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Rajit Kapoor

May 22, 1963 (62 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Attack
Home Minister
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BOMgAY
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Phir Se
Krish
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Pune Highway
Dr. Mahesh
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Prayas
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Gour Hari Dastaan
Mohan Joshi
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Bard of Blood
Sadiq Shaikh
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Uri: The Surgical Strike
Prime Minister Of India
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Pharma
Dr. Rajiv Rao
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Rocket Boys
Jawaharlal Nehru

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