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| Born | December 6, 1945 Lahore, Punjab, British India |
| Spouse(s) | Suchitra Krishnamoorthi |
Shekhar Kapur (Hindi: शेखर कपूर; born December 6, 1945 in Lahore, Punjab, (British India) is an acclaimed Indian film director and producer. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British Suchitra Krishnamoorthi ( Tamil: சுசித்ரா கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி Hindi: सुचित्रा कृष्णमूर्ति Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar ( lahor is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. Punjab was a province of British India, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British rule For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies.
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Early life
He was born to Kulbhushan Kapur, a doctor who had a flourishing practice and mother, Sheel Kanta, a journalist and a keen actress who performed on stage. A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends [1]
His basic schooling was done at the Modern School, New Delhi and Doon school. Modern School, commonly known as Modern is a co-educational private school (privately funded and independent founded in 1920 by Lala Raghubir Singh and Sir Sobha Singh. New Delhi (नई दिल्ली ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ نئی دلی is the Capital city of India. Overview Doon follows the House System, with five administrative units or dorm -like houses, named Hyderabad, Jaipur, He did his economics course at St. Stephen's College.
The nephew of actors Vijay Anand and Dev Anand, Kapur was discouraged to get into show business by his father. Vijay Anand ( January 22, 1934 - February 23, 2004) also known as Goldie Anand was an Indian Filmmaker, DharamDev Pishorimal Ānand (देव आनन्द دیو آنند (born September 26, 1923) better known simply as Dev Anand, is a legendary [2]
At 22, Kapur became a chartered accountant, having studied accountancy to please his parents. Chartered Accountant (CA is the title used by members of certain professional Accountancy associations in the British Commonwealth countries and Ireland He moved to Great Britain, and spent several years working as an accountant and management consultant. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Management consulting refers to both the industry of and the practice of helping organizations improve their performance primarily through the analysis of existing business problems
Career
Shekhar Kapur started his career as actor in the movie' 'tute khilone' Bollywood and then directing the Hindi films Masoom (1983) and the 1987 science-fiction film Mr India. Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India Masoom (English Innocent) is a 1983 Indian film and Shekhar Kapur 's first directorial venture Mr India is a 1987 Bollywood Science fiction Superhero film directed by Shekhar Kapur. Both films were hugely successful and critically acclaimed.
In 1994 he directed the critically acclaimed Bandit Queen. Bandit Queen is a 1994 Bollywood film based upon the life of Phoolan Devi. Kapur played a cameo in Bandit Queen, as a truck driver, and has appeared in several Hindi TV serials and films, but his career never took off as an actor. Bandit Queen is a 1994 Bollywood film based upon the life of Phoolan Devi.
Some scenes of the movie Joshilay (1989) which starred Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Meenakshi Sheshadri were directed by Kapur and he also directed the incomplete 1992 Hindi film Time Machine. Sunny Deol (Born as Ajay Singh Deol) ( Punjabi: ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓਲ Hindi: अजय सिंह देओल Urdu: اَجے Anil Kapoor (अनिल कपूर born December 29, 1959) is a prominent National Film Award -winning Indian actor and producer who appears Sridevi ( Tamil:ஸ்ரீதேவி Hindi:श्रीदेवी born on August 13, 1963, is an Indian actress Meenakshi Seshadri, (born November 16, 1963) is an Indian Film Actress. In 1996, he partly directed Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff and Manisha Koirala starrer Dushmani. Sunny Deol (Born as Ajay Singh Deol) ( Punjabi: ਅਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓਲ Hindi: अजय सिंह देओल Urdu: اَجے Jaikishen Kakubhai Shroff (aka Jackie Shroff, born 1 February 1960) is an Indian actor Manisha Koirala (born on August 16, 1970 in Kathmandu, Nepal) is a Nepali actress who works in Indian films as well as a UNFPA Goodwill
In 1998, he got international recognition for directing the Academy Award-winning period film Elizabeth. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Elizabeth is a 1998 film loosely based on the early reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. He was accused of being anti-British by British tabloids, for the way he portrayed the British Army and the Empire in the 2002 movie The Four Feathers. A tabloid is a Newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest The Four Feathers is a 2002 American Drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur, starring Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley This was heightened by the fact that during an interview for the DVD release of the Four Feathers, he spoke favorably of the fanatical religious leader depicted in the film (the Mahdi). In Islamic eschatology the Mahdi ( ar مهدي, also Mehdi; "Guided One" is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will stay on earth His works include Elizabeth (1998) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), both fictionalized accounts of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I; the 1998 movie was nominated for 7 Oscars and the sequel has been nominated for 2 Oscars. Elizabeth is a 1998 film loosely based on the early reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Elizabeth The Golden Age is a 2007 film sequel to the 1998 film Elizabeth, directed by Shekhar Kapur and produced by Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.
In 2000, he was awarded the state honour, Padma Shri. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally
Kapur was the executive producer of the film The Guru. The Guru is a 2002 Comedy film written by Tracey Jackson and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer, about a dance teacher who comes He also established an Indian talkies film company with Ram Gopal Verma and Mani Ratnam. Ram Gopal Varma ( Telugu: రామ్ గొపాల్ వర్మ Hindi: राम गोपाल वर्मा born April 7 1962 is a Mani Ratnam (மணி ரத்னம் (born June 2, 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a critically acclaimed South This company has thus far produced only one film, Dil Se (1998) starring Shahrukh Khan & Manisha Koirala. Dil Se ( Hindi: दिल से Urdu: دل سے Translation: From the Heart is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Mani Manisha Koirala (born on August 16, 1970 in Kathmandu, Nepal) is a Nepali actress who works in Indian films as well as a UNFPA Goodwill
Kapur was also executive producer of the Bollywood-themed Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Bombay Dreams, which has been running in the West End, London since 2002, and on Broadway in New York City since 2004. Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Bombay Dreams is a Bollywood -themed musical The music for Bombay Dreams was created by A London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The City of New York "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
In 2006, Kapur formed Virgin Comics and Virgin Animation an entertainment company focused on creating new stories and characters for a global audience. Virgin Comics LLC is a Comic book company founded in 2006 which produces stories (many of which are Indian culture related for an international audience The Company was founded with Richard Branson and his Virgin Group, author Deepak Chopra and entrepreneurs Sharad Devarajan, Suresh Seetharaman and Gotham Chopra. Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950 is an English Business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies Virgin Group Ltd is a branded Venture capital conglomerate of separately run companies that each use the Virgin brand of British business tycoon Sharad Devarajan is the co-founder Chief Executive Officer and Publisher of the recently formed Virgin Comics LLC and Virgin Animation Pvt Gotham Chopra (born Gautama Chopra; February 23, 1975) is an author and entertainment/media entrepreneur
In an unusual role, Kapur provided the voice of Mahatma Gandhi in the Charkha Audio books title of "The Story of My Experiments with Truth -autobiography of M.K. Gandhi", alongside Nandita Das as narrator. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January A spinning wheel is a device for spinning thread or Yarn from natural or Synthetic Fibers History Technology in World Civilization The Story of My Experiments with Truth ( Gujarātī "સત્યના પ્રયોગો અથવા આત્મકથા" transliterated Nandita Das (born November 7, 1969) is an Indian independent film actress
His future projects include Long Walk to Freedom, Paani, The Last Full Measure. A third episode in the Queen Elizabeth series is planned. According to screenwriter John Rogers, the success of Elizabeth led to Kapur being tapped to work on an adaptation of Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy, but the project was eventually shelved. John Rogers is a Scriptwriter, Comedian, Film producer, and Comic book Writer. Isaac Asimov (c January 2 1920 &ndash April 6 1992 ˈaɪzək ˈæzɪmʌv originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as, was a Russian The Foundation Series is an epic Science fiction series written over a span of forty-four years by Isaac Asimov. [1] Kapur also tentatively planned to helm a motion picture account of the life of the Buddha, entitled Buddha, but the plans were later dropped for unstated reasons. Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder The life of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, has been the subject of several Films.
Personal life
He was married to singer and actress Suchitra Krishnamurthy and has a daughter Kaveri, but they divorced in February 2007. Suchitra Krishnamoorthi ( Tamil: சுசித்ரா கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி Hindi: सुचित्रा कृष्णमूर्ति Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Oscar nominations | Oscar wins |
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| 1983 | Masoom | ||
| 1987 | Mr. India | ||
| 1994 | Bandit Queen | ||
| 1998 | Elizabeth | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | The Four Feathers | ||
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | New York, I Love You |
Notes
External links
- Shekhar Kapur at the Internet Movie Database
- Shekhar Kapur's official website
- Shekhar Kapur's official blog
- [2] Arundhati Roy on Shekhar Kapur
- Shekhar Kapur at IntentBlog
- New York Times Biography
- Shekhar Kapur on MSN Movies
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