Introduction
Rajit Kapuris 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. 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.
Career
Rajit 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 has also acted in several hit movies recently like Kick, Uri: The Surgical Strike, and Raazi.
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)
Television series
In reverse chronological order:
| Title | Year(s) | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | Director | Role | |||
| Bard of Blood | 2019 | Yes | Sadiq Shaikh | Netflix series | |
| TVF Tripling | 2019 | Yes | Satyanweshi | Season 2 of the web series | |
| Bang Baaja Baaraat | 2015 | Yes | Web series | ||
| Samvidhaan | 2014 | Yes | Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer | ||
| Rishtey – The Love Stories | 2001 | Yes | Shastri | Episode 158 – "Poorab Aur Pashchim" | |
| Star Bestsellers | 1999 | Yes | Yes | Episode entitled "Tripti". Also, writer and producer. | |
| Star Bestsellers | 1999 | Yes | Episode 12 – "Prayas" | ||
| Star Bestsellers | 1999 | Yes | Yes | Episode 8 – "Shuruaat". Also, producer. | |
| Junoon | 1997–98 | Yes | |||
| Byomkesh Bakshi | 1997 | Yes | Byomkesh Bakshi | Season 2 | |
| Yugantar | 1995–96 | Yes | |||
| Byomkesh Bakshi | 1993 | Yes | Byomkesh Bakshi | Season 1 | |
| Kshitij Ye Nahi | 1991 | Yes | |||
| Ghar Jamai | 1986 | Yes | |||
Awards
- 1996: National Film Award for Best Actor - The Making of the Mahatma
- 1998: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor - Agnisakshi
- 2010: Imagine India Film Festival, Spain, Award for Best Actor - Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish