Articles about Shekhar Kapur
Member of the famous Anand family of Bollywood and the fame of television series 'Khandan', Shekhar Kapur is an actor, director, and film producer in the Hindi cinema. At the behest of his parents, he pursued a career in accountancy and moved to the United Kingdom for several years. In 1975, he moved back to India and debuted in Bollywood with the movie 'Jaan Hazir Hai. After acting in a few Hindi films, Kapur switched his profession and started directing movies. He made his directorial debut with 'Masoom' in 1983. His most famous and remembered work is 'Mr. India' (1987) and 'Bandit Queen' (1994). 'Bandit Queen' got immense international recognition, after which he directed the Hollywood movie 'Elizabeth' (1998), which won a BAFTA for Outstanding British Film. Later, he also appeared as the judge of the talent-based reality show 'India's Got Talent' and was also selected on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival in 2010. In 2020, Kapur was made the president of the Film and Television Institute of India. He is also a recipient of the Padma Shri award.

04 May 2022
EntertainmentThe Cannes Film Festival will not require its attendees to wear face masks or carry any health pass this year.

13 Aug 2021
EntertainmentMr. India is iconic today, for many reasons.

27 Jul 2020
EntertainmentOscar award-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty has opened up about how Bollywood sidelined him after he won the coveted accolade.

20 Jul 2020
EntertainmentIn the world of entertainment, it was a mixed bag on Monday.

20 Jul 2020
EntertainmentSushant Singh Rajput-starrer planned film Paani was not made owing to creative differences with its director, Shekhar Kapoor, and not because of the late actor, filmmaker Aditya Chopra has told Mumbai Police.

18 Jul 2020
EntertainmentBollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has said that she would return her Padma Shri award if she fails to prove the claims that she has made about her former colleague Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

06 Jul 2020
EntertainmentFilmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Monday arrived at Bandra police station in Mumbai to record his statement in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death investigation.

02 Jul 2020
EntertainmentThe Mumbai Police has summoned Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali for interrogation in connection with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death investigation.

01 Jul 2020
EntertainmentLate actor Sushant Singh Rajput's brother-in-law, Vishal Kirti, has announced the launch of Nepometer, a platform that will provide rating for movies and television shows based on how nepotistic or independent the cast and crew is.

28 Jun 2020
EntertainmentSushant Singh Rajput's tragic demise has triggered discussions around pertinent issues like nepotism, favoritism, and bullying in the film fraternity.

16 Jun 2020
EntertainmentSushant Singh Rajput's tragic death has triggered emotional reactions from many in the film fraternity, with some blaming the industry itself for the unfortunate loss.

15 Jun 2020
EntertainmentAt 34, it's difficult to comment on an actor's legacy. It's much easier to speculate on what the future could have been.

15 Jun 2020
EntertainmentBollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide has once again triggered the same-old nepotism debate in the film fraternity.

27 Apr 2020
EntertainmentSinger Anup Jalota wishes to see a biopic made on his life.

28 Feb 2020
EntertainmentThe announcement of a planned reboot of the 1987 Bollywood movie Mr. India has got mired in a major controversy.

27 Feb 2020
EntertainmentThe controversy surrounding a planned reboot of the 1987 movie Mr. India is getting messier with time.

23 Feb 2020
EntertainmentEarlier this week, Bollywood director Ali Abbas Zafar announced that he would soon helm a movie trilogy inspired by the iconic 1987 movie Mr. India, which was directed by Shekhar Kapur.

26 Dec 2019
TechnologySamsung is set to introduce an artificial intelligence-driven digital assistant at the CES 2020 which will kick off on January 7, 2020.

27 Jul 2019
EntertainmentRemember Suchitra Krishnamoorthi from Shah Rukh Khan's Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa?

26 Jul 2019
InspirationalChartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses in the country.

26 Jun 2019
EntertainmentBollywood is a place where people have to start young to become a star eventually. In this process, pursuing education often takes a backseat.

09 Jun 2018
EntertainmentSuperstar Aamir Khan will be launching the Hindi trailer of Kamal Haasan's upcoming film "Vishwaroopam 2".

08 Jun 2018
EntertainmentIn a rejoice for all the fans, the makers of Kamal Haasan starrer 'Vishwaroopam 2' today announced the release date of the film's trailer.

16 May 2018
EntertainmentThe talks for the sequel of 1987 blockbuster 'Mr India' has been going on for more than a year now.

15 Mar 2018
EntertainmentDharavi's burgeoning hip-hop culture has finally got its big Bollywood break.

12 Mar 2018
EntertainmentAkshaye Khanna has been roped in to play Sanjaya Baru in 'The Accidental Prime Minister', a biopic on former PM Manmohan Singh. Baru was Singh's media adviser.

06 Dec 2017
EntertainmentStellar filmmaker and producer, Shekhar Kapur and the man behind the film of the millennium 'Mr. India' turns 72 today.

14 Nov 2017
EntertainmentThere are some movies which become an integral part of our lives and today we have compiled a list of movies that made our childhood awesome.

16 Oct 2017
EntertainmentVeteran filmmaker and actor Lekh Tandon, who directed iconic movies like 'Amrapali' (1966) and was seen in others like 'Swades' and 'Rang De Basanti', passed away yesterday. He was 88.

04 Sep 2017
EntertainmentOften filmmakers take inspirations from colorful personalities in real life to weave magic on the silver screen.

17 Aug 2017
EntertainmentOften filmmakers take inspirations from colorful personalities in real life to weave magic on the silver screen.

11 Oct 2016
EntertainmentParmeshwar Godrej, wife of Godrej Group Chairman, Adi Godrej passed away late last night.