Shekhar Kapur
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 6 December 1945 · Lahore, Punjab, British India
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shekhar Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian film director and producer. He is a critically acclaimed director, rose to popularity with the movie, Bandit Queen. His historical biopics of Queen Elizabeth I (Elizabeth and its sequel Elizabeth: The Golden Age) garnered several Academy Award nominations, including two Best Actress nods for Cate Blanchett. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shekhar Kapur, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Directing 19
- 2026Untitled Sheikh Zayed Biopic · director
- 2026Masoom: The Next Generation · director
- 2026Masoom: The New Generation · director
- 2026Foreign Bodies · director
- 2026Ebony McQueen · director
- 2026Foreign Bodies · director
- 2023What's Love Got to Do with It? · director
- 2013Venice 70: Future Reloaded · director
- 2013Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded, Shekhar Kapur · director
- 2009Remembrance · director
- 2009Passage · director
- 2008New York, I Love You · director
- 2007Elizabeth: The Golden Age · director
- 2002The Four Feathers · director
- 1998Elizabeth · director
- 1995Dushmani: A Violent Love Story · director
- 1994Bandit Queen · director
- 1987Mr. India · director
- 1983Masoom · director
Writing 1
- 2026Masoom: The New Generation · writer
Production 3
- 2026Song of Songs · executive producer
- 2002The Guru · executive producer
- 1998Dil Se.. · executive producer
art 1
- 2026Next To God · creative director
Acting 16
- 2024Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust as Council Member (voice)
- 2018Vishwaroopam II as Colonel Jagannath
- 2017Jill Bilcock: The Art of Film Editing as Self
- 2014Jai Ho as self
- 2013Ishkq in Paris as Ranveer
- 2013Vishwaroopam as Colonel Jagannath
- 1994Bandit Queen as Truck Driver
- 1992Saatwan Aasman as Dev
- 1991Nazar as Antique Dealer / Money Lender
- 1990Drishti as Nikhil
- 1989Gawaahi as Ranjeet Choudhary
- 1988Falak as Police Inspector Jimmy
- 1988Akarshan as Self
- 1979Jeena Yahan as Shekhar
- 1978Toote Khilone
- 1974Ishk Ishk Ishk