Rajit Kapur
This article is about film, television and theater actor Rajit Kapur. For the Bheja Fry actor-director, see Rajat Kapoor.
| Rajit Kapur रजित कपुर | |
|---|---|
 Kapur at Kashish Film Festival 2011 | |
| Born |
Rajit Kapur 22 May 1960 Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Nationality |
 Indian |
| Other names | Rajit Kapur, Rajit Kapoor |
| Occupation | Actor, director, writer and producer |
| Known for | Byomkesh Bakshi, The Making of the Mahatma, Agnisakshi |
Rajit Kapur (Hindi: रजित कपूर, Punjabi: ਰਜੀਤ ਕਪੂਰ) is an Indian film and theatre actor as well as director. He is known for his award-winning portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, The Making of the Mahatma, of the protagonist Unni in the Malayalam film Agnisakshi, and of the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi[1] 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.
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | Director | Role | |||
| Anna | 2016 | Yes | |||
| Ki & Ka | 2016 | Yes | Mr. Bansal | Supporting role | |
| Uvaa | 2015 | Yes | The principal | Supporting role | |
| Phir Se... | 2015 | Yes | Supporting role | ||
| Roy | 2015 | Yes | Detective Wadia | Supporting role | |
| Dishkiyaoon | 2014 | Yes | |||
| Kick | 2014 | Yes | Dr. Jayant Verma | ||
| Singh Saab the Great | 2013 | Yes | |||
| Mishor Rohoshyo | 2013 | Yes | Al Mamun | ||
| Kalpvriksh | 2012 | Yes | |||
| Life's Good | 2011 | Yes | |||
| Shaitan | 2011 | Yes | |||
- Dam 999 (2011)
- Monica (2011)
- Guzaarish (2010)
- Well Done Abba (2010)
- Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish (2009)
- Yeh Mera India (2009)
- Blue Oranges (2009)
- Morning Walk(2009)
- Marega Saala (2008)
- Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
- Dahek - A Restless Mind (2007)
- Deadline Sirf 24 Ghante (2006)
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)
- Ek Alag Mausam (2003)
- Nishad (2002)
- "Dattak" (2001)
- Zubeidaa (2001)
- Agnisakshi (1999)
- Train to Pakistan (1998)
- Ghulam (1998)
- Bomgay (Voice for R. Raj Rao's poems) (1996)
- The Making of the Mahatma (1996)
- Sardari Begum (1996)
- Mammo (1994)
- Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992)
Plays
- 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)
TV Series
In reverse chronological order
| Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | Director | Role | |||
| Bang Baaja Baaraat (Web series) | 2015 | Yes | Supporting role | ||
| Samvidhaan | 2014 | Yes | Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer | Supporting role | |
| Star Bestsellers (Episode unknown-'Tripti') | 1999 | Yes | Yes | Also, writer and producer | |
| Star Bestsellers (Episode 12-'Prayas') | 1999 | Yes | |||
| Star Bestsellers (Episode 8-'Shuruaat') | 1999 | Yes | Yes | Also, producer | |
| Junoon | 1997-98 | Yes | |||
| Byomkesh Bakshi (Season 2) | 1997 | Yes | Byomkesh Bakshi | Lead role | |
| Yugantar | 1995-96 | Yes | |||
| Byomkesh Bakshi (Season 1) | 1993 | Yes | Byomkesh Bakshi | Lead role | |
| Kshitij Ye Nahi | 1991 | Yes | |||
| Ghar Jamai | 1986 | Yes | |||
Awards
- 1996: National Film Award for Best Actor - The Making of the Mahatma
- 2010: Imagine India Film Festival, Spain, Award for Best Actor - Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish[2]
References
- ↑ Kapur, Rajit. "Even now people call Rajit Kapur Byomkesh Bakshi". GQ India. GQ. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.imagineindia.net/eng/News/News.php?id=3823499669042862790
External links
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