Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur

DirectorActorProducer
Born
December 6, 1945
Awards
10 wins, 21 nominations

Shekhar Kapur was born on 6 December 1945 in Lahore, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]. He is a director and actor, known for Elizabeth (1998), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) and Bandit Queen (1994). He was previously married to Suchitra Krishnamoorthi.

Biography

Shekhar Kapur was born on December 6, 1945 in Lahore, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]. He is a director and actor, known for Elizabeth (1998), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) and Bandit Queen (1994). He was previously married to Suchitra Krishnamoorthi.

Actor

Shekhar Kapur Presents Roots: Tracing Origins(2025)as Shekhar Kapur
Schirkoa: In Lies We TrustSchirkoa: In Lies We Trust(2024)as Council Member
OK ComputerOK Computer(2021)as Cyrus Noor Xerxes
Vishwaroopam 2Vishwaroopam 2(2018)as Col. Jaganath
Teraa SurroorTeraa Surroor(2016)as Rajeev Kaul

Producer

Warlord(2025)
TipuTipu(2019)
WillWill(2017)
DamienDamien(2016)
Iftar(2015)

Additional Crew

India in a DayIndia in a Day(2016)

Self

Kehta Hai Joker - Centenary Cut(2025)as Self
The Alphabets of Cinema(2023)as Self
Hollywood InsiderHollywood Insider(2018)as Self
The Masters of Cinema AwardsThe Masters of Cinema Awards(2020)as Self
PradhanmantriPradhanmantri(2013)as Self - Host

Known for

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Shekhar Kapur and Robert Richardson in The Four Feathers (2002)Shekhar Kapur, Heath Ledger, and Robert Richardson in The Four Feathers (2002)Shekhar Kapur in The Four Feathers (2002)Shekhar Kapur in Vishwaroopam (2013)Shekhar Kapur, Miles Anderson, Kamal Haasan, Pooja Kumar, James Babson, and Andrea Jeremiah in Vishwaroopam (2013)Cate Blanchett and Shekhar Kapur in Elizabeth (1998)

Credit Score: Shekhar Kapur

98
201220132014
Col. Jaganaathan
Fri Jan 25 2013
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnown★WinsNomsVotes
1Vishwaroopam2.0020137.90043356