo
| Ananyabrata Chakravorty
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhirani |first1=Garvit |date=4 June 2025 |title=This Hindi movie to have world premiere at New York Indian Film Festival; director reveals why he chose dark comedy |url=https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/kaisi-ye-paheli-world-premiere-at-new-york-indian-film-festival-ananyabrata-chakravorty-director-dark-comedy-mystery-11748936283304.html |work=Mint |access-date=29 November 2025}}</ref>
|}
|}


==Plays==
===Plays===
{{Colbegin}}
{{Colbegin}}
* ''Love Letters''
* ''Love Letters''
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{{Colend}}
{{Colend}}


==Television series==
===Television series===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"  
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"  
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year(s)  
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year(s)  
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| Season 2
| Season 2
|-
|-
! scope="row" align="left" | 1999
! rowspan="3" scope="row" align="left" | 1999
|''[[Star Bestsellers]]''
|''[[Star Bestsellers]]''
| {{yes}}  
| {{yes}}  
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|Episode entitled "Tripti". Also, writer and producer.
|Episode entitled "Tripti". Also, writer and producer.
|-
|-
! scope="row" align="left" | 1999
| ''[[Star Bestsellers]]''
| ''[[Star Bestsellers]]''
| {{yes}}  
| {{yes}}  
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| Episode 12{{snd}}"Prayas"
| Episode 12{{snd}}"Prayas"
|-
|-
! scope="row" align="left" | 1999
| ''[[Star Bestsellers]]''
| ''[[Star Bestsellers]]''
| {{yes}}  
| {{yes}}  
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| Web series
| Web series
|-
|-
! scope="row" align="left" | 2019
! rowspan="2" scope="row" align="left" | 2019
|''[[Bard of Blood]]''  
|''[[Bard of Blood]]''  
| {{yes}}  
| {{yes}}  
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| Netflix series
| Netflix series
|-
|-
! scope="row" align="left" | 2019
|''[[TVF Tripling]]''
|''[[TVF Tripling]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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|[[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|[[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|[[SonyLIV]]
|[[SonyLIV]]
|-
!2024-present
|''Sardar: The Game Changer''
|{{yes}}
|
|[[Vallabhbhai Patel]]
|[[DD National]] 
|-
!2025
|''[[Pharma (TV series)|Pharma]]''
|{{yes}}
|
|Dr. Rajeev Rao
|[[JioHotstar]] Malayalam series
|}
|}


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*'''1996:''' [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] - ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]''
*'''1996:''' [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] - ''[[The Making of the Mahatma]]''
*'''1998:''' [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] - ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''
*'''1998:''' [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] - ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]''
*'''2010:''' Imagine India Film Festival, Spain, Award for Best Actor - ''[[Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish]]''<ref>[http://www.imagineindia.net/eng/News/News.php?id=3823499669042862790]{{Dead link|date=June 2020}}</ref>
*'''2010:''' Imagine India Film Festival, Spain, Award for Best Actor - ''[[Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.imagineindia.net/eng/News/News.php?id=3823499669042862790 |title=N e w S |access-date=2 February 2012 |archive-date=31 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531162006/http://www.imagineindia.net/eng/News/News.php?id=3823499669042862790 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:23, 5 March 2026


Not to be confused with Rajat Kapoor.

Rajit Kapur
Kapur in 2011
Kapur in 2011
Born (1963-05-22) 22 May 1963 (age 63)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Alma materSydenham College (BCom)
OccupationActor, director, writer, producer
Known forByomkesh Bakshi, The Making of the Mahatma, Agnisakshi, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda

Rajit Kapur (born 22 May 1963) is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, The Making of the Mahatma for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are as the protagonist Unni in the Malayalam film Agnisakshi, and the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymous television series, directed by Basu Chatterjee and broadcast on Doordarshan. His debut film was Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992), directed by Shyam Benegal.

Life[edit | edit source]

Rajit Kapur was born in Amritsar, India on 22 May 1963 in a Punjabi family.[1][2][3] He received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sydenham College.[3][4] Kapur is unmarried and has no children.[5]

Career[edit | edit source]

When Rajit Kapur was 12 years old, he acted in a children's TV drama on Doordarshan. After 10 years, while working as a stage manager, he acted in the TV series Ghar Jamai, which was his first acting role in a TV series.[6] The 1992 film titled Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda directed by Shyam Benegal was his debut film.[2] Kapur played the role of the famous Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymously named TV series, Byomkesh Bakshi (1993). Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictitious character created by the popular Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Basu Chatterjee directed a TV show based on the stories of Bandyopadhyay, and Rajit Kapur played the lead role. The show was very popular and Rajit Kapur achieved his first media recognition through this show. Kapur is also a very prominent theatre actor and director in India. He acted in Malayalam film Agnisakshi in 1999 which won numerous acclodes including National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam, and he was awarded Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.[7]

He has also acted in several commercially successful movies like Kick, Uri: The Surgical Strike and Raazi. His latest work is The Threshold.[7] Kapur starred in Deepti Naval's film titled Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish which was supposed to release in 2012 in India[5] but was released on Netflix in 2019.[8] In 2022, Kapur acted in his first Punjabi language film Birha – The Journey Back Home. The short won the ‘Best film award’ at Amsterdam International Film Festival, Hollywood Shorts FEST, Los Angeles Film Awards (LAFA), New York Indian Film Festival, Calcutta International Cult Film Festival and at the Gangtok International Film Festival.[9][10] 2023 saw the release of Mission Majnu and Mujib: The Making of a Nation and in both films he played the role of Pakistan's Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.[11][12]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Director Notes
1989 Jazeere Raul Govind Nihalani
1992 Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda Manik Mulla Shyam Benegal
1994 Mammo Riyaz (Adult) Shyam Benegal First film in "Shyam Benegal's Muslim Trilogy"
Charachar Lakhinder Buddhadeb Dasgupta
1995 Limited Manuski Sadanand Borse Jayoo Patwardhan

Nachiket Patwardhan

Marathi film
1996 The Making of the Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Shyam Benegal Won National Film Award for Best Actor
Sardari Begum Sadiq Moosvi Shyam Benegal Second film in "Shyam Benegal's Muslim Trilogy"
1998 Train to Pakistan Iqbal Pamela Rooks
Ghulam Jai Vikram Bhatt
1999 Samar Shyam Benegal
Agnisakshi Unni Shyamaprasad Malayalam film, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
2000 Hari-Bhari Khurshid Shyam Benegal
2001 Dattak Sunil Gul Bahar Singh
Censor Dev Anand
Zubeidaa Riyaz Masud Shyam Benegal Third film in "Shyam Benegal's Muslim Trilogy"
2002 Octave Dr. Gujaral Shaji N. Karun
Nishad Dr. Gopi Gujaral Shaji N. Karun
Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai Prakash Manoj Punj
Abaidha Gul Bahar Singh Bengali film
2003 Ek Alag Mausam George K.P. Sasi
2004 Rok Sako To Rok Lo Sweety's husband Arindam Chaudhuri
2005 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero Abid Hasan Shyam Benegal
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara Ronu Chaudhary Jahnu Barua
2006 Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante Dr. Viren Goenka Tanveer Khan
2007 Dahek - A Restless Mind Ajay Mathur Aroop Adhikari
2008 Welcome to Sajjanpur Collector Shyam Benegal
2009 Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish Debu Deepti Naval Premiered at 2009 Cannes Film Festival

Direct-to-video

Gulmohar Deven Gajendra Ahire
Yeh Mera India Arun Talreja N. Chandra
Blue Oranges Nilesh Rajesh Ganguly
Morning Walk Indra Arup Dutta
Marega Salaa Rahul Awasthi Devang Dholakia
2010 Guzaarish Public Prosecutor, Vipin Patel Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Well Done Abba Inspector Rishab Reddy Shyam Benegal
2011 Shaitan Amy's Father Bejoy Nambiar
Dam 999 Shankaran Sohan roy UAE–Indian co-production film
Monica Raj Jaitley Sushen Bhatnagar
2013 Singh Saab the Great Iqbal Anil Sharma
Mishawr Rawhoshyo Al Mamun Srijit Mukherji Bengali film
2014 Dishkiyaoon Viki's Dad Sanamjit Singhalwar
Kick Dr. Jayant Verma Sajid Nadiadwala
2015 Uvaa Principal Jasbir Bhaati
Roy Detective Wadia Vikramjit Singh
2016 Anna: Kisan Baburao Hazare Shashank Udapurkara
Baar Baar Dekho Panditji Nitya Mehra Special appearance
Ki & Ka Mr. Kumar Bansal R. Balki
2017 A Gentleman Kavya's father Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.
The Wishing Tree Fatima's Father Manika Sharma
Begum Jaan Ilias Khan Srijit Mukherji
2018 Raazi Hidayat Khan Meghna Gulzar
Phir Se... Krish Kunal KohliAjay Bhuyan
Mehram Ikhlaque Siddiqui Zain Anwar Short film released on ZEE5[13]
2019 Bypass Road Pratap Naman Nitin Mukesh [14]
22 Yards Mitali Ghoshal
Uri: The Surgical Strike Prime Minister of India Aditya Dhar
Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish Debu Deepti Naval
2020 Fitrat Taher Ali Baig Short film[15]
2021 Nail Polish Judge Kishore Bhushan Bugs Bhargava Krishna A legal thriller, a ZEE5 originals film
2022 Attack: Part 1 Home Minister Digvijay Singh Lakshya Raj Anand
Life's Good Anant Mahadevan
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Vikram Sarabhai Madhavan A biographical drama film.[16][17]
Code Name: Tiranga Kabir Ali Ribhu Dasgupta [18]
Birha – The Journey Back Home Puneet Prakash Punjabi short film released in JioCinema[10]
2023 Mission Majnu Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Shantanu Bagchi [11]
Mujib: The Making of a Nation Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Shyam Benegal [12]
2024 Chhatrapati Sambhaji Aurangzeb Rakesh Subesingh Dulgaj [19]
2024 Paani Marathi film
2025 Kaisi Ye Paheli Detective Bondo Ananyabrata Chakravorty [20]

Plays[edit | edit source]

  • Love Letters
  • Class of '84
  • Larins Sahib
  • Are There Tigers in the Congo?
  • Mr. Behram
  • Six Degrees of Separation
  • Pune Highway
  • Me Kash and Cruise
  • Flowers
  • A Walk In The Woods
  • One on One Part 2
  • The Siddhus of Upper Juhu
  • Mahua (as director)

Television series[edit | edit source]

Year(s) Title Credited as Notes
Actor Director Role
1986 Ghar Jamai Yes
1991 Kshitij Ye Nahi Yes
1993 Byomkesh Bakshi Yes Byomkesh Bakshi Season 1
1995-96 Yugantar Yes
1997-98 Junoon Yes
1997 Byomkesh Bakshi Yes Byomkesh Bakshi Season 2
1999 Star Bestsellers Yes Yes Episode entitled "Tripti". Also, writer and producer.
Star Bestsellers Yes Episode 12 – "Prayas"
Star Bestsellers Yes Yes Episode 8 – "Shuruaat". Also, producer.
2001 Rishtey – The Love Stories Yes Shastri Episode 158 – "Poorab Aur Pashchim"
2014 Samvidhaan Yes Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer
2015 Bang Baaja Baaraat Yes Web series
2019 Bard of Blood Yes Sadiq Shaikh Netflix series
TVF Tripling Yes Satyanweshi Season 2 of the web series
2022 Rocket Boys Yes Jawaharlal Nehru SonyLIV
2024-present Sardar: The Game Changer Yes Vallabhbhai Patel DD National
2025 Pharma Yes Dr. Rajeev Rao JioHotstar Malayalam series

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "My Intriguing Conversation With The Only Actor To Have Played Modi, Nehru and Gandhi". YouTube. UNFILTERED by Samdish. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Happy Birthday Rajit Kapur: From Ghulam to Raazi, a look at the actor's notable performances". Firstpost. 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ghosh, Ananya (17 August 2019). "Personal Agenda with Rajit Kapur: "I danced to Hindi pop tunes in an all-gold outfit on my 40th birthday!"". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Guftagoo with Rajit Kapur". YouTube. Sansad TV. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "'I am married to theatre'". Deccan Herald. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Ghosh, Ananya (5 August 2022). "Nostalgia with Rajit Kapur, "I only had some pocket money, no bank balance"". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Koimoi Recommends The Threshold: Neena Gupta - Rajit Kapoor Starrer Talks About The Moment A Woman Walks Out & The Male Privilege Crashes". Koimoi. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Is Do Paise Ki Dhoop Chaar Aane Ki Baarish (2009) on Netflix Singapore?". whatsnewonnetflix.com.
  9. ↑ "Rajit Kapur, Manav Vij's Birha gets selected at The Ottawa Indian Film Festival Awards". Firstpost. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Punjabi short film 'Birha' wins hearts at international film fests". Telangana Today. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Jawaid, Farheen (5 February 2023). "Mission Majnu: Threadbare thriller about Indian tailor-spy in Pakistan 'needs stitches'". Geo TV. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Mujib The Making of a Nation trailer: Shyam Benegal's film shows Arifin Shuvoo as Mujibur Rahman leading 1971 war". Hindustan Times. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Mehram actor Farida Jalal: Today's films lack soul". The Indian Express. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "'Bypass Road': Neil Nitin Mukesh is all praise for senior actor Rajit Kapur - Movies to look forward to". The Times of India.
  15. ↑ "FITRAT BY TAHER ALI BAIG". 9 April 2020.
  16. ↑ Scroll Staff (31 October 2018). "'Rocketry – The Nambi Effect' teaser: Madhavan presents scientist Nambi Narayanan's story". Scroll.in.
  17. ↑ "R. Madhavan: 95 per cent of Indians don't know about Nambi Narayanan, which I think is a crime". 1 November 2018.
  18. ↑ "Parineeti Chopra and Harrdy Sandhu quietly begin shooting for Ribhu Dasgupta's action thriller in Turkey". Bollywood Hungama. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  19. ↑ More, Priya (1 February 2024). "Chhatrapati Sambhaji Movie: 'छत्रपती संभाजी' २ फेब्रुवारीला येणार भेटीला, 'या' ५ भाषांमध्ये होणार रिलीज". Saam TV Marathi News (in मराठी). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  20. ↑ Bhirani, Garvit (4 June 2025). "This Hindi movie to have world premiere at New York Indian Film Festival; director reveals why he chose dark comedy". Mint. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "N e w S". Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2012.

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