Films
Seema Kapoor’s work in feature films includes writing, screenplay development and direction. Her films explore social realities, human relationships and the lives of people from different sections of society. This section brings together her film projects, with information about their stories, credits and production background.
Year: 2009 (festival/catalogue listings); released in 2011 in film databases
Role: Writer and Director
Production: National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)
Language: Hindi
Haat: The Weekly Bazaar
About the Film
Haat: The Weekly Bazaar is a feature film written and directed by Seema Kapoor. Set around the world of a weekly rural market, the film looks at the lives, relationships and social realities of people connected with this shared public space. The bazaar provides the setting for a story shaped by everyday struggles and the interaction between different sections of society.
The film forms an important part of Seema Kapoor’s work as a feature-film director and writer. It was associated with the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) and was presented at film festivals in India and abroad.
Cast: Divya Dutta, Mukesh Tiwari, Archana Puran Singh and others.
Recognition and Screenings
The film received recognition at the Third Eye Asian Film Festival and the Jagran Film Festival. It was also listed in festival programmes, including Indian Panorama, and screened at international festivals.
Mr. Kabaadi
Year: 2017
Role: Writer and Director
Genre: Social satire / Comedy
Language: Hindi
About the Film
Mr. Kabaadi is a Hindi social satire written and directed by Seema Kapoor. The film follows Kallu, a scrap dealer whose circumstances change when he unexpectedly becomes wealthy. As he attempts to adjust to a new social position, his past and his connection with his earlier life remain central to the story.
Through comedy and satire, the film examines social status, class differences and the way people respond to money and changing circumstances. The story uses its central character to explore the gap between a person’s background and the social identity they try to build.
The film features Om Puri, Annu Kapoor, Sarika, Vinay Pathak and Brijendra Kala. It was released in India on 8 September 2017.
Cast: Om Puri, Annu Kapoor, Sarika, Vinay Pathak, Brijendra Kala and others.
Production Note
The film is also notable for featuring Om Puri in one of his later screen appearances. Seema Kapoor directed the film and was credited for its writing and screenplay.
Abhay
Year: 1994
Role: Screenplay and Dialogues
Genre: Children's film
Language: Hindi
About the Film
Abhay is a Hindi children's film for which Seema Kapoor contributed the screenplay and dialogues. The film features Nana Patekar and Moon Moon Sen and was recognised nationally in the Best Children's Film category.
Seema Kapoor’s contribution to the film was in writing rather than direction. Her screenplay and dialogue work formed part of the film’s storytelling, helping shape the characters and the way the story is presented on screen.
Cast: Nana Patekar, Moon Moon Sen and others.
Recognition
Abhay received the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for 1994, with the award announced in 1995.
Kahani Kismat Ki
Year: 1999
Role: Dialogue Writer
Director: Farogh Siddique
Language: Hindi
About the Film
Kahani Kismat Ki is a Hindi feature film associated with Seema Kapoor’s writing work. She is credited for dialogues in the film, while the direction is credited to Farogh Siddique.
This project represents another part of her work as a screenwriter, contributing to the spoken exchanges and character interactions that bring a film’s story to the screen.
Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Ayesha Jhulka and others.
Filmmaker, Writer & Director
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