Portrait of Pankaj Kapur

Acting

Pankaj Kapur

Career

Active from 1983 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
30
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Maqbool
Maqbool
GoodWatch score90/100

Characters

1

The characters Pankaj Kapur played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Pankaj Kapur Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.6, average 2.5
  • Eroticism
    0.9, average 1.8
  • Scare
    1.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Indian Cinema 4
  • Indian Crime Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Bleak 2
  • Contemporary 2
  • Wholesome Humor 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Family Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

49
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Criminals of Kathmandu
The Criminals of Kathmandu

as Rajendra Sharma/ Jagdeesh

2020s

8 titles ยท average score 65
Thode Door Thode Paas
Thode Door Thode Paas (2025)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Ashwin Sinha

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack (2024)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Vijaybhan Singh

Jab Khuli Kitaab
Jab Khuli Kitaab (2024)
GoodWatch score 83

as Gopal Ji

Binny and Family
Binny and Family (2024)
GoodWatch score 52

as S N Singh

Bheed
Bheed (2023)
GoodWatch score 76

as Balram Trivedi

Lost
Lost (2023)
GoodWatch score 56

as Nanu

Jersey
Jersey (2022)
GoodWatch score 54

as Coach Bali

JL50
JL50 (2020)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Prof. Subroto Das

2010s

7 titles ยท average score 43
Happi
Happi (2019)

as Happi

Shaandaar
Shaandaar (2015)
GoodWatch score 25

as Bipin Arora

Finding Fanny
Finding Fanny (2014)
GoodWatch score 64

as Don Pedro Cleto Colaco

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013)
GoodWatch score 45

as Harry Mandola

Mausam
Mausam (2011)
GoodWatch score 33

Director, Dialogue

Chala Mussaddi - Office Office
Chala Mussaddi - Office Office (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mussaddi Lal Tripathi

Tera Kya Hoga Johnny
Tera Kya Hoga Johnny (2010)
GoodWatch score 34

Story

2000s

10 titles ยท average score 71
Halla Bol
Halla Bol (2008)
GoodWatch score 52

as Siddhu

The Blue Umbrella
The Blue Umbrella (2007)
GoodWatch score 73

as Nandakishore 'Nandu' Khatri

Religion
Religion (2007)
GoodWatch score 76

as Pandit Chaturvedi

Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers (2007)
GoodWatch score 80

as Bhootnath

Sehar
Sehar (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

as Professor Bhole Shankar Tiwari

Dus
Dus (2005)
GoodWatch score 57

as Himmat Mehendi

Kiss Kis Ko
Kiss Kis Ko (2004)

Screenplay

Maqbool
Maqbool (2003)
GoodWatch score 90

as Jahangir "Abbaji" Khan

Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003)
GoodWatch score 48

as Satyaprakash

Office Office
Office Office (2001)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Musaddilal

1990s

6 titles ยท average score 68
Rui Ka Bojh
Rui Ka Bojh (1997)
GoodWatch score 84

as Kishan Shah

Ram Jaane
Ram Jaane (1995)
GoodWatch score 50

as Pannu Technicolor

Watch Your Tongue
Watch Your Tongue (1993)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Mohan Bharti

Kshatriya
Kshatriya (1993)
GoodWatch score 48

as Raja Devendra Pratap Singh (Surjangarh)

Roja
Roja (1992)
GoodWatch score 79

as Liaqat

Death of a Doctor
Death of a Doctor (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Dipankar Roy

1980s

17 titles ยท average score 77
Raakh
Raakh (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

as Inspector P.K

Kamla Ki Maut
Kamla Ki Maut (1989)
GoodWatch score 77

as Sudhakar

The Lamp of the Tomb
The Lamp of the Tomb (1989)

as Raunki

Main Zinda Hoon
Main Zinda Hoon (1988)

as Ravi

Tamas
Tamas (1988)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Thekedar

Ek Ruka Hua Faisla
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (1986)
GoodWatch score 81

as Juror #3

Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya (1986)

as Manohar

Aghaat
Aghaat (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

as Chhotelal

The Ruins
The Ruins (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dipu

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)
GoodWatch score 82

as Tarneja

Arohan
Arohan (1983)

as Village Teacher

Gandhi
Gandhi (1982)
GoodWatch score 82

as Pyarelal