Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur loved directing his first musical Matterhorn, and says creating something for a live audience is more thrilling than making a film.
Kapur, known for movies like Bandit Queen (1994), Mr. India (1987) and Masoom (1982), took to Twitter on Monday to share his views after the premiere of his show here.
He posted: "Rapturous standing ovation to our musical Matterhorn, premiered last night. My first attempt as director on musicals. I loved the experience and really look forward to doing more. Doing something live is far more thrilling than film. More immersive."
Kapur gained international recognition with the 1994 film Bandit Queen, based on Mala Sen's biography of bandit turned politician Phoolan Devi. The movie won the National award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.
Kapur is also known for biopics of Queen Elizabeth — Elizabeth (1998) and Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007). Elizabeth bagged the prestigious Bafta award and the second movie earned Oscar nominations.