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{{Short description|Indian film personality}}
{{Distinguish|Subhash Kapoor (art dealer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
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|birth_place = [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
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'''Subhash Kapoor''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[film director]], [[film producer|producer]] and [[screenwriter]]. 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,<ref name=mm>{{cite news |title=Bach Gaye Re Kapoor: Now that Phas Gaye Re Obama (PGRO) is a certified hit, here's a profile of its multitasking maker – Subhash Kapoor |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&contentid=201012172010121718391458244f4b100&sectid=30&sectname=Entertainment%20-%20Bollywood |publisher=Mumbai Miroor |date=2010-12-17 }}</ref> 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.<ref name=mm/><ref>{{cite news |title=Indian courtrooms seriously funny: Subhash Kapoor |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Indian-courtrooms-seriously-funny-Subhash-Kapoor/Article1-1012077.aspx |date=15 February 2013 |access-date=11 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Unwind with Obama |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/unwind-with-obama/article929581.ece |work=The Hindu |date=3 December 2010|access-date=11 March 2011}}</ref>

===Film director===
In 2007, Kapoor made his feature film directorial debut with ''[[Say Salaam India]]''. The film failed at the box office.<ref>{{cite news |title=Phas Gaye Re Obama's a comedy out of anger|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-03/news-interviews/28376255_1_phas-gaye-re-obama-subhash-kapoor-recession |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411045405/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-03/news-interviews/28376255_1_phas-gaye-re-obama-subhash-kapoor-recession |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |date=3 Feb 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 March 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=The A-Team |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-ateam/724945/0 |publisher=Indian Express |date=15 Dec 2010 |access-date=11 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Obama Rocks|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-07/news-interviews/28216768_1_film-critic-three-films-theatres |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411033623/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-07/news-interviews/28216768_1_film-critic-three-films-theatres |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 April 2013 |date=7 Dec 2010 |work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 March 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=High court refuses to stay release of Jolly LLB|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/high-court-refuses-to-stay-release-of-i-jolly-llb-i-339086 |publisher=NDTV Movies |date=6 Mar 2013 }}</ref> He is also the director for ''[[Jolly LLB]]'s'' sequel, ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]'', which starred [[Akshay Kumar]].

In February 2014, actress [[Geetika Tyagi]] uploaded a video on [[YouTube]] in which she was seen slapping the director.<ref>{{cite web|title=Watch Video: Actress Geetika Tyagi slapping Director Subhash Kapoor|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/watch-video-actress-geetika-tyagi-slapping-director-subhash-kapoor/|access-date=21 February 2014}}</ref> She also leveled molestation charges on him.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jolly LLB Director Subhash Kapoor accused of Molestation|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/jolly-llb-director-subhash-kapoor-accused-of-molestation/|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=21 February 2014}}</ref> She later clarified that Subhash Kapoor had forced himself on her and dragged her during a party.<ref>{{cite web|title=Geetika Tyagi says that Slap Incident wasn't a Casting Couch Case|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/geetika-tyagi-says-that-slap-incident-wasnt-a-casting-couch-case/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|access-date=21 February 2014}}</ref> Kapoor was arrested and released on bail for the same.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/geetika-tyagi-molestation-case-director-subhash-kapoor-arrested/15400156|title=Geetika Tyagi molestation case: Director Subhash Kapoor arrested|work=mid-day|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/metoo-in-bollywood-aamir-khan-exits-subhash-kapoors-film-as-producer/article25190211.ece|title=#MeToo in Bollywood: Aamir Khan exits Subhash Kapoor’s film as producer|date=11 October 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> In 2018, [[Aamir Khan]] and [[Kiran Rao]] disassociated themselves from Kapoor and stated they would not work with him on ''[[Mogul (film)|Mogul]]''.<ref name=mid>{{cite news |last1=Basu |first1=Mohar |title=#MeToo Effect: Ekta Kapoor Sacks Subhash Kapoor From Web Series The Verdict |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/metoo-effect-ekta-kapoor-sacks-subhash-kapoor-from-web-series-the-verdict/19884188 |work=Mid-Day |date=12 October 2018}}</ref> Kapoor was subsequently removed from the project.<ref>{{cite news |title=Post Aamir Khan's decision to 'step away' from Mogul, co-producer Bhushan Kumar drops director Subhash Kapoor |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/post-aamir-khans-decision-to-step-away-from-mogul-co-producer-bhushan-kumar-drops-director-subhash-kapoor/297493 |publisher=Times Now |date=11 October 2018}}</ref> Actress [[Ekta Kapoor]] also removed Subhash Kapoor from her series ''The Verdict'', and [[Balaji Telefilms]] announced they would not employ the director until his legal problems are resolved.<ref name=mid/>

==Filmography==

===Director/Writer===
* ''[[Say Salaam India]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Phas Gaye Re Obama]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Jolly LLB]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Guddu Rangeela]]'' (2015)
* ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Madam Chief Minister]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Maharani (web series)|Maharani]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Mogul - The Gulshan Kumar Story]]'' (2022)

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1378015}}
* [https://twitter.com/subkapoor Subhash Kapoor] profile at the site [[Twitter]]

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