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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
Awards & recognition
- Padma Bhushan in Art · 2025
- Filmfare Award — Best Director · 1997
- Padma Shri in arts
Filmography13 titles
Elizabeth
1998Director
1998Director
Dil Se..
1998Executive Producer
1998Executive Producer
Mr. India
1987Director
1987Director
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
2007Director
2007Director
The Four Feathers
2002Director
2002Director
Bandit Queen
1994as Truck Driver
1994as Truck Driver
Masoom
1983Director
1983Director
Vishwaroopam
2013as Colonel Jagannath
2013as Colonel Jagannath
What's Love Got to Do with It?
2022Director
2022Director
New York, I Love You
2008Director
2008Director
Will
2017Director, Executive Producer
2017Director, Executive Producer
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust
2024as Council Member (voice)
2024as Council Member (voice)
The Guru
2002Executive Producer
2002Executive Producer