Kapur, known for films such as Mr India, Bandit Queen and Elizabeth, will head the Indian film festival, which is held annually in Goa, for the 55th and 56th editions.
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Shekhar Kapur (Image: Filmfare)
Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, known for films such as Mr India, Bandit Queen and Elizabeth, has been appointed festival director for the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
Kapur will head the festival, held annually in Goa, for the 55th and 56th editions, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said in a notification.
"With the approval of the Competent Authority, it has been decided to appoint Shri Shekhar Kapur as the Festival Director for the 55th and 56th editions of the International Film Festival of India, Goa," the notification read.
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 has directed films such as Masoom, Mr India and Bandit Queen in India.
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.
(PTI)
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