Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur | |
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British India | |
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Years active | 1974–present |
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Children | 1 |
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Chairman of Film and Television Institute of India | |
In office 30 September 2020 – 1 September 2023 | |
Preceded by | B. P. Singh |
Succeeded by | R. Madhavan |
Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an
Kapur became known in
Kapur achieved further international prominence with the 1998 period film
Early life and education
Shekhar was born on 6 December 1945 in
While on a train from the newly created Pakistan to India, a massacre took place; Kapur's mother Sheel played dead and hid both himself and his sister under her body.[4] Reflecting on this, Kapur stated that the partition of India happened through "the blood of one people".[4]
The nephew of famous Indian actor
Kapur attended
Filmmaking career
In India
He turned director with the family drama Masoom (1983), starring Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi and a young Jugal Hansraj & Urmila Matondkar. The plot followed the story of an illegitimate boy who struggles to find acceptance from his stepmother. He then directed the 1987 science-fiction film Mr. India, starring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Amrish Puri in his most famous role as the villain Mogambo. Puri's most famous dialogue in this film "Mogambo Khush Hua" is still remembered.[11] In 1994 he directed the critically acclaimed Bandit Queen[12] and played a cameo in the film as a truck driver.
Kapur was infamous for abandoning several films he was originally the director of.
Kapur was the executive producer of the film
In 2016, Kapur delivers an autobiographical film and documentary about
International
In 1998, he received international recognition for the second time after
Future projects
It was announced in March 2019 that Kapur will be directing a TV series for
Kapur is all set to adapt
Other ventures
Kapur started his career as an actor in the movie
He served as judge on the reality TV series India's Got Talent, aired on Colors.
In an unusual role for him, Kapur provided the voice of
In 2013, Kapur hosted the TV show
Comic book publishing
In 2006, Kapur formed
Unrealized projects
Personal life
Kapur had a relationship for seven years with actress Shabana Azmi.[26] He first was married to Medha Gujral, niece of former Indian Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral.[27] They divorced in 1994.[28] She died on 25 November 2014 at a hospital in New York City of liver failure following a second heart and first kidney transplant.[29] Kapur later married actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi in 1999.[30] They have a daughter named Kaveri Kapur.[31] The couple divorced in 2007.
In March 2020, Krishnamoorthi filed a case against Kapur over a property dispute concerning their daughter Kaveri.[32] She claimed that the property rightfully belongs to their daughter, but has been rented to actor Kabir Bedi and his wife Parveen.[33]
Filmography
Year | Title | Distributor |
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1983 | Masoom | Bombino Video Pvt. Ltd. |
1987 | Mr. India | Sujata Films |
1994 | Bandit Queen | Koch Vision |
1998 | Elizabeth | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
2002 | The Four Feathers | Paramount Pictures / Buena Vista International |
2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Universal Pictures |
2022 | What's Love Got to Do with It? | StudioCanal UK |
Awards and honours
In 2000, he received Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India.[34] In 2010, he served as one of the Jury Members in international competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.[3][35] In 2020, Kapur became the president of the Film and Television Institute of India.[36]
In 2023, Kapur served as the chairperson of the International competition Jury at the 54th International Film Festival of India held from 20 November to 28 November.[37]
Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
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BAFTA Awards | 1999 | Best Direction | Elizabeth | Nominated | [38] |
Outstanding British Film | Won | ||||
David di Donatello Awards | 2008 | Best European Film | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Nominated | [39] |
Filmfare Awards | 1984 | Best Film - Critics | Masoom | Won | [40] |
Best Director | Nominated | ||||
1995 | Best Film - Critics | Bandit Queen | Won | [41] | |
1997 | Best Director | Bandit Queen | Won | [42] | |
1999 | Special Award | — | Won | [43] | |
Golden Globe Awards | 1999 | Best Director – Motion Picture | Elizabeth | Nominated | [44] |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | 2008 | Best European Director | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Nominated | [45] |
National Board of Review Awards
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1998 | Best Director | Elizabeth | Won | [46] |
National Film Awards | 1996 | Best Feature Film - Hindi | Bandit Queen | Won | [47] |
Valladolid International Film Festival | 1994 | Best Film | Bandit Queen | Nominated | [48] |
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- ^ Andrea LeVasseur (2007). "Shekhar Kapur". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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- ^ Koimoi.com Team (22 June 2010). "A Tribute To Amrish 'Mogambo' Puri". Koimoi.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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- ^ Rajat Ghai (2 November 2012). "Shekhar Kapur: "Film on Armenian genocide will be challenging"". Hetq. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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- ^ Press Trust of India (25 March 2019). "Shekhar Kapur to direct drama on Amitav Ghosh's 'The Ibis Trilogy'". Business Standard India.
- ^ PTI (9 March 2022). "Shekhar Kapur to direct series adaptation of Amish Tripathi's book Shiva Trilogy". The Hindu.
- ^ BollywoodMDB Team (9 March 2022). "Shekhar Kapur and Suparn Verma to direct the first instalment of Amish Tripathi's Shiva Trilogy". BollywoodMDB.
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- ^ "Shekhar Kapur with Suchitra". Punjabi Gram.
- ^ Hanima Anand (17 August 2020). "Sweet Beauty of Suchitra and Shekhar Kapur Daughter, Pop Singer Kaveri Kapur". Star Biz. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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- ^ HT Correspondent (6 March 2020). "Shekhar Kapur ex wife Suchitra Krishnamoorthi files case against him over property dispute". Hindustan Times.
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- BAFTA. 1999. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ David di Donatello for Best European Film
- ^ 31st Filmfare Awards
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- ^ 44th Filmfare Awards
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- ^ "43rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "39th Valladolid International Film Festival - Seminci 1994". Film Affinity. Retrieved 12 December 2022.