April 14, 2025 06:24 PM
Madhur Bhandarkar reflects his first hit film, Chandni Bar. He was unaware of his success until Mahesh Bhatt called him to watch the audience’s reactions.
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar is known for Chandni Bar, Page 3, fashion, corporate and heroine such as hard-hitting drama and women-centered film. Films acclaimed by some of his critics have also become box-office blockbusters.
One such film was Chandni Bar (2001), in which Madhu Bhandarkar had a hit entry in Bollywood. The moonlight bar starring Tabu was once the story of the dancer and discovered the gritty life of Mumbai underworld, sex work and gun crime. However, when the film was released, Madhur was actually sleeping at home. It was the director Mahesh Bhatt who pushed him to examine the crowd reactions, visit theaters and stay on his first hit.
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‘You are a crazy, a foolish man. Your film is a blockbuster ‘
Talking about the incident of gentle nahta on gamechanger podcast, Madhur said, “I remember that I was sleeping on a carpet on my 1BHK floor under a fan, I still did not have AC. Around 2 pm, Mahesh Bhatt Saab called me. I had met him 2-3 times. I met him before, I asked me, where you asked me, where you are? I was feeling sleepy so I abused the house.
Madhur said how we went to Galaxy Galaxy and Star City Cinema Theater for the first time who were running houseful. Nobody knew him, so he could independently ask the public whether he likes the film or not. He was happy to know that the audience was reacting positively to his film. Then he called Mahesh to give him a wake-up call. Madhur said, “I needed that. He said that this is right. People yearn for such a big hit. You do not see one every day.”
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Madhur Bhandarkar’s last director was Sports Comedy Baballi Bouncer starring Tamannaah Bhatia, which was released in 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar.
