Subhash Kapoor is an
Indian film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
, and
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
...
. He was a political journalist, and later became known for directing satirical comical dramas like ''
Phas Gaye Re Obama'' (2010), ''
Jolly LLB'' (2013) and ''
Jolly LLB 2'' (2017).
Career
After completing his MA degree in Hindi literature,
Kapoor started his career as a political journalist in Delhi in the 1990s covering North India; thereafter, when his short film got him acclaim in 2001, he started making commercial short films, documentaries and ad films, eventually shifting base to
Mumbai in 2006.
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Film director
In 2007, Kapoor made his feature film directorial debut with '' Say Salaam India''. The film failed at the box office. In 2010, he directed his second venture, a satire '' Phas Gaye Re Obama'', which featured many comedians. The film managed to do well in India, and received critical acclaim as well as commercial success. Due to the surprise success of the film, Kapoor began writing his next project. In 2013, Kapoor released '' Jolly LLB'', featuring Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao and Boman Irani. It is a courtroom drama with a comical touch. The film was released on 15 March 2013.
Director/Writer
* '' Say Salaam India'' (2007)
* '' Phas Gaye Re Obama'' (2010)
* '' Jolly LLB'' (2013)
* ''Guddu Rangeela
''Guddu Rangeela'' is an Indian action black comedy film, directed by Subhash Kapoor. It stars Arshad Warsi, Amit Sadh and Ronit Roy in lead roles. The film is presented by Fox Star Studios and produced by Sangeeta Ahir. Guddu Rangeela has inco ...
'' (2015)
* '' Jolly LLB 2'' (2017)
* '' Madam Chief Minister'' (2021)
* '' Maharani'' (2021)
* '' Mogul (film)'' (TBA)
* ''Jolly LLB 3'' (2024)
* ''Maharani Season-2 (2022)
References
8. https://scroll.in/reel/1031075/maharani-season-2-review-another-more-focused-round-of-self-serving-politics
External links
*
Subhash Kapoor
profile at the site Twitter
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Film directors from Delhi
Living people
Hindi-language film directors
Indian male screenwriters
Year of birth missing (living people)
Indian atheists