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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 | 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> | ||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||