Shekhar Kapur biography
Shekhar Kapur is an Indian film director, born on 6 December 1945 in Lahore.
Shekhar Kapur's screen career began in 1974 with Ishq Ishq Ishq.
Shekhar Kapur has appeared in 43 films and 8 television or streaming titles in Hindi and Indian cinema.
The most recent films are Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (2024), What's Love Got to Do with It? (2022), Tipu (2019).
Honours include Padma Shri in arts, Filmfare Award for Best Director and Padma Bhushan in Art.
- Also known as
- Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapoor, Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur
- Born
- 6 December 1945 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Lahore
- Work
- Actor, Film director, Accountant, Blogger, Film producer
- Film industries
- Hindi and Indian cinema
- Years active
- 1974 to present
- Awards
- Padma Shri in arts
- Filmfare Award for Best Director
- Padma Bhushan in Art
Shekhar Kapur filmography
43 films and 8 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust | Council Member | Voice | |
| 2022 | What's Love Got to Do with It? | |||
| 2019 | Tipu | |||
| 2018 | Vishwaroopam II | R.A.W Agent Colonel Jagannathan | Tamil-Hindi film | |
| 2016 | Teraa Surroor | Rajeev Kaul | ||
| 2016 | Science of Compassion | |||
| 2016 | India in a Day | Creative consultant | ||
| 2015 | Iftaar | Ghalib | Voice, short | |
| 2013 | Vishwaroopam | R.A.W Agent Colonel Jagannathan | Tamil-Hindi film | |
| 2013 | Ishkq in Paris | Ranveer | ||
| 2013 | Venice 70: Future Reloaded | Anthology | ||
| 2011 | Bollywood: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told | |||
| 2009 | Passage | |||
| 2008 | Project Kalki | |||
| 2008 | New York, I Love You | Anthology | ||
| 2008 | Jimmy Zhingchak - Agent of D.I.S.C.O | |||
| 2007 | Guy Ritchie's Gamekeeper | |||
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | |||
| 2006 | Snake Woman | |||
| 2006 | Ramayan 3392 A.D | Co-created with Deepak Chopra | ||
| 2006 | Devi | |||
| 2002 | The Guru | |||
| 2002 | The Four Feathers | |||
| 1998 | Elizabeth | |||
| 1998 | Dil Se |
Show all 43 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Bandit Queen | |||
| 1992 | Saatwan Aasman | Dev | ||
| 1991 | Nazar | Antique Dealer | ||
| 1990 | Drishti | Nikhil | ||
| 1989 | Gawaahi | Ranjeet Chaudhary | ||
| 1989 | Joshilaay | |||
| 1988 | Falak- The Sky | Inspector Jimmy | ||
| 1987 | Mr. India | |||
| 1984 | Bindiya Chamkegi | Raj A. Kumar | ||
| 1983 | Masoom | |||
| 1981 | Bhula Na Dena | Uncredited | ||
| 1981 | Agni Pareeksha | |||
| 1980 | Khanjar | Ramesh | ||
| 1979 | Jeena Yahan | |||
| 1978 | Toote Khilone | |||
| 1978 | Pal Do Pal Ka Saath | |||
| 1975 | Jaan Hazir Hai | |||
| 1974 | Ishq Ishq Ishq |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | OK Computer | Cyrus Noor Xerxes | Episode: "Hello World" | |
| 2017 | Will | Directed 4 episodes | ||
| 2016 | Damien | Directed episode: "The Beast Rises" | ||
| 1994 | Tehkikaat | |||
| 1989 | Udaan | Harish Menon | ||
| 1988 | Uppanyas | |||
| 1988 | Mahanagar | |||
| 1985 | Khandaan |