Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur appointed IFFI festival director

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: July 27 2024

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Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as the festival director for the 55th and 56th editions of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), held annually in Goa.
Kapur is renowned for directing iconic films such as "Mr. India," "Bandit Queen," and the Hollywood film "Elizabeth" and its sequel "Elizabeth: The Golden Age."
He previously served as the chairperson of the International Competition Jury at the 54th IFFI and was also the chairperson of the Film and Television Institute of India from 2020 to 2023.
His most recent directorial project is the British comedy "What's Love Got to Do with It?".

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Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur appointed IFFI festival director