There is no need to introduce Shekhar Kapur. The auteur has produced a number of well-known films that have grown in popularity with viewers. What’s Love Got To Do With It?, the acclaimed director’s most recent film, was released in the UK, USA, and India and garnered a resoundingly positive response on a global scale.

The film received four honors at the British National Awards earlier this week, including Best Director, Best British Film, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor, out of the nine categories in which it was nominated.

With his Oscar-winning films Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Kapur’s contributions to cinema have influenced not only the Indian landscape but also the global scene.

He worked with actors like Cate Blanchett, Eddie Redmayne, and Heath Ledger before mainstream cinema became aware of them, demonstrating his ability to recognize brilliance. Shekhar Kapur just received the “Lifetime Contribution to UK-India Relations” award at IGF’s UK-India Awards, and he is also working on the sequel to his directorial first movie, “Masoom” as well!

Priyanka Dutta