Shekhar Kapur to announce shock retirement?

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Kapur created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Kapur fans. Speculation had been rife that the Indian director best known for the movie Elizabeth, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 80, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-producer-actor just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouShekhar

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouShekhar was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouShekhar.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jan 2026
“Didn't Shekhar Kapur retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 10 Jan 2026

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