The Shekhar Kapur Masterclass on Stories & Storytelling
April 3, 2027 to April 7, 2027
The dates & venue are tentative. We will confirm both by end of November. You can still submit the form to register your interest
Shekhar Kapur is grounded for someone so accomplished – he’s won the BAFTA, Oscar nominations and was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
His acclaim is worldwide, yet his course is not about him – he completely focuses on the stories of the participants. And he knows of stories: from Masoom to Mr. India to Bandit Queen to Elizabeth, he’s gone past stereotypes and succeeded across genres.
He doesn’t teach in his Masterclass. Twelve handpicked people from varied backgrounds spend 3 days together. They share their stories: these could be book ideas, business stories or deeply personal narratives or film plots. Shekhar listens, probes, suggests, provokes, and pushes you to look at everything very differently.
He doesn’t change your story for you, he tells you where to go and what to look at to make it better. The twelve participants in his course last year were leaders in their own fields. They all left inspired and invigorated.
If your story matters to you and you want to make it better, this Master Storyteller can help.
Event Summary
Event Date
April 3, 2027 to April 7, 2027
Early Bird Pricing
Regular Price
INR 3,00,000 + GSTVenue: Sri lanka
(Exact venue to be announced)
The Price Includes:
3 days of workshop.
Stay and travel extra.
Early Bird Pricing ends March 18, 2027
Recent Editions
Testimonials from the UAE Masterclass
The first Shekhar Kapur Masterclass was held in India in October, 2024, and was sold out. The feedback of the participants was extra-ordinary.
Testimonials from the October 2024 retreat
Program Outline
The course starts off about stories, but eventually lands up being about ourselves. Deeply introspective, the conversations are intimate and personal, and we form a sort of trust group where we discuss the story we want to work on and build.
The program below is indicative and flexible. We may also ask all participants to write a one-pager before we start and turn it in. The actual flow of events is likely to morph and evolve, and may differ from the schedule below.
Day 1
- 9.00-9.30: Arrival
- 9.30-10.30: Introductions
- 10.30-11: Tea/Coffee
- 11-1: story participant 1
- 1-2 Lunch
- 2-3.30: story of Participant 2
- 4-5.30: story of participant 3 (along with working tea)
- 5.30 – 6.30: story of participant 4 (part).
Day 2
- 9-9.30: Arrival & chatting
- 9.30-10.00 : Story of participant 4(complete)
- 10.00-11.30 : story of participant 5
- 11.30-12 : tea
- 12 – 1.30 Story of participant 6
- 1.30 – 2 PM Lunch
- 2-3.30 : story of Participant 7
- 4-5.30 : Story of participant 8 (along with working tea)
- 5.30 – 6.30 Story of participant 9 (part)
Day 3
- 9-9.30: Arrival & chatting
- 9.30-10.00 : Story of participant 9(complete)
- 10.00-11.30 : story of participant 10
- 11.30-12 : tea
- 12 – 1.30 Story of participant 11
- 1.30 – 2.30 PM Lunch
- 2.30-4 : story of Participant 12
- 4-4.30 Tea
- 4.30-6.30 : Closing discussions, thoughts and vote of thanks.
This retreat will be hosted at a premium resort in Sri Lanka. The events conducted by Himalayan Writing Retreat are rated 5/5 from over 450 google reviews. CN Traveller also covered it in this article.
About The Instructor
Shekhar Kapur
Padma-Bhushan winner Shekhar Kapur is an acclaimed filmmaker and actor. Born into the Anand-Sahni family, Kapur is the recipient of several accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a National Film Award, a National Board of Review Award and three Filmfare Awards, in addition to nomination for a Golden Globe Award.
Kapur became known in Bollywood with his recurring role in the television series Khandaan. He then made his directorial debut with cult classic Masoom in 1983, before gaining widespread acclaim with Mr. India in 1987. He then gained international recognition and acclaim in 1994 with biographical film Bandit Queen, based on the infamous Indian bandit and politician Phoolan Devi, it was premiered in the directors fortnight section of the 1994 Cannes Film Festival and was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
Kapur achieved further international prominence with the 1998 period film Elizabeth, a fictional account of the reign of British Queen Elizabeth I, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards. He then directed war drama film The Four Feathers (2002). In 2007, he directed Elizabeth: The Golden Age, the sequel to his 1998 Elizabeth film.
FAQs
- Why should I choose HWR Workshops?
- Personal Attention: We don’t take more than 12 students in a class. You get a lot of personal attention and feedback. No classrooms of 20-30 people or one-way pre-recorded videos here.
- Class Quality: For most courses, we filter our participants. You can’t just pay and sign up. We need to see a writing sample (in our application form) to ensure the class is of a uniform standard.
- Quality of Faculty: No lightweights here. Many of our faculty are award-winners. All are experts and great teachers. We don’t settle for average.
- A Decade’s Experience:The Himalayan Writing Retreat was founded in 2016. we’ve been doing teaching programs for writers for ten years. we;ve hosted over 1000 people, and have yet to have an unhappy participant. It shows up in everything we do.
- Feedback scores: Across courses, we are rated 4.9/5, or higher. You can read our reviews HERE.
- Do I get a certificate of participation?
Yes, certificates are available on request.
- Any discounts for students / other categories?
At the Himalayan Writing Retreat, we follow a strict No-Discount policy.
- Is the workshop fee refundable?
Our cancellation policy is as follows:
a) More than 8 weeks before the event start date: Refund will be 95% of event price.
b) 4-8 weeks before the event start date: Refund will be 50% of event price.
c) Less than 4 weeks in before the event start date: zero refund.
- Is the Himalayan Writing Retreat a business or an NGO?
The Himalayan Writing Retreat is a social enterprise. It works closely and actively to support the unique and precious Chirag School. On average, HWR raises INR 8 Lakhs every year to support the Chirag School.
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Cancellation Policy for Physical Courses
- More than 8 weeks before the event start date: Refund will be 95% of event price.
- 4-8 weeks before the event start date: Refund will be 50% of event price.
- Less than 4 weeks in before the event start date: zero refund.