The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday appointed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur president of Pune’s Film and Television Institute of India Society and chairperson of the institute’s governing council. He will succeed television producer-director BP Singh, best known as director of the popular TV series CID.
Kapur’s tenure will last till March 3, 2023, according to the Hindustan Times.
Born on December 6, 1945, Kapur is known for his work in both Hindi and international cinema. His credits include the Hindi film Masoom (1983), Mr India (1987) and Bandit Queen (1994) and the British titles Elizabeth (1998) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). Kapur’s last film was the American drama Passage (2009).
He was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 2000, and the Golden Globe Award in 1998. His historical biopics on Queen…