Shekhar Kapur
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
- Born
- 1945-12-06 · Lahore, Punjab, British India
Known for
- Elizabeth (1998) — Director
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) — Director
- New York, I Love You (2008) — Director
- The Four Feathers (2002) — Director
- The Guru (2002) — Executive Producer
- What's Love Got to Do with It? (2023) — Director
- Dil Se.. (1998) — Executive Producer
- Mr. India (1987) — Director
- Vishwaroopam (2013) — Colonel Jagannath
- Bandit Queen (1994) — Truck Driver
- Vishwaroopam II (2018) — Colonel Jagannath
- Masoom (1983) — Director
- Will (2017) — Executive Producer
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) — Director
- Nazar (1991) — Antique Dealer / Money Lender
- Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (2024) — Council Member (voice)