Current Context : Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, has been appointed festival director for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

ABOUT SHEKHAR KAPUR

• Kapur, 78, is an influential name in Indian cinema and one of the earliest directors to establish a name for himself in Hollywood with his film “Elizabeth” and its sequel “Elizabeth: The Golden Age”.
• He is known for films such as “Mr India”, “Bandit Queen” and “Elizabeth”.
• Most recently, he directed the British comedy “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”.
• Kapur served as the head of the chairperson of the International competition Jury at the 54th IFFI.

He also served as chairperson of the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India from 2020-2023.