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Shekhar Kapur

1945 - Today

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Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian filmmaker. Born into the Anand-Sahni family, Kapur is the recipient of several accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a National Film Award, a National Board of Review Award and three Filmfare Awards, in addition to nomination for a Golden Globe Award. Kapur became known in Bollywood with his recurring role in the television series Khandaan. He then made his directorial debut with cult classic Masoom in 1983, before gaining widespread acclaim with Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shekhar Kapur is the 1,252nd most popular film director (down from 1,193rd in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 83rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Pakistani Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Shekhar Kapur ranks 1,252 out of 2,041. Before him are Jack Sholder, James Gray, Andrew Stanton, Idrissa Ouédraogo, Jacques Rouffio, and William C. deMille. After him are Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Alexander Mitta, Priit Pärn, Kazimierz Kutz, Erik Ode, and David Twohy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Shekhar Kapur ranks 521. Before him are Bob Welch, Wolfgang Seguin, Ferenc Seres, Jack Sholder, Jörg Drehmel, and Philip Pettit. After him are Susan Tyrrell, Aldo Poy, Robin Trower, Zurab Sakandelidze, Cristina Rota, and Muriel Casals i Couturier.

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Shekhar Kapur ranks 99 out of 217. Before him are Anwaar ul Haq Kakar (1971), Vinod Khanna (1946), Muhammad Zafarullah Khan (1893), Maleeha Lodhi (1952), Shahid Khan (1950), and Shaukat Aziz (1949). After him are Margaret Lockwood (1916), Raaj Kumar (1926), Javed Iqbal (1961), Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (1973), Valerian Gracias (1900), and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (1950).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Pakistan

Among film directors born in Pakistan, Shekhar Kapur ranks 3. Before him are Yash Chopra (1932), and Gulzar (1934). After him are Ramanand Sagar (1917), Ramesh Sippy (1947), Chetan Anand (1915), Govind Nihalani (1940), and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (1978).

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