13 Facts About Madhur Bhandarkar

Madhur Bhandarkar was born on 26 August 1968 and is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer.

In 2016, Bhandarkar was honoured with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour, by the Government of India.

Madhur Bhandarkar is known for directing the critically acclaimed crime drama Chandni Bar, won him the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues, the dramas Page 3, Traffic Signal, and Fashion, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film for the first, and the National Film Award for Best Direction for the second, whilst earning Filmfare Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay for the lattermost.

Madhur Bhandarkar has been nominated as society member of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.

Madhur Bhandarkar worked in a video cassette library in Khar, a suburb of Mumbai.

Madhur Bhandarkar even played his first cameo in Varma's romantic comedy Rangeela, where he was the associate director to Varma.

In 2005, Madhur Bhandarkar directed the drama Page 3 starring Konkona Sen Sharma, which revolved around the Page 3 culture and media in the city of Mumbai.

Madhur Bhandarkar next directed the prison drama Jail, starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and Mugdha Godse, which depicted the lives of wrongful convicts in Indian jails.

Madhur Bhandarkar worked at a video store as an errand boy and dropped off cassettes to people from many walks of life including dance bar girls and film stars.

Madhur Bhandarkar is a great devotee of the Hindu God Siddhivinayak and has been walking from his house in Khar, Mumbai to the temple for the past 18 years on every Tuesday.

Madhur Bhandarkar has been invited to deliver lectures on corporate issues to management students after the release of Corporate.

Madhur Bhandarkar married his girlfriend Renu Namboodiri on 15 December 2003 in Mumbai.

Madhur Bhandarkar has depicted various gay characters in his films like Page 3, Traffic Signal and Fashion.