Subhash Kapoor Explained

Subhash Kapoor
Birth Place:New Delhi, India
Occupation:Film director and screenwriter
Years Active:2001–present

Subhash Kapoor is an Indian film director, and screenwriter. He was a political journalist, and later became known for directing satirical comical dramas like Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010), Jolly LLB (2013) and Jolly LLB 2 (2017).

Career

After completing his MA degree in Hindi literature,[1] 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.[1] [2] [3]

In 2007, Kapoor made his feature film directorial debut with Say Salaam India. The film failed at the box office.[4] 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.[5] [6] Due to the surprise success of the film, Kapoor began writing his next project. In 2013, Kapoor released Jolly LLB, featuring Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao and Boman Irani, which was a courtroom drama with a comical touch. The film was released on 15 March 2013.[7] He also directed its sequel, Jolly LLB 2, which starred Akshay Kumar, Huma Qureshi, Annu Kapoor and Saurabh Shukla in pivotal roles. Upon its release on 10 February 2017, the film received critical acclaim with the box office collections exceeding over 200 Crores worldwide.

Filmography

Web series

References

  1. News: Bach Gaye Re Kapoor: Now that Phas Gaye Re Obama (PGRO) is a certified hit, here's a profile of its multitasking maker – Subhash Kapoor . Mumbai Miroor . 2010-12-17 . 11 March 2013 . 2 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100702222607/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/index.aspx?page=article . dead .
  2. News: Indian courtrooms seriously funny: Subhash Kapoor . https://web.archive.org/web/20130215164642/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Indian-courtrooms-seriously-funny-Subhash-Kapoor/Article1-1012077.aspx . dead . 15 February 2013 . 15 February 2013 . 11 March 2013.
  3. News: Unwind with Obama . The Hindu . 3 December 2010. 11 March 2011.
  4. News: Phas Gaye Re Obama's a comedy out of anger. https://archive.today/20130411045405/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-03/news-interviews/28376255_1_phas-gaye-re-obama-subhash-kapoor-recession . dead . 11 April 2013 . 3 Feb 2011 . The Times of India. 11 March 2013.
  5. News: The A-Team . Indian Express . 15 Dec 2010 . 11 March 2013.
  6. News: Obama Rocks. https://archive.today/20130411033623/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-07/news-interviews/28216768_1_film-critic-three-films-theatres . dead . 11 April 2013 . 7 Dec 2010 . The Times of India. 11 March 2013.
  7. News: High court refuses to stay release of Jolly LLB. NDTV Movies . 6 Mar 2013 .
  8. Pics: Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi, Suniel Shetty begin ‘Jolly LLB 3’ shoot in Ajmer. India Today . 2 May 2024 . 2 May 2024.

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