Rajit Kapur
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Rajit Kapur is an India
n actor. He is particularly known for his award-winning portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi
in the 1996 film, The Making of the Mahatma
. One of his most popular stints is his portrayal of Byomkesh Bakshi
in a television series of the same name based on the character created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
and directed by Basu Chatterjee
. He is also known for his acting in the Malayalam film "Agni Sakshi".
, featuring in a number of his films till date. He has been part of the trilogy of Shyam Benegal- Mammo
(1994), Sardari Begum
(1996) and Zubeidaa
(2001). Of these the most famous has been Zubeidaa
, written by Khalid Mohammed
.
Kapur plays the role of the son of the title character in Zubeidaa
. The film is shown mostly as a flashback with Kapur being the narrator. The film went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
.
The other renowned films he had worked in are Ghulam
, Bose: The Forgotten Hero and Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
. Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
was a 1992 film, again directed by Benegal, based on the novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
.
Kapur has also been active in theatre as an actor as well as director.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actor. He is particularly known for his award-winning portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
in the 1996 film, The Making of the Mahatma
The Making of the Mahatma
The Making of the Mahatma is joint Indian - South African produced film, directed by Shyam Benegal, about the early life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi during his 21 years in South Africa...
. One of his most popular stints is his portrayal of Byomkesh Bakshi
Byomkesh Bakshi
Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictional detective in Bengali literature created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. He is one of the most successful detective characters in Bengali Literature. Also, Bandyopadhyay once said that these stories can be thought as and read as social novels only...
in a television series of the same name based on the character created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay was a well known literary figure of Bengal. He was also actively involved with Bengali cinema as well as Bollywood. His most famous creation is the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi.He wrote different forms of prose: novels, short stories, plays and screenplays...
and directed by Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee is an Indian film director. His films are very similar to those of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Like Mukherjee, he built his plots on middle-class lives.He was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India....
. He is also known for his acting in the Malayalam film "Agni Sakshi".
Career
Rajit Kapur has been a favourite of renowned Indian film director Shyam BenegalShyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a prolific Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur , Nishant Manthan and Bhumika he created a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India although he himself has expressed dislike in the term preferring his work to...
, featuring in a number of his films till date. He has been part of the trilogy of Shyam Benegal- Mammo
Mammo
Mammo is a film by Shyam Benegal released in 1994. The film stars Farida Jalal, Surekha Sikri and Rajit Kapur.The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 1995. Farida Jalal won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, while Surekha Sikri won the National Film Award...
(1994), Sardari Begum
Sardari Begum
Sardari Begum is a 1996 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Kiron Kher, Amrish Puri and Rajit Kapur and Rajeshwari Sachdev....
(1996) and Zubeidaa
Zubeidaa
Zubeidaa is a 2001 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpai, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor...
(2001). Of these the most famous has been Zubeidaa
Zubeidaa
Zubeidaa is a 2001 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpai, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor...
, written by Khalid Mohammed
Khalid Mohammed
Khalid Mohamed is an Indian journalist, editor, film critic, screenwriter and film director. He formerly worked for the Hindustan Times and was the lead editor for Filmfare magazine...
.
Kapur plays the role of the son of the title character in Zubeidaa
Zubeidaa
Zubeidaa is a 2001 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpai, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor...
. The film is shown mostly as a flashback with Kapur being the narrator. The film went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi awards the best regional film in Hindi language. Initially the award was known as the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The winners in this category are:...
.
The other renowned films he had worked in are Ghulam
Ghulam
Ghulam is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Vikram Bhatt and starring Aamir Khan. The film was inspired by Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront . It is the second remake of On the Waterfront after Kabzaa starring Sanjay Dutt...
, Bose: The Forgotten Hero and Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda is a 1992, Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
. Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda is a 1992, Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
was a 1992 film, again directed by Benegal, based on the novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi awards the best regional film in Hindi language. Initially the award was known as the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The winners in this category are:...
.
Kapur has also been active in theatre as an actor as well as director.
Filmography
- Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki BaarishDo Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki BaarishDo Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish is a yet to be publicly released 2009, Bollywood film. Deepti Naval dons the director's role for the first time in this movie...
(2012) - Life's GoodLife's Good (film)Life's Good is an upcoming Indian drama film directed by Anant Mahadevan. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Rajit Kapur, Mohan Kapoor and Ankita Shrivastava in the lead roles, whilst Sunita Sen Gupta, Sania Anklesaria, Ananya Vij, Nakul Sahdev and Saanand Verma appear in supporting roles...
(2011) - ShaitanShaitan (film)Shaitan is a 2011 Hindi thriller film, directed by Bejoy Nambiar starring Rajeev Khandelwal, Kalki Koechlin, Gulshan Devaiya, Shiv Pandit, Neil Bhoopalam, Kirti Kulhari, Rajit Kapoor, Pawan Malhotra and Raj Kumar Yadav. The film was released on June 10, 2011...
(2011) - Dam 999Dam 999Dam 999 is a 2011 English 3-D UAE-Indian co-production film produced by BizTV Network, UAE and directed by Sohan Roy. The film is based on the award winning short documentary DAMs - The Lethal Water Bombs. and the Banqiao dam disaster of 1975 that claimed the lives of 250,000 people in China and...
(2011) - GuzaarishGuzaarishGuzaarish is a 2010 Hindi drama romance film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles. The film is produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of SLB Films and UTV Motion Pictures.The first look of Guzaarish was...
(2010) - Well Done AbbaWell Done AbbaWell Done Abba is a 2010 political satire Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal, starring Boman Irani, Minissha Lamba and Sammir Dattani in pivotal roles. It is the remake of the 2007 Marathi film, Jau Tithe Khau It was based on three short stories: Narsaiyyan Ki Bavdi by Jeelani Bano, Phulwa Ka...
(2010) - Yeh Mera IndiaYeh Mera IndiaYeh Mera India YMI is a 2009 Hindi movie, written and directed by N. Chandra. The film stars Anupam Kher, Perizaad Zorabian, Purab Kohli, Rajpal Yadav, Sarika, and Seema Biswas.-Plot:...
(2009) - Blue Oranges (2009)
- Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten HeroNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten HeroThe music score that accompanies the film was composed by A. R. Rahman. The soundtrack features 19 pieces composed by Rahman, including 13 instrumentals and orchestral themes, in addition to 6 further songs, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Performers include the Western Choir Chennai and the Mumbai...
(2005) - Ek Alag MausamEk Alag MausamEk Alag Mausam is 2003 Hindi language movie directed by K P Sasi and starring Nandita Das, Anupam Kher, Renuka Shahane, Rajit Kapur, Arundathi Nag, Sreelatha and Sally Whittaker....
(2003) - ZubeidaaZubeidaaZubeidaa is a 2001 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpai, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor...
(2001) - Agni SakshiAgni SakshiAgni Sakshi is 1996 Hindi movie directed by Partho Ghosh starring Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar and Manisha Koirala. The music given by Nadeem-Shravan...
(1999) - Train to PakistanTrain to PakistanTrain To Pakistan is a historical novel by Khushwant Singh, published in 1956. It recounts the Partition of India in August 1947.Instead of depicting the Partition in terms of only the political events surrounding it, Singh digs into a deep local focus, providing a human dimension which brings to...
(1998) - GhulamGhulamGhulam is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Vikram Bhatt and starring Aamir Khan. The film was inspired by Elia Kazan's On the Waterfront . It is the second remake of On the Waterfront after Kabzaa starring Sanjay Dutt...
(1998) - Bomgay (Voice for R. Raj RaoR. Raj RaoR. Raj Rao is a writer and teacher of literature and "one of India’s leading gay-rights activists." His 2003 novel The Boyfriend is one of the first gay novels to come from India. Rao was one of the first recipients of the newly-established Quebec-India awards.-Personal life:R. Raj Rao was born in...
's poems) (1996) - The Making of the MahatmaThe Making of the MahatmaThe Making of the Mahatma is joint Indian - South African produced film, directed by Shyam Benegal, about the early life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi during his 21 years in South Africa...
(1996) - Sardari BegumSardari BegumSardari Begum is a 1996 Hindi movie directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Kiron Kher, Amrish Puri and Rajit Kapur and Rajeshwari Sachdev....
(1996) - MammoMammoMammo is a film by Shyam Benegal released in 1994. The film stars Farida Jalal, Surekha Sikri and Rajit Kapur.The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 1995. Farida Jalal won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, while Surekha Sikri won the National Film Award...
(1994) - Byomkesh BakshiByomkesh BakshiByomkesh Bakshi is a fictional detective in Bengali literature created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. He is one of the most successful detective characters in Bengali Literature. Also, Bandyopadhyay once said that these stories can be thought as and read as social novels only...
(1993) - TV Series in DoordarshanDoorDarshanDoordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
directed by Basu ChatterjeeBasu ChatterjeeBasu Chatterjee is an Indian film director. His films are very similar to those of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Like Mukherjee, he built his plots on middle-class lives.He was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.... - Suraj Ka Satvan GhodaSuraj Ka Satvan GhodaSuraj Ka Satvan Ghoda is a 1992, Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi...
(1992) - Morning Walk