Rajit Kapur

Actor, Director, Producer

Indian Amritsar

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director, Producer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/05/1963
Age62 years
BirthplaceAmritsar

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Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolCathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai
College/UniversitySydenham College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai
Educational QualificationBachelor of Commerce

Personal Life

HobbiesSwimming, Cooking, Reading Books

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherBusinessman

Career

Debut
TV (Child Actor)Khel Khilone (DD National)
TV (Actor)Ghar Jamai (DD National)
Film (Hindi)Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992)
Film (Marathi)Limited Manuski (1995)
Film (Malayalam)Agnisakshi (1999)
Film (Bengali)Abaidha (2002)
Awards
National Film Award 1996Best Actor for The Making of the Mahatma
Kerala State Film Award 1998Best Actor for Agnisakshi
Imagine India Film Festival Award, Spain 2010Best Actor for Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish
Amsterdam International Film Festival 2022Best Film for Birha – The Journey Back Home

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Rajit Kapur is a renowned actor in Indian films, theater, and television.
2. He was born into a Punjabi family.
3. At a young age, he relocated from Punjab to Mumbai.
4. During college, he sang and played the harmonium.
5. He worked as a teacher of English and history.
6. One of the co-founders of 'Rage Productions' based in Mumbai.
7. He was part of the popular TV series 'Byomkesh Bakshi'.
8. Rajit Kapur has acted in Bollywood movies like 'Raazi' and 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'.
9. He has made appearances in web series such as 'Bang Baaja Baaraat' and 'TVF Tripling Season 2'.
10. He has acted in many theatre plays, like ‘Love Letters,’ ‘Class of ’84,’ ‘Larins Sahib,’ ‘Are There Tigers in the Congo?’, ‘Mr. Behram,’ ‘Six Degrees of Separation,’ and ‘Pune Highway.’
11. He is the actor and director of one of the longest-running theatre plays in India 'Love Letters.'
12. He made his Punjabi language film debut in 'Birha – The Journey Back Home' in 2022.
13. In 2023, he played Pakistan's Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in both 'Mission Majnu' and 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation'.
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