Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an

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filmmaker and actor. Born into the Anand-Sahni family, Kapur is the recipient of several accolades, including a

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, a

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, a National Board of Review Award and three

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, in addition to nomination for a

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. Kapur became known in

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with his recurring role in the television series '' Khandaan''. He then made his directorial debut with

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'' Masoom'' in 1983, before gaining widespread acclaim with '' Mr. India'' in 1987. He then gained international recognition and acclaim in 1994 with

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film ''

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'', based on the infamous Indian bandit and politician

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, it was premiered in the directors fortnight section of the

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and was screened at the

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. Kapur achieved further international prominence with the 1998 period film ''

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'', a fictional account of the reign of British Queen Elizabeth I, which was nominated for seven

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. He then directed

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'' (2002). In 2007, he directed '' Elizabeth: The Golden Age'', the sequel to his 1998 ''

'' film.

Early life and education

Shekhar was born on 6 December 1945 in

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, in a

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family to Kulbhushan Kapoor, a doctor with a flourishing practice, and his wife Sheel Kanta Kapoor. 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. Reflecting on this, Kapur stated that the

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happened through "the blood of one people". The nephew of famous Indian actor

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, he was discouraged from getting into films by his father. Sheel Kanta was the sister of actors Chetan, Dev and Vijay Anand. Kapur is the only son of his parents and he has three sisters. One of his sisters, Neelu, was the first wife of actor

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, while another sister, Aruna, is the wife of actor

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. His third and youngest sister is

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. Kapur attended Modern School of

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. He studied economics at St. Stephen's College. At 22, he became a Chartered Accountant with the

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in England, having studied accountancy at the behest of his parents. He then started his career working with a multinational oil company. He moved to the United Kingdom in 1970, and spent several years working as an accountant and

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Career

In India

Kapur started his career as an actor in the movie '' Jaan Hazir Hai'' (1975) and later in ''

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'', in

. He appeared in several Hindi television dramas, such as '' Udaan (Doordarshan)'', opposite

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, ''Upanyaas'' (Doordarshan) opposite Nisha Singh, and ''Masoom'' opposite Neena Gupta. He turned director with the family drama '' Masoom'' (1983), starring

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and a young

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. 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

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and

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in his most famous role as the villain Mogambo. Puri's most famous dialogue in this film "Mogambo Khush Hua" is still remembered. In 1994 he directed the critically acclaimed ''Bandit Queen'' and played a cameo in the film as a truck driver. Kapur was infamous for abandoning several films he was originally the director of. He was originally the director of the 1989 film ''

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'', which starred

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and

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before leaving the production halfway, and its producer Sibti Hassan Rizvi stepped in to complete the film. In 1992, he had shot some scenes for '' Barsaat'', which was originally titled ''Champion'' and was going to be the debut film of

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, but he left the production and was replaced by

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. In 1995, he partly directed '' Dushmani'', starring

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and

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before its producer Bunty Soorma stepped in to complete the film. Kapur was the executive producer of the film '' The Guru''. He established an Indian film company with

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and Mani Ratnam, though the group has thus far produced only one film, '' Dil Se..'' (1998), starring

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and

. Kapur executive-produced the

-themed

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'' by

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, which ran in London's the West End and on

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in New York City for 1 year. In an unusual role for him, Kapur provided the voice of

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in the Charkha Audiobooks title of ''

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'', alongside

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as narrator. In 2013, Kapur hosted the TV show ''

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'' on

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. On the show, which aims to bring never-seen-before facets of Indian history, he was the narrator. He served as judge on the reality TV series ''

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'', aired on

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. In 2016, Kapur delivers an autobiographical film and documentary about

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, well known as

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, called "The Science of Compassion".

International

In 1998, he received international recognition for the second time after ''

'', when he directed the

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-winning period film ''

'', a fictional account of the reign of British Queen Elizabeth I nominated for seven

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. The 2007 sequel, '' Elizabeth: The Golden Age'', was nominated for two

. He was accused of being anti-British by

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s for his portrayal of the

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in the 2002 movie ''

''. However, he denied the accusations and stated that he was merely "anti-colonisation".

Future projects

It was announced in March 2019 that Kapur will be directing a TV series for

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based on historical novels by

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, known as the "

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", which details the

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among Britain, India and China in the mid-19th century. Kapur is all set to adapt

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's critically acclaimed book series

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into a television web show. ''Devi'' is about "a fierce feminine warrior, stronger than the Gods themselves ... a champion of the heavens, and the protector of man", while ''The Sadhu'' "is about one man's choice between his spiritual oath and his human instinct."

Unrealized projects

Personal life

Kapur had a seven year long relationship with actress

. He was first married to Medha Gujral, niece of former

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. They divorced in 1994. She died on 25 November 2014 at a hospital in

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of liver failure following a second heart and first kidney transplant. Kapur later married actress

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in 1999. They have a daughter named Kaveri Kapur. The couple divorced in 2007. In March 2020, Suchitra filed a case against Kapur over a property dispute concerning their daughter, Kaveri. She claimed that the property rightfully belongs to their daughter, but has been rented to actor

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and his wife, Parveen.

Works

Awards and honours

In 2000, he received

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, the fourth highest civilian award in India. In 2010, he served as one of the Jury Members in international competition at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. In 2020, Kapur became the president of the

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Arundhati Roy Suzanna Arundhati Roy (born 24 November 1961) is an Indian author best known for her novel ''The God of Small Things'' (1997), which won the Booker Prize for Fiction in 1997 and became the best-selling book by a non-expatriate Indian author. S ...

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Shekhar Kapur

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Shekhar Kapur in Interview with 99FACES.tv
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