---
name: "Rajat Kapoor"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rajat-kapoor"
fi1m_id: "rajat-kapoor"
imdb_id: "nm0438494"
tmdb_id: 78922
wikidata_id: "Q7285873"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 February 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-23T21:16:30.647252+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Rajat Kapoor

## Identity

Rajat Kapoor

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/rajat-kapoor
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** rajat-kapoor
- **IMDb ID:** nm0438494
- **TMDB ID:** 78922
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7285873
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajat_Kapoor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7285873, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438494/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/78922

Actor. Born 11 February 1961 in Delhi, India.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 February 1961, Delhi, India
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Abhishek Pathak](https://film.one/person/abhishek-pathak.md), [Ajay Devgn](https://film.one/person/ajay-devgn.md), [Kumar Mangat Pathak](https://film.one/person/kumar-mangat-pathak.md), [Shriya Saran](https://film.one/person/shriya-saran.md), [Tabu](https://film.one/person/tabu.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (1), 2010s 74 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajat_Kapoor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7285873, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438494/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/78922

## Coming up

- *Mahakāli* (2027-01-08)

## Biography

Rajat Kapoor is an Indian actor, director and writer. Born on 11 February 1961 in Delhi, he trained at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune after early involvement in theatre in Delhi.

He is known for supporting roles in films including *Dil Chahta Hai* (2001), *Monsoon Wedding* (2001), *Ankhon Dekhi* (2014), *Kapoor & Sons* (2016) and *Drishyam* (2015) as Mahesh Deshmukh, a part he reprised in *Drishyam 2* (2022). Kapoor has also directed and written several features, among them *Ankhon Dekhi*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, bollywoodhungama.com, thehindu.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Drishyam* (2015), Fi1m 74, as Mahesh Deshmukh — [page](https://film.one/film/drishyam.md)
- *Monsoon Wedding* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Tej Puri — [page](https://film.one/film/monsoon-wedding.md)

## Complete filmography (83)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Mahakāli* (2027), Actor
- *RaftaaR* (2026), Actor
- *Drishyam: The Conclusion* (2026), as Mahesh Deshmukh — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/drishyam-the-conclusion.md)
- *Main Vaapas Aaunga* (2026), as Iqbal Grewal
- *Raat Akeli Hai - The Bansal Murders* (2025), as DGP Sameer Verma
- *Saare Jahan Se Accha: The Silent Guardians* (2025), series, as R.N. Kao
- *Raid 2* (2025), as Chief Commissioner Kaul
- *Khauf* (2025), series, as Hakim
- *Sadabahar* (2024), as Miyaji's Son
- *Lootere* (2024), series, as Captain AK Singh
- *Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa* (2023), as Chandra · Director, Writer, Producer
- *Armaand* (2023), as The Father
- *Rana Naidu* (2023), series, as Viraj Oberoi
- *Jehanabad Of Love & War* (2023), series, as Shivanand Singh
- *Eyes on the Sunshine* (2023), as IAS Loshit Modliar
- *Kora Kagazz* (2022), as Vivek
- *Drishyam 2* (2022), as Mahesh Deshmukh
- *Tanaav* (2022), series, as Jagjit Malik
- *Gehraiyaan* (2022), as Jitesh
- *Call My Agent Bollywood* (2021), series, as Monty
- *RK/RKAY* (2021), as RK and Mahboob · Writer, Director
- *Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story* (2020), series, as K. Madhavan
- *Kadakh* (2020), as Rahul · Director, Writer
- *Once Upon a Crime* (2020), series, Actor
- *Code M* (2020), series, as Col. Suryaveer Chauhan
- *The Best Is Yet to Come* (2019), as Doctor Aman Kapoor
- *Mulk* (2018), as SSP Danish Javed
- *Pari* (2018), as Qasim Ali
- *August 25* (2018), as Avik
- *Mantra* (2017), as Kapil Kapoor
- *Waiting* (2016), as Dr. Nirupam
- *Ki & Ka* (2016), as Kabir's Father
- *Kapoor & Sons* (2016), as Harsh Kapoor
- *X: Past Is Present* (2015), as K
- *Drishyam* (2015), as Mahesh Deshmukh — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/drishyam.md)
- *Rang Rasiya* (2014), as Auctioneer
- *Everest* (2014), series, as Ramesh Roongta
- *Ankhon Dekhi* (2014), as Rishi Chacha · Director, Writer
- *Midnight's Children* (2012), as Aadam Aziz
- *The Owner* (2012), Producer
- *Fatso!* (2012), Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- *Agent Vinod* (2012), as ISI Chief Iftekhar Ahmed
- *Jo Dooba So Paar: It's Love in Bihar!* (2011), as Superintendent of Police
- *Iti Mrinalini* (2011), as Siddhartha Sarkar
- *Pappu Can't Dance Saala* (2010), as Palash
- *Phas Gaye Re Obama* (2010), as Om Shastri
- *I M 24* (2010), as Shubendu Roy
- *Rann* (2010), as Naveen Shankalya
- *10ml LOVE* (2010), Actor
- *A One Night Stand* (2009), as Rahul · Writer, Co-Producer
- *Ek Tho Chance* (2009), as Producer
- *Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story* (2009), as Mohit Puri
- *Siddharth: The Prisoner* (2009), as Siddharth Roy
- *Via Darjeeling* (2008), as Ronodeep 'Rono' Sen
- *Dasvidaniya* (2008), as Rajiv Julka
- *Hulla* (2008), as Janardhan Parikh
- *Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na* (2008), as Meghna's father
- *Krazzy 4* (2008), as Ravi K. Sanyal
- *Mithya* (2008), Director, Writer
- *Anuranan* (2008), as Amit Banerjee
- *Khoya Khoya Chand* (2007), as Prem Kumar
- *My Own Sky* (2007), as Dr. Sen
- *Bheja Fry* (2007), as Ranjeet Thadani
- *The Last Days of the Raj* (2007), as Muhammed Ali Jinnah
- *Yun Hota To Kya Hota* (2006), as US Consulate Officer
- *Corporate* (2006), as Vinay Sehgal
- *Mixed Doubles* (2006), as Vinod · Director, Screenplay
- *Time Bomb 9/11* (2005), series, as Industrialist Narendra Nath
- *Chehraa* (2005), as Special Appreance
- *Kisna* (2005), as Prince Raghuraj
- *Raghu Romeo* (2004), Screenplay, Director
- *Raat Hone Ko Hai* (2004), series, as Anand
- *Tum: A Dangerous Obsession* (2004), as Vinod Gupta
- *Kali Salwar* (2002), Actor
- *Monsoon Wedding* (2001), as Tej Puri — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/monsoon-wedding.md)
- *Dil Chahta Hai* (2001), as Mahesh
- *Gubbare* (1999), series, Actor
- *C.I.D.* (1998), series, as Tanuj
- *Char Adhyay* (1997), Actor
- *Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One* (1997), Director, Screenplay
- *Hypnothesis* (1996), Director, Screenplay
- *Tarana* (1995), Director
- *The Khayal Saga* (1989), Music Student, Assistant Director

## Gallery

- ![Rajat Kapoor](https://film.one/media/person/106575/gallery-b22a06e23d54.jpg) Rajat Kapoor — Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Rajat_Kapoor.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Rajat Kapoor. International Indian Film Academy awards Green Carpet (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey #IIFA2017 #IIFA](https://film.one/media/person/106575/gallery-217bd56b6532.jpg) Rajat Kapoor. International Indian Film Academy awards Green Carpet (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey #IIFA2017 #IIFA — Laura Lee Dooley from Arlington, VA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/IIFA_2017_Green_Carpet_%2835997867020%29.jpg/1280px-IIFA_2017_Green_Carpet_%2835997867020%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rajat Kapoor. International Indian Film Academy awards Green Carpet (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey #IIFA2017 #IIFA](https://film.one/media/person/106575/gallery-8ee74254ead0.jpg) Rajat Kapoor. International Indian Film Academy awards Green Carpet (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey #IIFA2017 #IIFA — Laura Lee Dooley from Arlington, VA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/IIFA_2017_Green_Carpet_%2835997868680%29.jpg/1280px-IIFA_2017_Green_Carpet_%2835997868680%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rajat Kapoor. International Indian Film Academy awards Green Carpet (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey #IIFA2017 #IIFA](https://film.one/media/person/106575/gallery-7e902ca60c81.jpg) Rajat Kapoor. International Indian Film Academy awards Green Carpet (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey #IIFA2017 #IIFA — Laura Lee Dooley from Arlington, VA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/IIFA_2017_Green_Carpet_%2835997869880%29.jpg/1280px-IIFA_2017_Green_Carpet_%2835997869880%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rajat Kapoor](https://film.one/media/person/106575/gallery-6decbd6db41f.jpg) Rajat Kapoor — Image via TMDB
- ![Rajat Kapoor. International Indian Film Academy awards Green Carpet (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey #IIFA2017 #IIFA](https://film.one/media/person/106575/gallery-7746ab97f5bf.jpg) Rajat Kapoor. International Indian Film Academy awards Green Carpet (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey #IIFA2017 #IIFA — Laura Lee Dooley from Arlington, VA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/IIFA_2017_Green_Carpet_%2835997871260%29.jpg/1280px-IIFA_2017_Green_Carpet_%2835997871260%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rajat Kapoor. International Indian Film Academy awards Green Carpet (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey #IIFA2017 #IIFA](https://film.one/media/person/106575/gallery-690a1e74c42d.jpg) Rajat Kapoor. International Indian Film Academy awards Green Carpet (MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford, New Jersey #IIFA2017 #IIFA — Laura Lee Dooley from Arlington, VA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/IIFA_2017_Green_Carpet_%2835997872420%29.jpg/1280px-IIFA_2017_Green_Carpet_%2835997872420%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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