Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur, born 1945 in British India (now Pakistan) is a renowned filmmaker from India. His works include the Oscar-nominated Elizabeth (1998), a semi-historical account of the early reign of Elizabeth I of England.

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1945 - British India - Pakistan - India - Oscar - Elizabeth - 1998 - Elizabeth I of England

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Other films directed by Shekhar Kapur:

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• Masoom
• Mr. India
• Bandit Queen
• The Four Feathers
• The initial part of the movie "Barsaat" (1995) which starred Bobby Deol and Twinkle Khanna was reportedly directed by Shekhar Kapur. Rajkumar Santoshi handled the directorship after him and has the credits in his name.

Future projects include Long Walk to Freedom, The Last Full Measure, and Golden Age, a sequel to Elizabeth. Also 20th Century Fox is planning for him to direct two movies of Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy. They are slated to be called Foundation and Second Foundation; further details are unknown. In September, 2004, Kapur announced tentative plans to make a major motion picture account of the life of the Buddha. For details, see Untitled Shekhar Kapur Buddha Project.

Related Topics:
Long Walk to Freedom - The Last Full Measure - Golden Age - September - 2004 - The Buddha - Untitled Shekhar Kapur Buddha Project

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Kapur is married to singer and actress Suchitra Krishnamurty.

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