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Shekhar Kapur (born 6 December 1945)〔 is an Indian film director, actor and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Travolta likely to star in Shekhar Kapoor’s Paani )〕 Kapur became known in Bollywood with his recurring role in the TV series Khandan in the mid-1980s and his directorial debut in the cult Bollywood film Masoom in 1983, which won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie for that year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shekhar Kapur: My uncle Dev Anand, the man no one knew... )〕 He gained international recognition with the 1994 Bollywood film ''Bandit Queen'' based on the life of infamous Indian bandit and politician Phoolan Devi, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie and Best Direction for that year. The film was premiered in the Directors Fortnight section of the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, and was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Anurag Kashyap: 'The perception of India cinema is changing' )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Shekhar Kapur, exclusive interview )〕 His historical biopics on Queen Elizabeth (''Elizabeth'' (1998) and ''The Golden Age'' (2007)) won the BAFTA Award for Best Film, and two Academy Awards. He has been the recipient of the Indian National Film Award, the BAFTA Award, the National Board of Review Award, and three Filmfare Awards. In 2010, he served as one of the Jury Members (International Competition) at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title='Harry Potter' Star Emma Watson to Make Bollywood Debut with Shekhar Kapur's 'Paani'? )〕 == Early life == Shekhar Kapur was born in Lahore, Punjab, British India to Kulbhushan Kapur, a doctor with a flourishing practice, and his wife Sheela Kanta Kapur. The nephew of famous Indian actor Dev Anand, he was discouraged from getting into films by his father. Sheela Kanta was the sister of actors Chetan Anand, Dev Anand and Vijay Anand. Shekhar is the only son of his parents and he has three sisters. One of his sisters, Neelu, was the first wife of actor Navin Nischol, while another sister, Aruna, is the wife of actor Parikshit Sahni. His third and youngest sister is Sohaila Kapur. Kapur's schooling was at Modern School, New Delhi. He studied economics at St. Stephen's College. At 22, Kapur became a Chartered Accountant with ICAEW in England, having studied accountancy at the behest of his parents. Shekhar Kapur started his career working with a multinational oil company. He moved to United Kingdom in 1970, and spent several years working as an accountant and management consultant. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shekhar Kapur」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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