Devanand’s nephew, left his job in London and became a director, gave such a blockbuster in 1987, Anil Kapoor’s career shined

New DelhiShekhar Kapur, who directed films like Bandit Queen and Mr. India, is celebrating his birthday today. Born in Lahore in 1975, Shekhar Kapoor is the nephew of superstar Devanand. Before coming into the world of direction, he used to work as a chartered accountant in London. Shekhar, who came to India with his mother and three siblings, has given many memorable films in cinema history.

Not only India but the whole world is a fan of Shekhar’s direction. Shekhar’s films are still known for his contribution to the history of cinema. Despite being the nephew of superstar Devanand, Shekhar Kapur had to struggle a lot to establish himself in the industry. Shekhar Kapoor started his career in Hindi cinema with the 1975 film ‘Jaan Haazir Ho’. Apart from this, he has directed films like ‘The Four Feathers’, Elizabeth-I in Hollywood.

These talented stars were drowned in drug addiction, a film was made on one, the career of the other was ruined.

Have a special connection with Devanand
Hindi cinema superstar Devanand was the maternal uncle of Shekhar Kapur. That means Shekhar Kapur never took advantage of being the nephew of a superstar. He made his mark on his own. Shekhar Kapur married twice. His first marriage was with 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.

Anil Kapoor’s luck brightened in 1987
The cult classic film Mr. India, released in 1987, was also directed by Shekhar Kapur. Anil Kapoor and Sridevi were seen in lead roles in this film. As soon as it was released, this film was a success at the box office. 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. In the songs of this film Kate Nahi Katte Ye Din Ye Raat, Anil Kapoor had forcefully asked for work.

Let us tell you that the film Mr. India proved to be India’s first hit superhero film. People liked the different kind of story of Anil Kapoor’s disappearing band in the film. Apart from India, the 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.

Tags: Anil Kapoor, bollywood news, Entertainment news., Shekhar Kapoor