Shekhar Kapur photographed in Mumbai.
Highlights
- Shekhar Kapur tweeted that he watched his movie Bandit Queen on Monday
- He has directed films like Masoom and Mr India
- "The story of a great film arise from within the souls of characters," wr
New Delhi:
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, credited with films like
Masoom and Mr Indiawhich have stood the test of time, says great movies are made when characters have souls. Shekhar Kapur was nostalgic about his movie
Bandit Queen after watching it late on Monday. "I just saw
Bandit Queen again, I miss Ashok Mehta my Director of Photography. There's never been a DoP like him. Miss you my friend, my mentor, my guide. Miss you," Shekhar Kapur tweeted. Shekhar Kapur had directed
Bandit Queen in 1996. The biographical film was based on Phoolan Devi's life as a woman from a lower caste, who faces sexual abuse and discrimination in society, and goes on to become a dacoit and politician.
"The story of a great film, of great novel must arise from within the souls of characters, rather than from an imposed plot that engulfs them," Shekhar kapur added.
Take a look at his tweets here:
Bandit Queen, which starred Seema Biswas as the title character, had won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
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