Shekhar Kapur
Throwback: Shekhar Kapur Reveals ‘Mini Me’ He Met While Shooting Mr. India
An actor and director from India, Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur was born on December 6, 1945. Shekhar Kapur was raised in the Anand-Sahni family and has won several awards, including the BAFTA, National Film Award, National Board of Review Award, three Filmfare Awards, and a Golden Globe nomination. With his recurring part in Khandaan, Kapur rose to fame in the Bollywood industry. Before receiving worldwide praise for Mr. India in 1987, he first made his directorial debut in 1983 with the cult masterpiece Masoom. After that, he received widespread recognition and acclaim | Click Here...
Did you know Jennifer Lawrence was rumoured to make her Bollywood debut opposite Sushant Singh Rajput?
Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence is the epitome of beauty. Her brilliant acting skills and extraordinary beauty give her an edge over other contemporaries. She is one diva and she has proved it time and again. Jennifer has been leaving us speechless with her sartorial choices. But did you know that very early on in her career, Jennifer was rumoured to be making her Bollywood debut and that too opposite Sushant Singh Rajput? As per reports in Hindustan Times, the ambitious science fiction-adventure film Paani was conceptualized by the filmmaker Shekhar Kapur years ago. By the turn of | Click Here...
Does Satyajit Ray continue to be the most important and relevant filmmaker from India? Filmmakers, Actors, Critics Answer
Prosenjit Chatterjee(actor, producer): “Satyajit Ray is one of the best directors India has produced.But if you see he was a multi-talented person. Mrinal Sen and Ritwick Ghatak were also very big internationally and they really changed the language of Cinema .Ray’s legacy was carried forward by many Indian talents like Budhadev Dasgupta, Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, Goutam Ghose, Aparna Sen, Adoor Gopalakrishnan…Even in today’s generation lots of young directors are doing lots of good work .But for us Ray is a brand.He is not just a Bengali filmmaker.He is is an | Click Here...
Shabana Azmi And Shekhar Kapur Reunite After 38 Years
The great Shabana Azmi was the leading lady in Shekhar Kapur’s first directorial Masoom in 1983. In spite of their terrific personal and professional rapport they never reunited in any of Kapur’s subsequent films. That’s changed now. Shabana Azmi is currently shooting in London for Shekhar Kapur’s British rom-com What’s Love Got To Do With It where she plays the romantic lead Shazad Latif’s mother. The popular British actress Lily James plays the romantic female lead while the legendary Emma Thompson plays Lily’s mother. While we look forward to c | Click Here...
Shekhar Kapur Appointed FTII Chief, Ex Alumni Shatrughan Sinha Lauds The Move
In what seem like an urgent effort to rejuvenate a dying institution the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has appointed Shekhar Kapur as the new president of the Film & Television Institute Of India. The FTII once a haven for talent such as Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Rehana Sultan, Shatrughan Sinha has lately fallen into hard times with hardly any talent emerging from the once-flourishing institute. Ex-alumni Shatrughan Sinha lauds the move appoint Shekhar Kapur as the new FTII chief. “He is worthy from every angle. Bright mind brilliant internati | Click Here...
Nepotism Debate: Shekhar Kapur takes a dig at R. Balki on his Ranbir-Alia statement, Maanvi Gagroo asks, ‘Where to apply?’
Ever since Sushant Singh Rajput's demise in Bollywood, the heated arguments around nepotism have been stronger than ever before. While some have called out openly against the practices of nepotism and favoritism prevalent in the industry, some find the debate not worthy of a discussion. One such personality is R. Balki who grabbed eyeballs a few days back for saying that the nepotism debate is foolish and there are hardly any actors better than Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. While netizens didn't deny that Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are fantastic actors, they also had their o | Click Here...
Shekhar Kapur, Shabana Azmi, Bipasha Basu, Aditi Rao Hydari, Dia Mirza and others mourn Saroj Khan’s demise
Shekhar Kapur: “Saroj was a genius. A genius in the art of movement. A genius in the art of expression. And would give of herself with such enthusiasm and energy. There would be this lady sitting laughing and chatting on the set. And the music would come on. All eyes would turn to her.Suddenly she would get up and dance. She would become another being, almost out of her body into her spirit. It was mesmerizing to watch her.She was a creative genius.” Shabana Azmi: “It’s a great loss to the Hindi film song. Her repertoire from Kaate nahi kat-t | Click Here...
Shekhar Kapur To Be Questioned On Sushant Singh Rajput’s Death
After questioning several friends of the deceased star it is now filmmaker Shekhar Kapur’s turn. Shekhar spent a good two years with Sushant prepping for the purported epic love story Paani with Sushant and the ‘Black’ child actress Ayesha Kapur now all grown up, in the lead. After two years of rehearsals and workshops the film was called off. Apparently the cops are spreading their net far and wide for questioning ensuring that every aspect of the tragic death is amply investigated. Paani was Shekhar and Sushant’s dream project. Produced by Yash Raj Films, it w | Click Here...
I don’t think theatres will fully open for another year: Shekhar Kapur
Is the digital platform a viable and perhaps only antidote to the bludgeoning blow dealt to the Indian entertainment industry by the Coronavirus? Director Shekhar Kapur has a pertinent poser on the Digital-Versus-Theatre debate raging in Bollywood: “Would the average moviegoer be willing to brave a visit to the movie theatre? Would the producer so eager for theatres to re-open take his family to a movie in the theatres?” Kapur who has made internationally acclaimed films such as The Bandit Queen and Elizabeth paints a bleak scenario for the average theatre-going movie patr | Click Here...
Shekhar Kapur makes a big confession about his film Masoom
Shekhar Kapur recently took to Instagram and made a big confession his 1983 directorial debut film 'Masoom' He posted a throwback picture of wherein Kapur is seen with the film’s lead pair of Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi, and child actors Jugal Hansraj and Urmila and revealed how he discovered the technique of film making as he shot the film. He shared a long post along with the picture. Check here https://www.instagram.com/p/B_i8kCaDgib/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=20d4ab6b-ac3e-43ec-871a-4355c5afdbc3 The 1983 film Masoom starred Naseeruddin, Shabana, Tanu | Click Here...
I am locked down in a place with very little internet and connectivity: Shekhar Kapur
Like all of us, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur never expected the current Corona crisis to fall on us so suddenly and swiftly. Shekhar is stranded far away from civilization, somewhere outside India. Connecting somehow with me, Shekhar says, “I am locked down in a place where there is very little internet and connectivity. However, I do get news on my phone intermittently. It’s painful. But I’ve little to complain about. Compared to so many of my countrymen. I am relatively well-fed and have a roof above my head.” But being so cut off from civilization has frightened S | Click Here...
Hrithik Roshan’s brilliant performance in ‘Super 30’ overwhelms filmmaker Shekhar Kapur!
Superstar Hrithik Roshan who has nailed it with his realistic portrayal of mathematics teacher Anand Kumar in his film 'Super 30' has now overwhelmed the Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur by his power-packed performance in the film. The ace filmmaker took to his social media handle and tweeted, Watching Hindi cinema in the theatres is a cathartic experience for me. I sit quietly in the theatre hoping no one notices my tears flowing. | Click Here...
Directing Pradhanmantri has been a great experience and I look forward to the next edition: Writer and Director Puneet Sharma
Writer and Director Puneet Sharma has been around for 25 years, with his claim to fame being ‘Bharat Varsh’ with Anupam Kher. Puneet who has directed the first part of Pradhanmantri has started work on its next edition. The talented director has been part of the episodic series Code Red and Savdhan India on TV. He is also known for his work with respect to documentaries. He recently worked on a documentary on the ministry of science and technology. He has also written for a movie in the capacity | Click Here...
Review of ARRived: Delighting with its pure, unadulterated focus on music
“I love the voice - it’s the most perfect instrument ever heard. It’s God given. Be original and find your inner voice. The rest will follow.” ARRived, the musical reality show currently airing online on YouTube Originals, stands out as a vividly real testament to this profound quote from the musical maestro, A R Rahman. YouTube has finally thrown its hat into the already crowded ring of OTT players, by launching its YouTube Originals platform in India. And it is all set to give the likes Netflix and Amazon Prime a run for their money, with stellar original content, cr | Click Here...