Biography
Seema Kapoor is a highly accomplished filmmaker, writer, director, and puppeteer, with an extensive career spanning theatre, television, documentaries, and feature films. Known for creating impactful narratives and working with legendary artists, She has earned recognition on national and international platforms.
Theatre Contributions Worked under renowned theatre stalwarts like Habib Tanveer, Astad Deboo, Rajendra Nath, and Ranjeet Kapoor. Served as a puppeteer at the Shri Ram Centre for Art & Culture, New Delhi, performing globally in festivals across USSR, Germany, Japan, Bulgaria, and Canada.Collaborated with puppetry legends like Dadi Padamji, Sweden's Gunter Wetzel, and Russia's Obrasov.
Feature Films Haat: The Weekly Bazaar (2009) - Writer & Director Starring: Divya Dutta, Mukesh Tiwari, Archana Puran Singh. Awards: Best Director (Critics) at Third Eye Asian Film Festival. Best Story & Screenplay at Jagran International Film Festival. Selected for Indian Panorama and screened at prestigious festivals like Cairo International Film Festival and London's Tongues on Fire. Mr. Kabaadi - Director Starring: Om Puri, Annu Kapoor, Sarika, Vinay Pathak. Abhay (Writer) - A National Award-winning children's film featuring Nana Patekar and Moon Moon Sen (1994-1995). Kahani Kismat Ke - Writer Starring: Mithun Chakraborty, Ayesha Jhulka.
Television Work Written, directed, and produced successful TV serials, including: Qile Ka Rahasya (Doordarshan, 1987-88) Babuji Ka Circus (Doordarshan, 1990-91) Zindaginama (Zee TV, 2000) Eklavya (Doordarshan, 2017-18) Avantika (Doordarshan, 2024)
Writing credits include: Knock Knock Kaun Hai (Zee TV, 1999) Palchhin (Star TV, 2001-02) Vijay Jyoti (Zee TV, 2000-01).
Documentaries Nautanki and Parsi Theatre - A Journey (ICCR) Song of the Soil (ICCR) - Folk dance documentary. Mahanadi Ke Kinare - Featuring Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar with lyrics by Padma Bhushan Gopal Das Neeraj. Anchored by Om Puri & Sakshi Tanwar. Urdu Shayari - Ek Safarnama (Doordarshan).
Ad Films Directed Piracy, starring Hema Malini for NFDC.
