Madhur Bhandarkar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Madhur Bhandarkar
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Aug 26, 1968(1968-08-26)
Age	56
Birthplace	Mumbai
Country	India
Birth City	Maharashtra
Horoscope	Leo

Madhur Bhandarkar Biography

Madhur Bhandarkar is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on August 26, 1968 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is a director who has received much praise in India for films such as Chandni Bar (2001), Fashion (2008), and Calendar Girls (2015). Multiple times a National Film Award recipient, he has won awards for Best Director and Best Feature Film, as well as Best Film on Social Issues.

He directed He directed Priyanka Chopra in Fashion. in Fashion.

After trying his skills with small-time filmmakers as an assistant, Bhandarkar landed up as an assistant to Ram Gopal Varma. He even played his first cameo in his 1995 film Rangeela where he was the associate director to Ram Gopal Varma. A couple of years later he made his directorial debut with Trishakti which took more than three years to make and released in 1999. The film had a relatively low key cast and was largely ignored at the box office. After two years he directed Chandni Bar (2001) starring Tabu and Atul Kulkarni with a budget of Rs 15 million. The film was critically acclaimed and a box office success, which took Bhandarkar into the top league of filmmakers in Bollywood. He received his first National Award for this film and thereon won National awards for his films Page-3 and Traffic Signal. His movie Fashion (2008) also won National Awards for Best Actress (Priyanka Chopra) and for Best Supporting Actress (Kangana Ranaut).

The drama film Chandni Bar (2001), won him the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues. Bhandarkar received the National Film Awards for the Best Feature Film and Best Director for Page 3 (2005) and Traffic Signal (2007) respectively. The drama film Fashion (2008) garnered him several accolades including Filmfare Awards nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay.

He married Renu Namboodiri in 2003. Siddhi is his daughter.

Madhur Bhandarkar Net Worth

Madhur Bhandarkar is one of the richest Director from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Madhur Bhandarkar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was employed in a video shop in Mumbai’s suburb.

The Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri (India’s fourth highest civil award),

Madhur Bhandarkar (born 26 August 1968) is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. He made his directorial debut with Trishakti and went on to direct several critically and commercially successful films.

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Madhur was conferred PL Deshpande Award a.k.a. Zenith Asia Award for significantly shaping the film making culture in his unique works and he has been described as ‘the Film Maker of the First Decade of the 21st Century’. On the Silver Jubilee Year of Aashay Film Club, award ceremony took place on 16 Nov at National Film Archive Theatre during the eighth Pulotsav – An Art Festival in Pune. PL Deshpande was a renowned writer, stage and film actor and his literary works are still revered in Maharashtra and others parts of the world. In his honour, Zenith Asia Award was given to Madhur Bhandarkar and his film Chandni Bar was also screened during the fest amongst landmark 25 films from world cinema.

Facts & Trivia

Madhur Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Madhur Bhandarkar celebrates birthday on August 26 of every year.

In April 2017, Madhur Bhandarkar was invited to represent India at BRICS Film Festival.

Top Facts about Madhur Bhandarkar

1. Madhur Bhandarkar is an Indian film director, writer, and producer.
2. He has won several National Film Awards for his work.
3. Bhandarkar’s films often deal with social issues and controversies.
4. His notable works include “Chandni Bar,” “Page 3,” and “Fashion.”
5. Bhandarkar started his career as a video cassette delivery boy.
6. He has directed over 15 films in his career so far.
7. Bhandarkar was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2016.
8. His films have been screened at various international film festivals.
9. Bhandarkar is known for his realistic portrayal of characters and situations.
10. He is considered one of the most influential filmmakers in Indian cinema today.