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Rajit Kapur (Actor) Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Children, Family, Facts, Caste, Wiki & More

Updated On : February 5, 2022

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Short Biography

Rajit Kapur was born on 22-05-1960 in Amritsar in the state of Punjab, India. He is an Indian Film Actor, Theatre Actor, Television Actor, Film Director, Film Producer & Screenwriter who is known for his work in Hindi cinema as well as Bengali, Marathi & Malayalam movies.

Rajit Kapur Complete Bio & Career

Rajit Kapur is a famous Indian actor and film director. He is well known for his theatre plays.  He did his schooling at Cathedral & John Connon School in Mumbai.  He did a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai. He used to perform in theatre plays since his school days. His famous plays include Love Letter, Class of ’84, Mr. Behram, Six Degrees of Separation, Pune Highway, A Walk In The Woods. He first appeared in the television show Khel Khilone as a child actor. It was a popular children's entertainment show on DD National.
 
He made his debut as an actor in 1986 with the show Ghar Jamai of DD National. His big-screen debut came with the Bollywood film “Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda” of 1992. He has worked in multi-language films. He is best known for his character Byomkesh Bakshi in television series aired on DD National. He worked in more than a dozen of films in his career which includes Mammo, Charachar, The Making of the Mahatama, Sardari Begum, Train to Pakistan, Ghulam, Samar, Agnisakshi, Censor, Zubeidaa, Rok Sako To Rok Lo, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: The Forgotten hero, Maine Gandhi ko Nahin Mara, Welcome to Sajjanpur, Guzaarish, Well Done Abba, Shaitan, Dam 999, Singh Saab The Great, Kick, Yuva, Roy, Bypass Road, 22 Yards, Uri: The Surgical Strike.
 
He is remembered for his portrayal as Mahatma Gandhi in the film The Making of Mahatma Gandhi. He also received the National Filmfare award for best actor for this film.  His popular television series and web series are Byomkesh Bakshi, Kshitij Ye Nahi, Junoon, Rishtey: The Love Stories, Samvidhaan, Bard of Blood among others.

Rajit Kapur with actress Pallavi Joshi in his debut film Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992)

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Rajit Kapur Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Name Not Know
Mother Name Not Know
Siblings Not Know
Spouse Never Married
Children None

He was born into a Punjabi Khatri family to a businessman father and a homemaker mother. He is never married.

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Skin Colour Fair
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Salt & Pepper

Personal Info

Home Town Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Religion Hindu
Address Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai
College Sydenham College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai
Qualification B.Com. (Bachelor of Commerce)
Hobbies Doing Theatre, Writing & Reading
Marital Status Unmarried
Debut Play - Love Letters
TV (as a child artist) - Khel khilone
TV (as an Adult) - Ghar Jamai (1986)
Bollywood Film - Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992)
Marathi Film - Limited Manuski (1995)
Malayalam Film - Agnisakshi (1999)
Bengali Film - Abaidha (2002)
Best Movies Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1992), The Making of the Mahatma (1996), Agnisakshi (1998), Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish (2009) among others
Salary N/A
Net Worth N/A
Official Website N/A
Best Known for Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Byomkesh Bakshi
The Making of the Mahatma
Agnisakshi

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Favorite Color White
Favorite Singer Lata Mangeshkar
Favorite Dress Pant Shirt

Shocking / Interesting Facts & Secrets About Rajit Kapur

  • Rajit Kapur is a well-known Indian actor, director, and producer.
  • He made his television debut as a child actor on DD National's child entertainment show Khel Khilone.
  • He has worked in big hits of Bollywood Uri: The Surgical Strike, Uri, Kick, and Raazi.
  • He is best remembered for his portrayal as Mahatma Gandhi in the film The Making of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • ''A Walk In The Woods'' is one of the most famous theatre plays.
  • He has also directed the television series Star Bestsellers aired on Star Plus.

Rajit Kapur Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

64 years, 3months, 22 days old age Rajit Kapur will turn 65 on 22 May, 2025. Only 8 months, 8 days, 14 hours,27 minutes has left for his next birthday.

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