Rajat Kapoor biography
Rajat Kapoor is an Indian actor, director, and author, born in Delhi.
Rajat Kapoor's screen career began in 1987 with Ganadevta.
Rajat Kapoor has appeared in 70 films and 18 television or streaming titles in Hindi and Indian cinema.
The most recent films are Drishyam: The Conclusion (2026), Main Vaapas Aaunga (2026), Lust Stories 3 (2026).
- Birthplace
- Delhi
- Work
- Film director, Actor, Writer
- Film industries
- Hindi and Indian cinema
- Years active
- 1987 to present
Rajat Kapoor filmography
70 films and 18 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drishyam: The Conclusion | Mahesh Deshmukh | ||
| 2026 | Main Vaapas Aaunga | Iqbal Grewal | ||
| 2026 | Lust Stories 3 | Therapist | ||
| 2026 | Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa | Chandra | ||
| 2025 | Raid 2 | Anjani Kaul IRS Chief Commissioner of Income Tax | ||
| 2025 | Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders | DGP Sameer Verma | ||
| 2024 | Sadabahar | Miya Ji's Son | ||
| 2023 | Anur | IAS Loshit Modliar | Assamese film | |
| 2022 | Drishyam 2 | Mahesh Deshmukh | ||
| 2022 | Gehraiyaan | Jitesh | ||
| 2022 | RK/RKay | RK / Mahboob | ||
| 2020 | Kadakh | Author Rahul | ||
| 2018 | Pari | Professor Quasim Aali | ||
| 2018 | Mulk | Danish Javed | ||
| 2017 | Bheja Fry 3 | Hindi | ||
| 2017 | Rat Race - Ek Andhi Daud | Akhil | Short film | |
| 2016 | Mantra | Kapil Kapoor | English-Hindi bilingual film | |
| 2016 | Kapoor & Sons | Harsh Kapoor | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2015 | Drishyam | Mahesh Deshmukh | ||
| 2015 | X | English | ||
| 2015 | X: Past Is Present | K | ||
| 2014 | Ankhon Dekhi | Rishi | ||
| 2013 | Carpet Boy | Ehsaan Khan | ||
| 2012 | Midnight's Children | Aadam Aziz | ||
| 2012 | The Owner |
Show all 70 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Fatso! | |||
| 2012 | Agent Vinod | ISI chief Lt-Gen Iftekhar Ahmed | ||
| 2012 | 10ml LOVE | Ghalib | ||
| 2011 | Nothing Like Lear | Play | ||
| 2011 | Jo Dooba So Paar: It's Love In Bihar! | Superintendent of Police | ||
| 2010 | Rann | Naveen Shankalya | ||
| 2010 | That Girl in Yellow Boots | Man Who Steps Out of Elevator | Premiered in South Asian International Film Festival 2010 | |
| 2010 | Phas Gaye Re Obama | Om Shastri | ||
| 2010 | Iti Mrinalini | Siddhartha Sarkar | ||
| 2010 | And Once Again | Rishi | ||
| 2010 | Pappu Can't Dance Saala | Palash | Premiered in South Asian International Film Festival 2010 | |
| 2009 | Siddharth: The Prisoner | Siddharth Roy | ||
| 2009 | Teree Sang | Barrister Mohit Puri | ||
| 2009 | Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi? | Rahul Kapoor | ||
| 2009 | Ek Tho Chance | |||
| 2009 | I M 24 | Shubendu Roy | ||
| 2008 | Via Darjeeling | Ronodeep 'Rono' Sen | ||
| 2008 | Krazzy 4 | Ravi K. Sanyal | ||
| 2008 | Hulla | Janardhan | ||
| 2008 | Dasvidaniya | Rajiv Jhulka | ||
| 2008 | Mithya | |||
| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | Mahesh Pariyar | ||
| 2007 | Khoya Khoya Chand | Prem Kumar | ||
| 2007 | Bheja Fry | Ranjeet Thadani | ||
| 2007 | The Last Days of the Raj | Muhammad Ali Jinnah | TV film | |
| 2007 | Hamlet: The Clown Prince | Play | ||
| 2007 | Apna Asmaan | Dr. Sen | ||
| 2006 | Mixed Doubles | Vinod | ||
| 2006 | Corporate | Vinay Sehgal | ||
| 2006 | Anuranan | Amit Bannerjee | Simultaneously shot in Hindi and Bengali | |
| 2006 | Yun Hota To Kya Hota | US Consulate Officer | ||
| 2006 | Bombay Skies | Anand | Short film | |
| 2005 | Kisna: The Warrior Poet | Prince Raghuraj | ||
| 2005 | Dhadkanein | |||
| 2005 | Chehraa | |||
| 2004 | Tum | Vinod Gupta | ||
| 2003 | Raghu Romeo | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi | ||
| 2003 | Mudda: The Issue | Harphool Singh | ||
| 2002 | Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai | Punjabi | ||
| 2001 | Monsoon Wedding | Tej Puri | ||
| 2001 | Dil Chahta Hai | Mahesh | ||
| 1997 | Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One | |||
| 1996 | Hypnothesis | National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film | ||
| 1994 | Tarana | National Film Award for Best Short Fiction Film | ||
| 1989 | Khayal Gatha | Several characters |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saare Jahan Se Accha: The Silent Guardians | R. N. Kao | Hindi | |
| 2025 | Khauf | Hakim | Hindi | |
| 2024 | Lootere | Captain A.K. Singh | Hindi | |
| 2023 | Jehanabad - Of Love & War | Shivanand Singh | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Tanaav | Jagjit Malik | Hindi | |
| 2021 | Call My Agent: Bollywood | Montie Bahl | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Scam 1992: The Harshad Metha story | Hindi | ||
| 2020 | Shobdo Jobdo | Sougata | Bengali | |
| 2020 | Scam 1992 | K. Madhavan | Hindi | |
| 2020 | Code M | Col. Suryaveer Chauhan | Hindi | |
| 2017 | The Good Karma Hospital | Amit Nambeesan | English | |
| 2014 | Everest | Ramesh Rungta | Hindi | |
| 2008 | Gateway To Hollywood | Judge | Hindi | |
| 2005 | C.I.D (two episodes only) | Tanuj | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Gharwali Uparwali (one episode only) | Advertising Agency Boss | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Gubbare | Sharad | Hindi | |
| 1994 | Junoon | Pappu | Hindi | |
| 1987 | Ganadevta | Hindi |