Shekhar Kapur

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

18

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-12-06 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Lahore, Punjab, British India

Also Known As

  • Shekar Kapoor
  • Shekhar Kapoor
  • Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur

Shekhar Kapur

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Shekhar Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian film director and producer. He is a critically acclaimed director, rose to popularity with the movie, Bandit Queen. His historical biopics of Queen Elizabeth I (Elizabeth and its sequel Elizabeth: The Golden Age) garnered several Academy Award nominations, including two Best Actress nods for Cate Blanchett.

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Known For

Vishwaroopam
6.3%

Vishwaroopam

Jan 25, 2013

Bandit Queen
6.6%

Bandit Queen

Feb 17, 1995

Vishwaroopam II
5.5%

Vishwaroopam II

Aug 9, 2018

Nazar
5.6%

Nazar

Mar 6, 1991

India's Got Talent
5.7%

India's Got Talent

Jun 27, 2009

Ishkq in Paris
5.6%

Ishkq in Paris

May 24, 2013

Drishti
7.1%

Drishti

Aug 30, 1990

JIK
6.0%

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Mar 22, 2002

Jai Ho
6.0%

Jai Ho

Jan 1, 2014

A
2.0%

Akarshan

Feb 21, 1988

Falak
10.0%

Falak

Apr 1, 1988

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Acting

2024
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust as Council Member (voice)
2018
Vishwaroopam II as Colonel Jagannath
2017
Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing as Self
2014
Jai Ho as self
2013
Pradhanmantri as Narrater
2013
Ishkq in Paris as Ranveer
2013
Vishwaroopam as Colonel Jagannath
2009
India's Got Talent as Judge
2002
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
1995
Bandit Queen as Truck Driver
1991
Nazar as Antique Dealer / Money Lender
1990
Drishti as Nikhil
1989
Gawaahi as Ranjeet Choudhary
1988
Falak as Police Inspector Jimmy
1988
Akarshan as Self
1979
Jeena Yahan as Shekhar
1978
Toote Khilone
1974
Ishk Ishk Ishk

Directing

Untitled Sheikh Zayed Biopic as Director
Ebony McQueen as Director
Masoom: The New Generation as Director
Masoom 2 as Director
2023
What's Love Got to Do with It? as Director
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded as Director
2009
Remembrance as Director
2009
Passage as Director
2008
New York, I Love You as Director
2007
Elizabeth: The Golden Age as Director
2002
The Four Feathers as Director
1998
Elizabeth as Director
1995
Bandit Queen as Director
1987
Mr. India as Director
1983
Masoom as Director

Production

Song Of Songs as Executive Producer
2002
The Guru as Executive Producer
1998
Dil Se.. as Executive Producer

Writing

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Shekhar Kapur