Rajit Kapoor

Biography

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.

Known For

Uri: The Surgical Strike

as Prime Minister Of India

Attack

as Home Minister

Raazi

as Hidayat Khan

Kick

as Dr. Jayant Verma

Guzaarish

as Vipin Patel

A Gentleman

as Kavya's Father

Ghulam

as Jai, Siddhartha's brother

Baar Baar Dekho

as Panditji (Special Appearance)

Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

as Ronu

Shaitan

as Amy's Father