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Presenting the Creation of an Icon - Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth
Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 1.3, University of Potsdam (Institut für Anglistik/Amerikanistik), course: Representing Elizabeth I., language: English, abstract: When Shekhar Kapur is asked why he, as an Indian, made a film about Queen Elizabeth I, one of the most important rulers of England, the answer - as ever so often - might be that it was in his destiny. To make a film about culture that is so different from one's own background requires a great deal of sensitivity. Yet history always depends on the interpretation of given facts and personal ideas always play a role in an interpretation. This could be one reason ...
SHEKHAR KAPUR'S DEVI, Issue 3
Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Four Feathers, Bandit Queen). Inspector Rahul Singh makes an unholy discovery, and Maya's transformation into a goddess begins. Traversing the mystical realms, she undergoes the trials of the Devi. Will she pass the challenges, or will the assassin Kratha get to her first?
SHEKHAR KAPUR'S DEVI, Issue 20
Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Four Feathers, Bandit Queen). Tara Mehta is the Devi, human host to a celestial warrior goddess, sworn to protect humanity from foes of this world and any other. But it's not easy being a hero in such turbulent times. An old enemy is back from the dead, and a new one threatens to rob Tara of her sole surviving family member. The thrilling finale of the current arc finds both goddess and human facing a trial by fire, and it's very possible neither of them will walk away alive!
SHEKHAR KAPUR'S DEVI, Issue 10
Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Four Feathers, Bandit Queen). As the battle between the gods' servants and Bala's hordes rages in the slums of Sitapur, Bala breaks through to the secret labyrinth that holds the Source that will make him all-powerful. Meanwhile, finally working in harmony with her human host, Devi vanquishes the Darinde and her own doubts. Now she has the chance to finish Bala off once and for all - but before evil is destroyed, great sacrifices must be made.
SHEKHAR KAPUR'S DEVI, Issue 18
Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Four Feathers, Bandit Queen). Tara Mehta, the young woman from Sitapur who was chosen by the gods to host the essence of Devi, celestial warrior supreme, has fought renegade gods, apsara assassins, ruthless crime lords and even the darkness lurking inside her own soul. With the help of a fallen priest, a burnt-out cop and a smart aleck journalist, she has somehow managed not only to survive, but to harness her divine abilities to become the protector of Sitapur. But everything's about to change. When a mysterious vigilante starts killing criminals in Sitapur, Devi finds herself blamed for the murders. As she tries to piece together the identity of the vigilante, Tara uncovers a secret that goes all the way back to her own childhood. The journey of the girl who became a goddess takes a new twist, as she comes face to face with something that will change her life forever.
SHEKHAR KAPUR'S DEVI, Issue 19
Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Four Feathers, Bandit Queen). Tara Mehta is the modern incarnation of Devi, a celestial warrior goddess who has sworn to protect the city of Sitapur. Now, however, Devi finds herself on the wrong side of the law she has sworn to uphold, as the police name her the prime suspect in a series of vicious murders. Making matters worse, monstrous Darinde soldiers of the dark god Bala are resurfacing in Sitapur, obeying the commands of a mysterious new leader. Devi finds herself torn between proving her own innocence, and countering this deadly new threat.
SHEKHAR KAPUR'S DEVI, Issue 4
Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Four Feathers, Bandit Queen). Torn from the Devi ritual before it is complete, Maya must use her untrained powers in order to defend herself against the Apsara assassin, Kratha. Meanwhile, inspector Rahul Singh uncovers the secrets of Sitapur, makes the acquaintaince of true evil, and comes face-to-face with the woman who will change his life forever.
SHEKHAR KAPUR'S DEVI, Issue 1
Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Four Feathers, Bandit Queen). Tara Mehta, an unsuspecting young woman in the futuristic Asian city, Sitapur is the Devi. She has no idea that she is about to become the centerpiece of a divine battle between the Gods of Light and the demon Lord Bala. Devi is a powerhouse of a story about a young woman battling for survival in a landscape of ancient legends, duty and fate. She walks the line between tradition, destiny and free will. Where will she fall? Between the Divine and the Diabolical there is Devi. Try out the first issue for free!
SHEKHAR KAPUR'S DEVI - VOL. 2
Between the Divine and the Diabolical, there is Devi. The power of the Goddess is unrivalled. Forged by the strength of the Gods, Devi retains a force meant to bring balance among Gods and men. But the current Devi incarnate is different. Her female host, Tara Mehta is still alive and struggles to comprehend the awesome responsibility she now faces. Humanity is threatened by the fallen Lord Bala and salvation rests in the hands of a Goddess - torn in two. Devi wields the power of the Gods, as well as the virtue that makes the female entity so distinct, yet so vulnerable compassion. The Divine and the Diabolical collide in an epic battle, culminating in a night of reckoning in Devi: Samarva, the exciting sequel to the premier volume!
SHEKHAR KAPUR'S DEVI - VOL. 4
Tara Mehta was once human but when the spirit of a divine warrior fused with her, she became Devi, a living goddess sworn to protect mankind from threats both criminal and supernatural. Now the girl-turned-goddess must protect one of her own as a young woman claiming to be her long-lost sister appears, seeking refuge from a demonic cult. To make matters worse, a mysterious vigilante is on a murder spree and all the evidence points to Devi. Hunted by the law she swore to uphold and haunted by her own treacherous heart, will Tara be able to clear her name and find the truth about the woman who might be her sole surviving family member?
