Shekhar Kapur, an Indian filmmaker (Bandit Queen), was born in Laghore, British India, in 1945.
Shekhar Kapur is a film director and producer from India. He is a highly regarded director who rose to prominence with the film Bandit Queen. He received Academy Award nominations for both Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Kapur was born in Lahore, British India, to Kulbhushan Kapur, a doctor with a booming practise, and Sheel Kanta, a journalist and aspiring stage actress. Kapur began his career with a multinational oil firm. He came to the United Kingdom in 1970 and worked as an accountant and management consultant for several years. He began his acting career in the Bollywood film 'Jaan Hazir hai,' and afterwards in 'Toote Khilone.'
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