Shekhar Kapur Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the Padma Shri, the highest civilian award in India, in 2000
• Studied at the Modern School and St․ Stephen's College, Delhi
• Has one child with actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi
• Began working for the British company ICAEW as a chartered accountant at 22, and by 1970, moved to Great Britain to work as an accountant and management consultant
• His introduction to the film industry came as an actor, making his first appearance in the 1975 film "Jaan Hazir Hai․"
• Quote: "I am far more comfortable with failure than I ever will be with success․"
• Quote: "I've never looked at film-making as a career․ I've looked on film-making as an adventure․ When you come down the mountain, you get ready to climb again․"
• Best known for his historical biopics, including "Bandit Queen," "Elizabeth" and "The Golden Age․"