Director · Actor

Rajit Kapoor

27 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

Rajit Kapoor in one minute

Strongest genre

Drama

₹114 cr · 67% hit rate

Biggest hit

Funny Games

₹67 cr

Standout efficiency

0.5x

Funny Games · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

₹255 cr

Combined reported budget

₹207 cr

Gross / budget

1.2x

Bankability Index

18 / 100

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