Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur is an Indian director and producer best known for his Oscar-winning films Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Kapur left his first career as an accountant behind to pursue film. He started his directing career in Bollywood with films such as Massom and Mr. India during the mid-1980s.

Before director Anthony Minghella passed away from cancer on March 18, 2008, he asked Kapur to take over as the director of the film New York I Love You. Kapur agreed. Minghella wrote and intended to direct the film, which is a nod to the 2006 film Paris Je T'aime. Fast Facts:

Born: December 6, 1945
Place of birth: Lahore, India
Ex-wife: Actress Suchitral Krishnamurth
Companies: Co-founded Virgin Comics with Richard Branson
Notable films: The Four Feathers, Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age,

Categories

Entertainment | Filmmakers and Producers | Film Directors and Producers | Indian Filmmakers and Producers | Bollywood Filmmakers and Producers

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Shekhar Kapur Background and Information

Official Website: Shekhar Kapur
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Wikipedia: Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur News

guardian.co.uk: Kapur to take on Minghella's ode to New York (March 26, 2008)
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Google News: Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur Blogs and Commentaries

Google Blog Search: Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur: My last conversation with Anthony Minghella (March 19, 2008)

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Anthony Minghella | Richard Branson

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