Years active 1990s-present Name Subhash Kapoor | Role Film director Albums Guddu Rangeela | |
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Occupation film director, film producer, screenwriter Awards Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue, Filmfare Award for Best Story, National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi Nominations Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay, Guild Award for Best Story Movies Guddu Rangeela, Jolly LLB, Phas Gaye Re Obama, Say Salaam India, Munnabhai Chale Delhi Similar People Amit Sadh, Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, Ronit Roy, Saurabh Shukla | ||
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Subhash Kapoor is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. He was a political journalist, and later became known for directing the satirical comical dramas like Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010),Jolly LLB (2013) and Jolly LLB 2(2017).
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Career
After completing his MA degree in Hindi literature, Kapoor started his career as a political journalist in Delhi in the 1990s covering North India, thereafter when his short film got him acclaim in 2001, he started making commercial short films, documentaries and ad films, eventually shifting base to Mumbai in 2006.
Film director
In 2007, Kapoor made his feature film directorial debut with Say Salaam India. The film failed at the box office, In 2010, he directed his second venture, a satire Phas Gaye Re Obama, which featured many comedians. The film managed to do well in India, and received critical acclaim as well as commercial success. Due to the surprise success of the film, Kapoor began writing his next project. In 2013, it was announced that Kapoor's next project is titled Jolly LLB and features Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao and Boman Irani. It is a courtroom drama with an comical touch. The film was released on 15 March 2013. He's also the director for Jolly LLB's sequel, Jolly LLB 2.
On 1 March 2013, it was also announced that Subhash Kapoor has been roped in to direct the third Munnabhai film with Vidhu Vinod Chopra as the producer. The film is currently under the title of Munnabhai Chale Delhi, and is expected to go on floors late 2018/19 hopefully.
In February 2014, Actress Geetika Tyagi uploaded a video on YouTube in which she was seen slapping the director. She also leveled molestation charges on him. She later clarified that it was the case of Subhash Kapoor forcing himself on her and dragging her during a party held over a year ago. Kapoor was arrested and released on bail for the same.