'Will I deserve this?': Shekhar Kapur hugs daughter Kaveri, pens long note after Padma Bhushan honour

Shekhar Kapur with daughter Kaveri

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur was named as one of the recipients of Padma Bhushan awards this year. It is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India. The filmmaker is known for films like ‘Masoom', ‘Mr. India', ‘Bandit Queen'. After being named for the awards, the filmmaker dropped a long note with some existential thoughts.

The filmmaker took to his Instagram on Republic Day and shared a picture with his daughter, Kaveri. He said that it was the moment he got the news of the honour. He celebrated by hugging his daughter who was nothing but proud. He also penned a long note in the caption, as he mulled over what new set of responsibilities does the Padma Bhushan entail.

Shekhar Kapur mulls about new responsibilities

He wrote, "That's what we live for, a heartfelt hug from the person you love the most in the world? This was the moment that I was told that I had been honoured with the #padmabhushan amongst India's top civilian awards. Did I deserve it? There are so many filmmakers and artists that actually never got the opportunities that I got. They do say you make the opportunities, they also say it's all your Karma, because opportunities come your way because they are supposed to. Well, finally my question all one sleepless night after I heard about the award on the news, is not, ‘Did I deserve it' but, ‘will I deserve it?' Because now I carry the responsibility of this award, this honour too".

He further mentioned, "Now, I need to prove that I will be deserving of it. Will I deserve it? Well, Kaveri certainly thinks so. As you can see from the joy and pride on her face in this warm hug. Onwards then, to make ‘Masoom, the Next Generation', my next film. A film about us. About we the people of India, in the throes of change, in the throes of conflict of what was, what is, and what will be, a changing India".

Shekhar Kapur reveals daughter Kaveri is prepping for Masoom: The Next Generation

"Kaveri too, when I look at her, I wonder, what will be the India that she will inherit. Don't you when you look at your kids, the next generation? She's already rehearsing for her part in the film, along with Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Manoj Bajpayee, and the brilliant Nithya Menon and others", he added.

The filmmaker also took to his X, formerly Twitter after the announcement of the prestigious award being conferred to him.

He wrote, "What an honour! Am humbled that the Government of India has considered me to be deserving of a #Padmanbhushan. Hopefully this award will make me strive harder to serve the Industry that I am part of, and the beautiful Nation that I am so fortunate to belong to. Thank you also to our film audiences of India, for I am because you are".