From Page to Hollywood Screen: The power of creativity - Shekhar Kapur, Vikas Swarup, Katie Razzall

Join us as we welcome two distinguished figures from the Indian creative industry to an event exploring the power of the imagination to transcend borders and cultures.

Filmmaker, actor and TV presenter Shekhar Kapur is best known for award winning-films such as Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Bandit Queen, Four Feathers, Mr India and Masoom, while author Vikas Swarup’s first book, Q&A, was filmed as the multiple-Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire.

Presented in collaboration with the Jaipur Literature Festival, our event examines the magical ingredients required for a film or book to capture a global audience’s imagination. How can artists cross boundaries to create new modes of expression that have universal appeal?

The in-conversation event is chaired by renowned broadcaster Katie Razzall, BBC News Culture and Media Editor and presenter of The Media Show on BBC Radio Four.

Shekhar and Vikas will also discuss the advantages and challenges of working in Hollywood as non-American artists and the wider future of the film industry in the context of AI, strikes and talent diversity.

Why not come along and learn more about the craft and power of creativity and imagination?



Jaipur Literature Festival

A sumptuous feast of ideas, the Jaipur Literature Festival is a global literary phenomenon, welcoming book lovers from across India and the globe. https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/