Vijay Kapoor

Doctor Vijay Kapoor
Biographical Information
Full name	Vijay Kapoor
Gender	Male
Date of death	18 January 2022
AKA	Vijay jay
Status	Deceased
Professional Information
Hospital	New Amsterdam Medical Center (retired)
Title	Chief of psychiatry (retired)
Department	Department of Neurology (retired)
Occupation	Neurologist (retired)
Relationships
Family	Rohan (son, estranged) Unnamed granddaughter Ella (Friend; Mother of his grandaughter)
Relationships	Ansuya (wife) †
Appearances
Portrayed by	Anupam Kher
Ep. count	40 (see below)
First seen	"Pilot"
Last seen	"Essential Workers"

Doctor Vijay Kapoor was a main character in New Amsterdam. He was the Head of Neurology at New Amsterdam Medical Center (succeeded by Dr. Agnes Kao) and a respected neurologist.

Throughout New Amsterdam Series.

Relationship with Rohan

Throughout the show, Kapoor has a complex relationship with his son, Rohan, which deteriorated quickly after his wife died.

The two fell out of contact, and Kapoor focused more and more on work.

Rohan got back in touch with Kapoor and the two started to form a bond, which got broken once Ella and Rohan began dating. The two then fell out of contact again after Rohan abandoned Ella once she became pregnant with his child and asking Kapoor to take care of Ella for him.

Relationship with Ella

Ella and Dr. Kapoor's friendship began when she listens to him while serving him coffee. After unintentionally inviting her to the fundraising gala, Vijay started spending more time with Ella. Eventually he gives Ella's $2000 for her dog's vet bill. Their relationship becomes complicated when she starts to date his son Rohan.

Dr. Kapoor originally believed that Rohan only dated Ella to take revenge on him because he did not give him money to finance his new album.

Vijay tries to explain this to her so that there are no more misunderstandings, but he does not express it well. Their relationship becomes strained due to this.

When Ella becomes pregnant, Rohan disappears, right after asking his father to take care of her. Initially Dr. Kapoor is concerned, but quickly becomes excited to have a grandchild.

Ella struggled during her pregnancy and told Vijay she was going to move back in with her parents in Idaho because of her OCD. Not liking how far away that was, he offered to let Ella live with him. She accepts the offer, but struggles with the new arrangement initially as she feels like he is smothering her.

Departure

Doctor Kapoor had contracted COVID-19, and spent time in the ICU, nearly dying. He recovered from the virus, but was discharged and sent in his resignation, without speaking to his colleagues.

At the end of the episode "Family" which aired on 18 January 2022, Ella shared with Kapoor's friends the news that Dr. Vijay Kapoor had died.

Appearances

Season 1 Pilot Rituals Every Last Minute Boundaries Cavitation Anthropocene The Domino Effect Three Dots As Long As It Takes Six or Seven Minutes A Seat at the Table Anima Sola The Blues The Forsaken Croaklahoma King of Swords Sanctuary Five Miles West Happy Place Preventable This is Not the End Luna

Season 2 Your Turn The Big Picture Replacement The Denominator The Karman Line Righteous Right Hand Good Soldiers What the Heart Wants The Island Code Silver Hiding Behind My Smile 14 Years, 2 Months, 8 Days In The Graveyard Sabbath Double Blind Perspectives Liftoff A Matter of Seconds

Trivia

• He speaks about 5 languages.
• He likes to know the characteristics and feelings of the patients before making a diagnosis.
• He served in 4th Indian Infantry Division, also known as the "Red Eagle Division" before it was absorbed into the Indian Army after WWII in 1947.
• He is extremely superstitious of black cats.