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	'''Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapoor''' (born 6 December 1945)<ref name=TOI />is an [[Indian people\|Indian]] [[film director]], [[actor]], and [[film producer]], known for his works in [[Hindi cinema]]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/john-travolta-likely-to-star-in-shekhar-kapoors-paani/article5953925.ece \|title=John Travolta likely to star in Shekhar Kapoor's Paani \|agency=Press Trust of India \|work=The Hindu}}</ref> and international cinema. Part of [[List of Hindi film clans#Anand-Sahni family\|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 following\|cult]] Bollywood film ''[[Masoom (1983 film)\|Masoom]]'' in 1983, which won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie]] for that year,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shekhar-kapur-my-uncle-dev-anand-the-man-no-one-knew-622494 \|title=Shekhar Kapur: My uncle Dev Anand, the man no one knew... \|publisher=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> before gaining widespread success with the [[science fiction film]] ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)\|Mr. India]]'' (1987).		'''Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapoor''' (born 6 December 1945)<ref name=TOI /> is an [[Indian people\|Indian]] [[film director]], [[actor]], and [[film producer]], known for his works in [[Hindi cinema]]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/john-travolta-likely-to-star-in-shekhar-kapoors-paani/article5953925.ece \|title=John Travolta likely to star in Shekhar Kapoor's Paani \|agency=Press Trust of India \|work=The Hindu}}</ref> and international cinema. Part of [[List of Hindi film clans#Anand-Sahni family\|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 following\|cult]] Bollywood film ''[[Masoom (1983 film)\|Masoom]]'' in 1983, which won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie]] for that year,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shekhar-kapur-my-uncle-dev-anand-the-man-no-one-knew-622494 \|title=Shekhar Kapur: My uncle Dev Anand, the man no one knew... \|publisher=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> before gaining widespread success with the [[science fiction film]] ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)\|Mr. India]]'' (1987).

	He gained international recognition with the 1994 Bollywood film ''[[Bandit Queen]]'', based on [[Mala Sen]]'s biography of infamous [[Dacoity\|Indian bandit]] and politician [[Phoolan Devi]], which won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]] and Filmfare Critics Awards 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.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a383899/anurag-kashyap-the-perception-of-india-cinema-is-changing.html#~oT14wSijkj0Kkw \|title=Anurag Kashyap: 'The perception of India cinema is changing' \|work=Digital Spy}}</ref><ref name="Shekhar Kapur, exclusive interview">{{cite web \|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/theDailyArticle/57637.html \|title=Shekhar Kapur, exclusive interview \|work=Festival de Cannes}}</ref>		He gained international recognition with the 1994 Bollywood film ''[[Bandit Queen]]'', based on [[Mala Sen]]'s biography of infamous [[Dacoity\|Indian bandit]] and politician [[Phoolan Devi]], which won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]] and Filmfare Critics Awards 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.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a383899/anurag-kashyap-the-perception-of-india-cinema-is-changing.html#~oT14wSijkj0Kkw \|title=Anurag Kashyap: 'The perception of India cinema is changing' \|work=Digital Spy}}</ref><ref name="Shekhar Kapur, exclusive interview">{{cite web \|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/theDailyArticle/57637.html \|title=Shekhar Kapur, exclusive interview \|work=Festival de Cannes}}</ref>
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	In an interview with [[Associated Content]], Kapur announced he is no longer attached to [[Larklight]].{{Citation needed\|date=April 2016}}		In an interview with [[Associated Content]], Kapur announced he is no longer attached to [[Larklight]].{{Citation needed\|date=April 2016}}

	He is set to direct ''Paani''. The film was reported to star [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] produced by [[Aditya Chopra]].<ref name="crewdetails">{{cite web \|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-10-03/rahman-danny-boyle-11-10-10.html \|title=Rahman scores of Paani \|publisher=Behindwoods \|date=11 October 2010}}</ref> Its music will be composed by [[A. R. Rahman]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.talkingfilms.net/shekhar-kapur-hires-a-r-rahman-for-paani \|title=Shekhar Kapoor Hires A R Rahman for Paani \|author=John \|publisher=Taking Films \|date=16 May 2010}}</ref> The announcement was made at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in 2010. Paani has since been shelved. <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.brand.swarovski.com/Content.Node/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani/paaniincannes.en.html#/en/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani \|title=Paani in Cannes \|publisher=Sworovski \|date=15 May 2010 \|access-date=27 July 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718110616/http://www.brand.swarovski.com/Content.Node/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani/paaniincannes.en.html#/en/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani \|archive-date=18 July 2011 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>		He is set to direct ''Paani''. The film was reported to star [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] produced by [[Aditya Chopra]].<ref name="crewdetails">{{cite web \|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-10-03/rahman-danny-boyle-11-10-10.html \|title=Rahman scores of Paani \|publisher=Behindwoods \|date=11 October 2010}}</ref> Its music will be composed by [[A. R. Rahman]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.talkingfilms.net/shekhar-kapur-hires-a-r-rahman-for-paani \|title=Shekhar Kapoor Hires A R Rahman for Paani \|author=John \|publisher=Taking Films \|date=16 May 2010}}</ref> The announcement was made at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in 2010. Paani has since been shelved.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.brand.swarovski.com/Content.Node/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani/paaniincannes.en.html#/en/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani \|title=Paani in Cannes \|publisher=Sworovski \|date=15 May 2010 \|access-date=27 July 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718110616/http://www.brand.swarovski.com/Content.Node/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani/paaniincannes.en.html#/en/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani \|archive-date=18 July 2011 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>

	One of his shelved projects was a film tentatively titled ''The Nine o'Clock War'', which he had planned with his longtime friend and previous collaborator, the [[Australia]]n actor [[Heath Ledger]] in the role of a popular television news anchor. It never happened, as a result of the actor's unexpected death in 2008.{{fact\|date=October 2020}}		One of his shelved projects was a film tentatively titled ''The Nine o'Clock War'', which he had planned with his longtime friend and previous collaborator, the [[Australia]]n actor [[Heath Ledger]] in the role of a popular television news anchor. It never happened, as a result of the actor's unexpected death in 2008.{{fact\|date=October 2020}}

	Kapur is set to write and direct a series titled ''Cleopatra'', about the famous queen [[Cleopatra]] of ancient Egypt, being developed by David Ellender's Slingshot Global Media. This project has now been shelved. <ref>{{cite news\|last1=Petski\|first1=Denise\|title='Cleopatra' Series In The Works At Slingshot Global Media\|url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/cleopatra-series-shakhur-kapur-slingshot-global-media-1201500627/\|access-date=19 August 2015\|work=deadline.com\|date=18 August 2015}}</ref>		Kapur is set to write and direct a series titled ''Cleopatra'', about the famous queen [[Cleopatra]] of ancient Egypt, being developed by David Ellender's Slingshot Global Media. This project has now been shelved.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Petski\|first1=Denise\|title='Cleopatra' Series In The Works At Slingshot Global Media\|url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/cleopatra-series-shakhur-kapur-slingshot-global-media-1201500627/\|access-date=19 August 2015\|work=deadline.com\|date=18 August 2015}}</ref>

	It was announced in March of 2019 that Kapur will be directing a TV series for [[Endemol Shine]] based on historical novels by [[Amitav Ghosh]], known as the "Ibis Trilogy", which details the [[opium wars]] among Britain, India and China in mid-19th century. <ref>{{cite web \|title=Shekhar Kapur to direct drama on Amitav Ghosh's 'The Ibis Trilogy' \|website=The Week \|date=26 Mar 2019 \|language=en \|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2019/03/26/shekhar-kapur-direct-drama-amitav-ghosh-the-ibis-trilogy.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Shekhar Kapur to direct drama on Amitav Ghosh's 'The Ibis Trilogy' \|date=25 Mar 2019 \|website=Business Standard \|author=Press Trust of India \|language=en \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shekhar-kapur-to-direct-drama-on-amitav-ghosh-s-the-ibis-trilogy-119032500957_1.html}}</ref>		It was announced in March 2019 that Kapur will be directing a TV series for [[Endemol Shine]] based on historical novels by [[Amitav Ghosh]], known as the "Ibis Trilogy", which details the [[opium wars]] among Britain, India and China in mid-19th century.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Shekhar Kapur to direct drama on Amitav Ghosh's 'The Ibis Trilogy' \|website=The Week \|date=26 Mar 2019 \|language=en \|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2019/03/26/shekhar-kapur-direct-drama-amitav-ghosh-the-ibis-trilogy.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Shekhar Kapur to direct drama on Amitav Ghosh's 'The Ibis Trilogy' \|date=25 Mar 2019 \|website=Business Standard \|author=Press Trust of India \|language=en \|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shekhar-kapur-to-direct-drama-on-amitav-ghosh-s-the-ibis-trilogy-119032500957_1.html}}</ref>

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| name = Shekhar Kapur
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| birth_name = Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapoor
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1945
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| birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[British Raj|British India]]<br/>(present-day [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]])
| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|actor|film producer}}
| title = Chairman of the [[Film and Television Institute of India]]
| term = 30 September 2020 – incumbent
| predecessor = [[B. P. Singh]]
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| spouse = {{marriage|Medha Gujral|1984|1994|reason=divorced}}<br/> {{marriage|[[Suchitra Krishnamoorthi]]|1999|2007|reason=divorced}}
| children = 1
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'''Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapoor''' (born 6 December 1945)<ref name=TOI />is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[film director]], [[actor]], and [[film producer]], known for his works in [[Hindi cinema]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/john-travolta-likely-to-star-in-shekhar-kapoors-paani/article5953925.ece |title=John Travolta likely to star in Shekhar Kapoor's Paani |agency=Press Trust of India |work=The Hindu}}</ref> and international cinema. Part of [[List of Hindi film clans#Anand-Sahni family|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 following|cult]] Bollywood film ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'' in 1983, which won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie]] for that year,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shekhar-kapur-my-uncle-dev-anand-the-man-no-one-knew-622494 |title=Shekhar Kapur: My uncle Dev Anand, the man no one knew... |publisher=NDTVMovies.com}}</ref> before gaining widespread success with the [[science fiction film]] ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987).

He gained international recognition with the 1994 Bollywood film ''[[Bandit Queen]]'', based on [[Mala Sen]]'s biography of infamous [[Dacoity|Indian bandit]] and politician [[Phoolan Devi]], which won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]] and Filmfare Critics Awards 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a383899/anurag-kashyap-the-perception-of-india-cinema-is-changing.html#~oT14wSijkj0Kkw |title=Anurag Kashyap: 'The perception of India cinema is changing' |work=Digital Spy}}</ref><ref name="Shekhar Kapur, exclusive interview">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/theDailyArticle/57637.html |title=Shekhar Kapur, exclusive interview |work=Festival de Cannes}}</ref>

In international cinema, his historical biopics on [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth]], ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]'' (1998) and ''[[Elizabeth: The Golden Age]]'' (2007), have earned him acclaim, with the former winning the [[BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film]] and both winning an [[Academy Award]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1999/film |work=BAFTA |title=Film in 1999 |date=11 April 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1999 |work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |title=71st Academy Awards |date=21 March 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2008 |work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |title=80th Academy Awards |date=24 February 2008}}</ref>

Kapur has also been the recipient of a [[National Board of Review]] Award, as well as an Indian [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] and three [[Filmfare Awards]]. In 2010, he served as one of the Jury Members (International Competition) at the [[2010 Cannes Film Festival|63rd Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="Shekhar Kapur, exclusive interview" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/harry-potter-star-emma-watson-make-bollywood-debut-shekhar-kapurs-paani-600233 |title='Harry Potter' Star Emma Watson to Make Bollywood Debut with Shekhar Kapur's 'Paani'? |date=14 May 2014 |work=International Business Times}}</ref>

In 2020, Kapur became the current president of the [[Film and Television Institute of India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/shekhar-kapur-appointed-ftii-president/article32727299.ece |title=Shekhar Kapur appointed FTII president |date=30 September 2020}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapoor was born on 6 December 1945 in [[Lahore]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]] to Kulbhushan Kapoor, a doctor with a flourishing practice, and his wife Sheel Kanta Kapoor.<ref name=TOI>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Shekhar-Kapur-A-life-in-focus/articleshow/40409941.cms |title=Shekhar Kapur: A life in focus |work=The Times of India |date=16 March 2003 |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref name="HT2019">{{cite web |title=When Shekhar Kapur's mother played dead to save his life during partition |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/when-shekhar-kapur-s-mother-played-dead-to-save-his-life-during-partition/story-bieddweGm3XjM7UrVThBlM.html |publisher=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=26 March 2019 |language=en |date=1 March 2019}}</ref> Reflecting on this, Kapur stated that the [[partition of India]] happened through "the blood of one people".<ref name="HT2019"/>

The nephew of famous Indian actor [[Dev Anand]], he was discouraged from getting into films by his father.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/191017/Shekhar-Kapur/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021134227/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/191017/Shekhar-Kapur/biography |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2007 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |author=Andrea LeVasseur |date=2007 |title=Shekhar Kapur |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> Sheel Kanta was the sister of actors [[Chetan Anand (director)|Chetan]], Dev and [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|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 [[Navin Nischol]], while another sister, Aruna, is the wife of actor [[Parikshit Sahni]]. His third and youngest sister is Sohaila Kapoor.

Kapur attended [[Modern School (New Delhi)|Modern School]] of [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/fe/daily/20000316/faf12026.html |title=Shekhar Kapur becomes a name to reckon with in Western cinema |work=The Indian Express |date=16 March 2000 |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> He studied economics at [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]]. At 22, he became a [[Chartered Accountant]] with the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales|ICAEW]] in England, having studied accountancy at the behest of his parents.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wild |first=Damian |title=Shehkar Kapur: Reeling in the punters. |url=http://www.accountancyage.com/aa/feature/1776474/shehkar-kapur-reeling-punters |access-date=5 May 2013 |newspaper=Accountancy Age |date=5 October 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kapoor |first=Shekhar |title=My uncle Dev Anand, the man no one knew… |url=http://shekharkapur.com/blog/2011/12/my-uncle-dev-anand-the-man-no-one-knew/ |access-date=5 May 2013}}</ref> {{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}

Kapur 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 [[management consultant]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/oldstory.php?storyid=44519 |title=Sorry |work=The Indian Express |location=India |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
He was married to Medha Gujral, niece of former [[Indian Prime Minister]] [[I. K. Gujral]]. They split in 1994. Medha later married popular [[bhajan]] singer [[Anup Jalota]] (she was his third wife). She died on 25 November 2014 at a hospital in [[New York City]] of liver failure following a second heart and first kidney transplant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130519/jsp/7days/story_16914724.jsp|title=How Anup Jalota became third-time lucky|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Anup-Jalotas-wife-passes-away/articleshow/45269401.cms|title=Anup Jalota's wife passes away}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/sad-demise/|title=Sad demise|date=5 December 2014}}</ref>

Kapur then married [[Suchitra Krishnamoorthi]], an Indian actress, writer, painter and singer in 1997. They are divorced. They have a daughter named Kaveri Kapur.

== Career ==

=== In India ===
Kapur started his career as an actor in the movie ''[[Jaan Hazir Hai]]'' (1975)<ref>{{cite web |author=Bhawana Somaaya |author-link=Bhawana Somaaya |url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/archive/archive_fullstory.php?content_id=560 |title=Screen > The Business of Entertainment |publisher=Screenindia.com |date=6 December 2002 |access-date=8 August 2011 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and later in ''[[Toote Khilone]]'', in [[Bollywood]]. He appeared in several Hindi television dramas, such as ''[[Udaan (1989 TV series)|Udaan (Doordarshan)]]'', opposite [[Kavita Chaudhary]], ''Upanyaas''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/doordarshan-running-out-of-programmes/1/306962.html|title=Doordarshan running out of programmes|access-date=2016-06-23}}</ref> (Doordarshan) opposite Nisha Singh, and ''Masoom'' opposite Neena Gupta.

He turned director with the family drama ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]'' (1983), starring [[Naseeruddin Shah]], [[Shabana Azmi]] and a young [[Jugal Hansraj]] & [[Urmila Matondkar]]. 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 (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'', starring [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Amrish Puri]] in his most famous role as the villain Mogambo. Puri's most famous dialogue in this film "Mogambo Khush Hua" is still remembered.<ref>{{cite web |author=Koimoi.com Team |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/a-tribute-to-amrish-mogambo-puri |title=A Tribute To Amrish 'Mogambo' Puri |publisher=Koimoi.com |date=22 June 2010 |access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref> In 1994 he directed the critically acclaimed ''Bandit Queen''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/1335405/The-dacoit-leader-who-wore-a-tiger-skin-sari.html |location=London |work=The Daily Telegraph |first=Amit |last=Roy |title=The dacoit leader who wore a tiger skin sari |date=26 July 2001}}</ref> and played a cameo in the film as a truck driver.

Kapur was infamous for abandoning several films he was originally the director of.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-will-shekhar-kapur-make-another-film-1809615|title=Will Shekhar Kapur make another film?|date=11 March 2013}}</ref> He was originally the director of the 1989 film ''[[Joshilaay]]'', which starred [[Sunny Deol]], [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Meenakshi Sheshadri]] 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 (1995 film)|Barsaat]]'', which was originally titled ''Champion''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/06/14/stories/2002061400130100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030210195505/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/06/14/stories/2002061400130100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-02-10|website=[[The Hindu]]|title=In fearless pursuit...}}</ref> and was going to be the debut film of [[Bobby Deol]], but he left the production and was replaced by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]. In 1992, he was set to direct the science-fiction film titled ''[[Time Machine (unfinished film)|Time Machine]]'', which was to star [[Aamir Khan]], [[Raveena Tandon]], [[Naseeruddin Shah]] and [[Rekha]], but he abandoned the project halfway through due to financial problems. The film was left incomplete, although there were talks many years later that Kapur would revive the project with a new cast, which never happened.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3b6GQXSAxg |title=Time Machine Rushes – Aamir Khan, Raveena Tandon, Rekha, Naseeruddin Shah, Shekhar Kapur |publisher=YouTube |access-date=3 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Bollwood/MirchMasala/Article1-273117.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216061426/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Bollwood/MirchMasala/Article1-273117.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2013 |title=Shekhar Kapur to revive Time Machine |work=Hindustan Times |date=1 February 2008 |access-date=3 March 2014 |author=Vajir Singh }}</ref> In 1995, he partly directed ''[[Dushmani: A Violent Love Story|Dushmani]]'', starring [[Sunny Deol]], [[Jackie Shroff]] and [[Manisha Koirala]] before its producer Bunty Soorma stepped in to complete the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmnirvana.com/?q=node/16042 |title=Shekhar Kapur moves out after Bandit Queen |publisher=filmnirvana.com |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref>

In an unusual role for him, Kapur provided the voice of [[Mohandas Gandhi]] in the [[Charkha Audiobooks]] title of ''[[The Story of My Experiments with Truth]]'', alongside [[Nandita Das]] as narrator.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}

In 2013, Kapur hosted the TV show ''[[Pradhanmantri (TV Series)|Pradhanmantri]]'' on [[ABP News]]. On the show, which aims to bring never-seen-before facets of Indian history, he was the narrator.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/show/pradhanmantri |title=Pradhanmantri |publisher=abpnews.in |date=13 July 2013 |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref>

He served as judge on the reality TV series ''[[India's Got Talent]]'', aired on [[Colors TV|Colors]].

In 2016, Kapur delivers an autobiographical film and documentary about [[Mata Amritanandamayi|Amma]], well known as [[Mata Amritanandamayi Devi]], called "The Science of Compassion".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hBrl12Qcjg |title=The Science of Compassion (Video available on YouTube)|publisher=Shekhar Kapur |date=26 April 2016 |access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref>

=== International ===
In 1998, he received international recognition for the second time after ''[[Bandit Queen]]'', when he directed the [[Academy Award]]-winning period film ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]'', a fictional account of the reign of [[Elizabeth I of England|British Queen Elizabeth I]] nominated for seven [[Academy Awards|Oscars]]. The 2007 sequel, ''[[Elizabeth: The Golden Age]]'', was nominated for two [[Academy Awards|Oscars]]. He was accused of being anti-British by [[British tabloid]]s for his portrayal of the [[British Army]] in the 2002 movie ''[[The Four Feathers (2002 film)|The Four Feathers]]''. However, he denied the accusations and stated that he was merely "anti-colonisation".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://hetq.am/eng/news/20145/ |title=Shekhar Kapur: "Film on Armenian genocide will be challenging" |publisher=Hetq |date=2 November 2012 |access-date=3 March 2014 |author=Rajat Ghai}}</ref>

Kapur was the executive producer of the film ''[[The Guru (2002 film)|The Guru]]''. He established an Indian film company with [[Ram Gopal Verma]] and Mani Ratnam, though the group has thus far produced only one film, ''[[Dil Se..]]'' (1998), starring [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]] and [[Manisha Koirala]]. Kapur executive-produced the [[Bollywood]]-themed [[musical theatre|musical]] ''[[Bombay Dreams]]'' by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]], which has been running in London's [[West End theatre|the West End]] since 2002 and on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in New York City since 2004.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}

In 2005, Kapur worked with Okan Quail on ''Hunji!'', a story of a young Indian maid who idolised [[Sachin Tendulkar]]. Although it gained some{{Who|date=June 2011}} acclaim as one of his finest films, critics across the UK and India called it a flop.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}

In 2006, Kapur formed [[Liquid Comics]] and Virgin Animation, an entertainment company focused on creating new stories and characters for a global audience. The [[Virgin Comics#Shakti|Shakti]] titles of Kapur and [[Deepak Chopra]]'s company debuted with ''[[Devi (comics)|Devi]]'' and ''[[The Sadhu]]''.<ref name="Changing">[http://inhome.rediff.com/money/2007/jun/26bspec.htm How Deepak Chopra's Virgin Comics is changing comic book industry].</ref> ''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."<ref name="Changing" />

He was a member of the jury at the [[2010 Cannes Film Festival]] in May 2010.<ref name="hollywoodreporter">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3i3d82e5b089623802884efcd38a037f67?pn=2 |title=Hollywood Reporter: Cannes Lineup |access-date=15 April 2010 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Rebecca |last=Leffler |date=15 April 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422212018/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3i3d82e5b089623802884efcd38a037f67?pn=2 |archive-date=22 April 2010 }}</ref>

He has announced that he will direct ''Little Dragon'', an authorized biopic of martial arts legend Bruce Lee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/asia/shekhar-kapur-directing-authorized-bruce-lee-biopic-little-dragon-1202413799/|title=Shekhar Kapur to Direct Authorized Bruce Lee Biopic 'Little Dragon'|first=Patrick|last=Frater|date=8 May 2017}}</ref>

=== Future projects ===
A third episode in the Queen Elizabeth series, ''Elizabeth: The Dark Age'', is planned.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramachandran|first1=Naman|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/asia/shekhar-kapur-talks-little-dragon-elizabeth-the-dark-age-1202632727/ |title=IFFAM: Shekhar Kapur Talks 'Little Dragon,' 'Elizabeth: The Dark Age' |publisher=Variety |date=7 December 2017 |access-date=11 July 2017}}</ref> According to screenwriter [[John Rogers (writer)|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2007/07/futurism-vs-futuruisnt.html |title=Kung Fu Monkey: Futurism vs. Futuruisn't |publisher=Kfmonkey.blogspot.com |date=17 July 2007 |access-date=8 August 2011}}</ref> Kapur tentatively planned to helm a motion picture account of the life of [[Shakyamuni Buddha|the Buddha]], titled ''[[Buddha (film)|Buddha]]'', but the plans were dropped for unstated reasons. He planned to adapt ''[[Larklight]]'', a book by [[Philip Reeve]]. Kapur traveled to [[Yerevan]], [[Armenia]] to explore the possibility of making a film about the [[Armenian genocide]].{{fact|date=October 2020}}

In an interview with [[Associated Content]], Kapur announced he is no longer attached to [[Larklight]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}

He is set to direct ''Paani''. The film was reported to star [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] produced by [[Aditya Chopra]].<ref name="crewdetails">{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-10-03/rahman-danny-boyle-11-10-10.html |title=Rahman scores of Paani |publisher=Behindwoods |date=11 October 2010}}</ref> Its music will be composed by [[A. R. Rahman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.talkingfilms.net/shekhar-kapur-hires-a-r-rahman-for-paani |title=Shekhar Kapoor Hires A R Rahman for Paani |author=John |publisher=Taking Films |date=16 May 2010}}</ref> The announcement was made at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in 2010. Paani has since been shelved. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brand.swarovski.com/Content.Node/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani/paaniincannes.en.html#/en/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani |title=Paani in Cannes |publisher=Sworovski |date=15 May 2010 |access-date=27 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718110616/http://www.brand.swarovski.com/Content.Node/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani/paaniincannes.en.html#/en/ourinitiatives/stagescreen/movies/paani |archive-date=18 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

One of his shelved projects was a film tentatively titled ''The Nine o'Clock War'', which he had planned with his longtime friend and previous collaborator, the [[Australia]]n actor [[Heath Ledger]] in the role of a popular television news anchor. It never happened, as a result of the actor's unexpected death in 2008.{{fact|date=October 2020}}

Kapur is set to write and direct a series titled ''Cleopatra'', about the famous queen [[Cleopatra]] of ancient Egypt, being developed by David Ellender's Slingshot Global Media. This project has now been shelved. <ref>{{cite news|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title='Cleopatra' Series In The Works At Slingshot Global Media|url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/cleopatra-series-shakhur-kapur-slingshot-global-media-1201500627/|access-date=19 August 2015|work=deadline.com|date=18 August 2015}}</ref>

It was announced in March of 2019 that Kapur will be directing a TV series for [[Endemol Shine]] based on historical novels by [[Amitav Ghosh]], known as the "Ibis Trilogy", which details the [[opium wars]] among Britain, India and China in mid-19th century. <ref>{{cite web |title=Shekhar Kapur to direct drama on Amitav Ghosh's 'The Ibis Trilogy' |website=The Week |date=26 Mar 2019 |language=en |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2019/03/26/shekhar-kapur-direct-drama-amitav-ghosh-the-ibis-trilogy.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shekhar Kapur to direct drama on Amitav Ghosh's 'The Ibis Trilogy' |date=25 Mar 2019 |website=Business Standard |author=Press Trust of India |language=en |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shekhar-kapur-to-direct-drama-on-amitav-ghosh-s-the-ibis-trilogy-119032500957_1.html}}</ref>

== Awards ==
;Civilian honor
* [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 2000<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>

;[[British Academy Film Awards]]
* [[BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film]] – ''Elizabeth'' (1998)
* [[BAFTA Award for Best Direction]] – (nominated) – ''Elizabeth'' (1998)

;[[Golden Globe Awards]]
* [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director]] – (nominated) – ''Elizabeth'' (1998)

;[[National Board of Review Awards]]
* [[National Board of Review Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – ''Elizabeth'' (1998)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/past.cfm?year=1998 |title=National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards |publisher=Nbrmp.org |access-date=8 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927184207/http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/past.cfm?year=1998 |archive-date=27 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

;[[National Film Awards]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]] (director) – ''Bandit Queen'' (1994)

;[[Filmfare Awards]]
* [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie]] – ''Masoom'' (1983)
* Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie – ''Bandit Queen'' (1994)
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]] – ''Bandit Queen'' (1994)
===Awards received by Shekhar Kapur's films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Film
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Academy Awards]]
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[BAFTA Awards]]
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Golden Globe Awards]]
|-
! Nominations
! Wins
! Nominations
! Wins
! Nominations
! Wins
|-
|1998
|''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]''
|align=center|7
|align=center|1
|align=center|12
|align=center|5
|align=center|3
|align=center|1
|-
|2007
|''[[Elizabeth: The Golden Age]]''
|align=center|2
|align=center|1
|align=center|4
|align=center|
|align=center|1
|align=center|
|-
!colspan="2"|'''Total'''
!align=center|9
!align=center|2
!align=center|16
!align=center|5
!align=center|4
!align=center|1
|}

;Directed Academy Award Performances

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Performer
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film
! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Result
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|'''[[Academy Award for Best Actress]]'''
|-
| [[71st Academy Awards|1999]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Cate Blanchett]]
| ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[80th Academy Awards|2008]]
| ''[[Elizabeth: The Golden Age]]''
| {{nom}}
|}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Director
|-
! Year !! Title
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Masoom (1983 film)|Masoom]]''
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]''
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Bandit Queen]]''
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Elizabeth (film)|Elizabeth]]''
|-
| 2002 || ''[[The Four Feathers (2002 film)|The Four Feathers]]''
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Elizabeth: The Golden Age]]''
|-
| 2008 || ''[[New York, I Love You]]''
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Passage (2009 film)|Passage]]'' (Short Film)
|-
| 2016 || ''The Science of Compassion'' (Documentary)
|-
| TBA || ''[[What's Love Got to Do With It?]]''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Actor
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1974
| ''[[Ishq Ishq Ishq]]''
|
|
|-
| 1975
| ''[[Jaan Hazir Hai]]''
|
|
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Toote Khilone]]''
|
|
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Jeena Yahan]]''
|
|
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Khanjar (1980 film)|Khanjar]]''
| Ramesh
|
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Bindiya Chamkegi]]''
| Raj A. Kumar
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Falak (1988 film)|Falak]] (The Sky)''
| Inspector Jimmy
|
|-
| 1989–1991
| [[Udaan (1989 TV series)|Udaan]]
|
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[Gawaahi]]''
|
|
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Drishti (film)|Drishti]]''
| Nikhil
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Nazar (1991 film)|Nazar]]''
| Antique Dealer/Money Lender
|
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Saatwan Aasman]]''
| Dev
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Vishwaroopam]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Research and Analysis Wing|R.A.W]] Agent Colonel Jagannath
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Vishwaroopam|Vishwaroop]]''
| Hindi
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Teraa Surroor]]''
| As Rajeev Kaul - Indian ambassador
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Vishwaroopam II]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Research and Analysis Wing|R.A.W]] Agent Colonel Jagannath
| Tamil film<br/>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Vishwaroopam II|Vishwaroop II]]''
| Hindi
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Producer
|-
! Year !! Title !! Notes
|-
|1998
|''[[Dil Se..]]''
|executive producer
|-
|2002
|''[[The Guru (2002 film)|The Guru]]''
|executive producer
|-
|2011
|''Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told''
|documentary
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website}}
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* {{TED speaker}}
* [[Arundhati Roy]] on [https://web.archive.org/web/20160414182145/http://www.sawnet.org/books/writing/roy_bq1.html Shekhar Kapur]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071021134227/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/191017/Shekhar-Kapur/biography New York Times Biography]
* [http://99faces.tv/shekharkapur/ Shekhar Kapur in Interview with 99FACES.tv]

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