Rajit Kapoor
Actor
63 years (May 22, 1963)Amritsar, Punjab, India
Rajit Kapoor is an Indian actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' (Prime Minister Of India). 'Attack' is another title that gets mentioned.
Rajit Kapoor
Actor
Rajit Kapoor is an Indian actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' (Prime Minister Of India). 'Attack' is another title that gets mentioned.
55 Movies
Plays Prime Minister Of India
Uri: The Surgical Strike
2019
Plays Hidayat Khan
Raazi
2018
Plays Home Minister
Attack
2022
Plays Dr. Mahesh
Pune Highway
2024
Plays Panditji (Special Appearance)
Baar Baar Dekho
2016
Plays Pakistan PM Bhutto
Mission Majnu
2023
Plays Manek Mullah
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
1992
Plays Dr. Jayant Verma
Kick
2014
Plays Abid Hasan
Bose: The Forgotten Hero
2005
Plays Vipin Patel
Guzaarish
2010
Plays Detective D. S. Wadia
Roy
2015
Plays Shankaran
Dam 999
2011
Plays Bob Hansraj
Maja Ma
2022
Plays Ilias
Begum Jaan
2017
Plays Amy's Father
Shaitan
2011
Plays Kavya's Father
A Gentleman
2017
Plays Prabhu
For Here or to Go?
2017
Plays Viki's Dad
Dishkiyaoon
2014
Plays Jai, Siddhartha's brother
Ghulam
1998
Plays Riyaz Masud
Zubeidaa
2001
Plays Al Mamun
The Egyptian Mystery
2013
Plays Debu
Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish
2009
Plays Jawaharlal Nehru
The Gandhi Murder
2019
Plays Sadiq Moosvi
Sardari Begum
1996
Plays Ashok 'Bonga Babu' Kumar
Dharam Karam
1975
Plays Dr. Viren Goenka
Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante
2006
Plays Older Riyaz
Mammo
1994
Plays Pratap Kapoor
Bypass Road
2019
Plays Inspector Srikanth Reddy
Well Done Abba
2010
Plays Ronu Chaudhury
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
2005
Plays Mohan Joshi
Gour Hari Dastaan
2015
Plays Ashwin Raina
Goldfish
2022
Plays Iqbal
Train to Pakistan
1997
Plays Father
The Bright Day
2012
Plays Kishore Bhushan
Nail Polish
2021
Plays Krish
Phir Se
2018
Plays Lakhinder
Shelter of the Wings
1994
9 TV Shows
Plays Byomkesh Bakshi
Byomkesh Bakshi
1993
Plays Jawaharlal Nehru
Rocket Boys
2022
Plays Anand Tyagi
Mithya
2022
Plays Dr. Rajiv Rao
Pharma
2025
Plays Gulshan Sood
Going Viral Pvt. Ltd.
2017
Plays Ranjeet Arora
Bang Baaja Baaraat
2015
Plays Mahendra Acharya
Aisa Waisa Pyaar
2021
Plays Sadiq Shaikh
Bard of Blood
2019
Plays Father
Kaali Peeli Tales
2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Rajit Kapoor and where are they from?
Rajit Kapoor is 63 years old, born on May 22, 1963 in Amritsar, Punjab, India.
What are the most famous roles of Rajit Kapoor?
Rajit Kapoor is best known for roles in Uri: The Surgical Strike, Attack, Raazi.
How many movies has Rajit Kapoor been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1975), Rajit Kapoor has appeared in 55 movies and 9 TV shows.
What was Rajit Kapoor's first movie?
The career of Rajit Kapoor began with Dharam Karam (1975).
What is Rajit Kapoor's most recent movie or series?
Rajit Kapoor's most recent release is Pharma, which premiered on December 19, 2025.
What TV shows has Rajit Kapoor appeared in?
On television, Rajit Kapoor has appeared in The Kapil Sharma Show, Bard of Blood, Rocket Boys, Bang Baaja Baaraat.
Rajit Kapoor
1963-05-22 · 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 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.