Shekhar Kapur, who directed films like Bandit Queen and Mr. India, is celebrating his birthday today. Born in Lahore in 1975, Shekhar Kapur is the nephew of superstar Devanand. Before entering the world of direction, he worked as a chartered accountant in London. Shekhar, who came to India with his mother and three siblings, has given many memorable films in the history of cinema.
Not only India but the whole world is a fan of Shekhar’s direction. Even today Shekhar’s films are known for their contribution to the history of cinema. Despite being the nephew of superstar Devanand, Shekhar Kapur had to struggle a lot to establish his roots in the industry. Shekhar Kapur started his career in Hindi cinema in 1975 with the film ‘Jaan Haazir Ho’. Apart from this, he has directed films like ‘The Four Feathers’, Elizabeth-I in Hollywood.
Hindi cinema superstar Devanand was the uncle of Shekhar Kapoor. That means Shekhar Kapur never took advantage of being the nephew of any superstar. He made his mark on his own. Shekhar Kapur married twice. His first marriage was to Medha, who later became the wife of Anoop Jalota. After this Shekhar Kapoor married famous actress Suchitra Krishnamurthy and later both of them started living separately.
The 1987 cult classic film Mr. India was also directed by Shekhar Kapur. Anil Kapoor and Sridevi were seen in lead roles in this film. The film achieved success at the box office as soon as it was released. This film, released in 1987, proved to be the turning point of his career. Anil Kapoor’s career also got a new flight from this film. Anil Kapoor had forcefully asked for work in the song ‘Kate Nahi Katte Ye Din Ye Raat Mein’ of this film.
Let us tell you that the film Mr. India proved to be India’s first hit superhero film. The story of Anil Kapoor’s disappearance in the film was quite popular. Apart from India, this film was also a hit in China. Shekhar Kapur is one of the famous filmmakers of the country. The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri award in the year 2000. He was also given the Golden Globe Award in the year 1998.