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Rajat Kapoor Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth11 February 1961

Age64 Years (as of 2025)

BirthplaceDelhi

ProfessionActor, Writer, Director, Producer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseMeenal Aggarwal

FamilySon - Vivan Kapoor; Daughter - Rabia Kapoor; Brother - Rajneesh Kapoor

Rajat Kapoor Biography

Rajat Kapoor is an Indian actor, writer, director and producer whose work spans mainstream and independent cinema. Trained at the Film and Television Insit

Early life and background

Rajat Kapoor was born on 11 February 1961 in Delhi. He grew up determined to pursue filmmaking from his early teens and became involved in theatre during the early 1980s when he joined the Delhi group Chingari in 1983. In 1985 he moved to Pune to study at the Film and Television Institute of India.

Career

Kapoor’s screen career began with small appearances in the 1980s; he was seen as the son of a politician in the 1983 film Mandi and made a more complete on‑screen appearance in Khayal Gatha (1989), which is cited as his acting debut. Over the years he has worked across roles as an actor, writer, director and producer.

He made his debut as a screenwriter with Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One (1997). His first film as a director, Raghu Romeo, opened in 2003. That project was financed in part by personal fundraising from friends, and although it did not find commercial success, it earned critical recognition, including a National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and a screening in the Piazza Grande section. He later directed Mixed Doubles (2005), a film that explored the subject of partner-swapping; that film also failed to make an impact at the box office.

Kapoor has produced films as well, including Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi? in 2009. His non-feature work has received national honors: his 26-minute documentary Tarana and a short film titled Hypnothesis were both recognized with National Awards.

As an actor, Kapoor’s profile increased through a mix of independent work and parts in mainstream films. One notable boost to his visibility came with a role in Dil Chahta Hai, a film that brought him wider notice in the Hindi film industry.

Public profile

Physically, Rajat Kapoor is listed at about 180 cm (approximately 5'11") and a weight of around 70 kg (about 154 lbs). He has dark brown eyes and black hair. His astrological sign is Aquarius.

Kapoor is married to Meenal Aggarwal, a photographer and production designer; the couple wed in 1996. They have two children: a son, Vivan Kapoor, and a daughter, Rabia Kapoor. His brother Rajneesh Kapoor is known as a stand-up comedian. Kapoor’s nationality is Indian and his hometown is listed as Delhi.

Personal details and controversies

The available information describes Kapoor as an atheist. During the 2018 MeToo movement, he was publicly accused of misconduct by three women, with two of those accusations described as sexual harassment.

Latest updates

As of 2025, Rajat Kapoor is 64 years old. His career continues to reflect a mix of independent cinema and contributions to mainstream films, with work credited across acting, directing, writing and producing. He remains a figure noted for both his award-winning short and documentary work and for directing feature films that have attracted critical attention even when they did not achieve box-office success.

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Recent Work

Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi?

Produced by Rajat Kapoor

2009
Mixed Doubles

Directed by Rajat Kapoor; a feature about partner-swapping

2005
Raghu Romeo

Directorial debut; won National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi

2003
Private Detective: Two Plus Two Plus One

Screenwriting credit

1997
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Career Highlights

  1. Acting debut in Khayal Gatha (1989)
  2. Directed Raghu Romeo (2003), which won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
  3. Winner of National Awards for the documentary Tarana and the short film Hypnothesis
  4. Worked as actor, writer, director and producer across mainstream and independent Indian cinema
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rajat Kapoor born?

Rajat Kapoor was born on 11 February 1961.

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Rajat Kapoor is known for actor, Writer, Director, Producer.

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Rajat Kapoor's marital status is listed as Married.

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Rajat Kapoor is publicly listed as married to Meenal Aggarwal.