Subhash Kapoor | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2001āpresent |
Subhash Kapoor is an Indian film director, 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[edit | edit source]
After completing his MA degree in Hindi literature,[1] 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.[1][2][3]
Film director[edit | edit source]
In 2007, Kapoor made his feature film directorial debut with Say Salaam India. The film failed at the box office.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7] 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.[8] She also leveled molestation charges on him.[9] She later clarified that Subhash Kapoor had forced himself on her and dragged her during a party.[10] Kapoor was arrested and released on bail for the same.[11][12] In 2018, Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao disassociated themselves from Kapoor and stated they would not work with him on Mogul.[13] Kapoor was subsequently removed from the project.[14] 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.[13]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Director/Writer[edit | edit source]
- Say Salaam India (2007)
- Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010)
- Jolly LLB (2013)
- Guddu Rangeela (2015)
- Jolly LLB 2 (2017)
- Madam Chief Minister (2021)
- Maharani (2021)
- Mogul - The Gulshan Kumar Story (2022)
References[edit | edit source]
- ā 1.0 1.1 "Bach Gaye Re Kapoor: Now that Phas Gaye Re Obama (PGRO) is a certified hit, here's a profile of its multitasking maker ā Subhash Kapoor". Mumbai Miroor. 17 December 2010.
- ā "Indian courtrooms seriously funny: Subhash Kapoor". 15 February 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ā "Unwind with Obama". The Hindu. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ā "Phas Gaye Re Obama's a comedy out of anger". The Times of India. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ā "The A-Team". Indian Express. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ā "Obama Rocks". The Times of India. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ā "High court refuses to stay release of Jolly LLB". NDTV Movies. 6 March 2013.
- ā "Watch Video: Actress Geetika Tyagi slapping Director Subhash Kapoor". Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ā "Jolly LLB Director Subhash Kapoor accused of Molestation". Indian Express. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ā "Geetika Tyagi says that Slap Incident wasn't a Casting Couch Case". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ā "Geetika Tyagi molestation case: Director Subhash Kapoor arrested". mid-day. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ā "#MeToo in Bollywood: Aamir Khan exits Subhash Kapoor's film as producer". 11 October 2018 ā via www.thehindu.com.
- ā 13.0 13.1 Basu, Mohar (12 October 2018). "#MeToo Effect: Ekta Kapoor Sacks Subhash Kapoor From Web Series The Verdict". Mid-Day.
- ā "Post Aamir Khan's decision to 'step away' from Mogul, co-producer Bhushan Kumar drops director Subhash Kapoor". Times Now. 11 October 2018.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Subhash Kapoor on IMDb
- Subhash Kapoor profile at the site Twitter