Shekhar Kapur was born 6 December 1945 is an Indian film director, actor, and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema and international cinema. Part of 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 Bollywood film Masoom in 1983, which won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie for that year, before gaining commercial success with the superhero film Mr. India (1987). Kapur then married Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, an Indian actress, writer, painter and singer in 1997. They are divorced. They have a daughter named Kaveri Kapur. He was married to Medha Gujral, niece of former Indian Prime Minister I. K. Gujral. They split in 1994. Medha later married popular bhajan singer Anup Jalota (she was his third wife). She died on November 25, 2014 at a hospital in New York City of liver failure following a second heart and first kidney transplant. He gained international recognition with the 1994 Bollywood film Bandit Queen, based on Mala Sen’s biography of infamous 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. In international cinema, his historical biopics on Queen Elizabeth, Elizabeth (1998) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age(2007), won the BAFTA Award for Best Film and two Academy Awards. He has been the recipient of the Indian National Film Award, the BAFTA Award, the National Board of Review Award, and three Filmfare Awards. In 2010, he served as one of the Jury Members at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
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| Name | Shekhar Kapur |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Shekhar |
| Sun Sign | Sagittarius |
| Birth Place | Lahore, Punjab, British India |
| Date Of Birth | 6 December 1945 |
| Age | 71 Years |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Weight | 68 Kg |
| Profession | Director, actor, and producer |
| TV Serials | Unknown |
| Movie | Masoom Mr. India Khanjar |
| Upcoming Movie | Vishwaroopam II |
| School | Modern Schol, New Delhi |
| College | St. Stephen's College |
| Education | Chartered Accountant with ICAEW in England |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Lahore, Punjab, British India |
| City | Lahore, Punjab, British India |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Fathers Name | Kulbhushan Kapur (doctor) |
| Mothers Name | Sheela Kanta Kapur |
| Sister | Neelu, Aruna, Sohaila Kapur |
| Spouse | Medha Jalota (died), Suchitra Krishnamoorthi (div) |
| Girlfriend/Boyfriend | Medha Jalota |