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Madhur Bhandarkar

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Madhur Bhandarkar
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Madhur Bhandarkar was born on 26 August 1966 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. He is a director and writer, known for Chandni Bar (2001), Babli Bouncer (2022) and Page 3 (2005). He has been married to Renu Namboodiri since 15 December 2003. They have one child.
BornAugust 26, 1966
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BornAugust 26, 1966
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tabu in Chandni Bar (2001)
    Chandni Bar
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2001
    Babli Bouncer (2022)
    Babli Bouncer
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2022
    Page 3 (2005)
    Page 3
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2005
    Kunal Kemmu, Upendra Limaye, and Nitu Chandra in Traffic Signal (2007)
    Traffic Signal
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Director

    • The Wives of Bollywood
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • Shweta Basu Prasad, Prateik Patil Babbar, Sai Tamhankar, and Aahana Kumra in India Lockdown (2022)
      India Lockdown
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Babli Bouncer (2022)
      Babli Bouncer
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Indu Sarkar (2017)
      Indu Sarkar
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Where Has the Time Gone? (2017)
      Where Has the Time Gone?
      5.5
      • Director (segment "Mumbai Mist")
      • 2017
    • Ruhi Singh, Avani Modi, Akanksha Puri, Satarupa Pyne, and Kyra Dutt in Calendar Girls (2015)
      Calendar Girls
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Kareena Kapoor in Heroine (2012)
      Heroine
      5.0
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Omi Vaidya, and Shraddha Das in Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji (2011)
      Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Neil Nitin Mukesh in Jail (2009)
      Jail
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kangana Ranaut, and Mugdha Godse in Fashion (2008)
      Fashion
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Kunal Kemmu, Upendra Limaye, and Nitu Chandra in Traffic Signal (2007)
      Traffic Signal
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Corporate (2006)
      Corporate
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Page 3 (2005)
      Page 3
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, and Shatrughan Sinha in Aan: Men at Work (2004)
      Aan: Men at Work
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Satta (2003)
      Satta
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Tabu in Chandni Bar (2001)
      Chandni Bar
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2001

    Writer

    • Babli Bouncer (2022)
      Babli Bouncer
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2022
    • Indu Sarkar (2017)
      Indu Sarkar
      6.0
      • story screenplay
      • 2017
    • Ruhi Singh, Avani Modi, Akanksha Puri, Satarupa Pyne, and Kyra Dutt in Calendar Girls (2015)
      Calendar Girls
      4.2
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2015
    • Kareena Kapoor in Heroine (2012)
      Heroine
      5.0
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Omi Vaidya, and Shraddha Das in Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji (2011)
      Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
      5.9
      • story and screenplay
      • 2011
    • Neil Nitin Mukesh in Jail (2009)
      Jail
      6.3
      • story and screenplay (as Madhur Bhandrakar)
      • 2009
    • Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kangana Ranaut, and Mugdha Godse in Fashion (2008)
      Fashion
      6.9
      • story and screenplay
      • 2008
    • Kunal Kemmu, Upendra Limaye, and Nitu Chandra in Traffic Signal (2007)
      Traffic Signal
      6.6
      • dialogue
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2007
    • Corporate (2006)
      Corporate
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Page 3 (2005)
      Page 3
      7.3
      • dialogue
      • 2005
    • Satta (2003)
      Satta
      6.8
      • dialogue
      • story
      • 2003
    • Tabu in Chandni Bar (2001)
      Chandni Bar
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 2001

    Producer

    • The Wives of Bollywood
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Circuitt (2023)
      Circuitt
      9.0
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Shweta Basu Prasad, Prateik Patil Babbar, Sai Tamhankar, and Aahana Kumra in India Lockdown (2022)
      India Lockdown
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Arjun Chakrabarty in The Wanderlust of Apu (2021)
      The Wanderlust of Apu
      7.2
      • co-producer
      • 2021
    • Indu Sarkar (2017)
      Indu Sarkar
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Ruhi Singh, Avani Modi, Akanksha Puri, Satarupa Pyne, and Kyra Dutt in Calendar Girls (2015)
      Calendar Girls
      4.2
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Kareena Kapoor in Heroine (2012)
      Heroine
      5.0
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kangana Ranaut, and Mugdha Godse in Fashion (2008)
      Fashion
      6.9
      • co-producer
      • 2008

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Madhur Bhandrakar
    • Born
      • August 26, 1966
      • Bombay, Maharashtra, India
    • Spouse
      • Renu NamboodiriDecember 15, 2003 - present (1 child)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Associated with International Film & TV Research Centre of the Asian Academy Of Film and television, noida film city
    • Trademark
      Frequent portrayal of strong female protagonists who, despite facing lots of difficulties in life, turn out to be very successful and fearless women in their lives.

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