Madhur Bhandarkar

Director, Producer, Script Writer

Indian Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Quick Info

ProfessionDirector, Producer, Script Writer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth26/08/1968
Age57 years
BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight74 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolNot Known
CollegeN/A
Educational QualificationsSchool Dropout

Personal Life

Zodiac signVirgo
HometownMumbai, Maharashtra
ReligionHinduism
Address410, Crystal Paradise, The Mall, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053
HobbiesReading

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Wife/SpouseRenu Namboodiri (Interior Designer)
Marriage Date15/12/2003
ChildrenSiddhi

Family

FatherName
MotherShanta Bhandarkar
SpouseRenu Namboodiri (Interior Designer)
ChildrenSiddhi

Career

DebutDirection: Trishakti (1999)
Awards/Achievements
  • His film, 'Chandni Bar' (2001), bagged the National Award for Best Film on 'Other Social Issues'.
  • 'Traffic Signal' (2007) fetched him the National Award for Best Director.
  • 'Page 3' (2005) was awarded the National Award for Best Feature Film.
  • He was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India in 2016.

Favourites

Favourite DirectorMrinal Sen, Guru Dutt
Favourite MoviesGuide, Pyaasa, Mrigaya, Nayagan
Favourite ActressKareena Kapoor
Favourite Book AuthorsJeffrey Archer, Robert Ludlum

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Bhandarkar faced childhood struggles due to his family's financial situation.
2. He faced academic challenges, failing the 6th standard.
3. His job delivering cassettes exposed him to diverse life experiences, influencing his filmmaking.
4. He gained experience as an assistant director to low-budget filmmakers before his big break with Rangeela.
5. He is a follower of the Hindu god Siddhivinayak.
6. Many of the main characters in his films are women.
7. He was honored as a special guest at the first International Yoga Day celebration at the United Nations in 2016.
8. His movie Corporate (2006) was used as a case study at IIM Ahmedabad.
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