
Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. Shekhar Kapur began their career in 1979 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 47 years. With 30 credits to their name, Shekhar Kapur remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry.
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Biography
Shekhar Kapur is an Indian film director, actor and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema and part of the Anand family. Kapur became known in Bollywood with his recurring role in the TV series Khandan in the mid-1980s and his directorial debut in the cult Bollywood film Masoom in 1983, which won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie for that year.\r\n\r\nHe gained international recognition with the 1994 Bollywood film Bandit Queen based on the life of infamous Indian bandit and politician Phoolan Devi, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie and Best Direction for that year. It was premiered in the Directors Fortnight section of the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival.\r\n\r\nHis historical biopics on Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth (1998) and The Golden Age (2007)) won the BAFTA Award for Best Film and two Academy Awards. He has been the recipient of the Indian National Film Award, the BAFTA Award, the National Board of Review Award, and three Filmfare Awards. In 2010, he served as one of the Jury Members (International Competition) at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
Shekhar Kapur by the Numbers
If you watched every Shekhar Kapur film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 2 days and 22h. Most-paired with Kamal Haasan — 2 films together.
Filmography
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Collaboration Network
The Constellation
Top 5 most-paired collaborators. Bubble size and line thickness reflect how many films they share with Shekhar Kapur.
Top Co-Actors
See all →Shekhar Kapur has worked most frequently with Kamal Haasan (2 films), Kamal Haasan (2 films), Pooja Kumar (2 films), Rahul Bose (2 films), and Andrea Jeremiah (2 films).






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News & Stories

Director Shekhar Kapur to direct a biopic on renowned martial artist expert Bruce Lee
9/5/2017