Exclusive Interview with Bollywood Director Madhur Bhandarkar on The Ravi Report

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Nov. 9, 2013 - PRLog -- Prolific Bollywood film director Madhur Bhandarkar speaks to Ravi Yande on The Ravi Report (http://www.ravireport.com)  in an exclusive interview about his career, filmmaking and his successful journey into the world of Bollywood.

Bhandarkar, one of India’s most sought after filmmakers is known for taking reality based subject matters and fictionalizing them with clever realistic undertones complete with dramatic scenarios while capturing the attention of audiences and critics from around the world.

Born and raised in Mumbai, the home of Bollywood, the acclaimed director faced many struggles, trials and tribulations while trying to make it in the world of Indian films. Without having the backing of movie star parents or influential relatives, Bhandarkar managed to capture the Indian film industry and world-wide audiences single-handedly by sheer determination, ambition and with a great deal of talent.

"70 percent of my films are realism and 30 percent are fiction," the director tells The Ravi Report.


Bhandarkar’s 2001 film Chandani Bar, won the National Award for Best Film, India’s honest honor given to an Indian citizen. His other film Traffic Signal (2007), depicting the lives of people in Mumbai trying to make a living by a traffic signal, won him the Best Director Award and his other films Fashion, Jail and Page 3, all won National Awards in different categories giving Bhandarkar the status of the most sought after director, writer and producer in Bollywood today.

Critics have praised his way of telling a story,his sense of depicting realism in films and his choice of smart casting.  Smart, driven and relentless in nature, the 4 time National Award winning director wins opens up about his life and journey on The Ravi Report.

The interview can be read on http://www.ravireport.com. (http://www.ravireport.com)

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The Ravi Report (http://www.ravireport.com) is a highly regarded online news magazine blog read by thousands that covers entertainment news, special event coverage, personality profiles and Bollywood celebrities and news.  Started by journalist and news producer Ravi Yande in 2009, the news blog with its known in-depth coverage and exclusive interviews gives viewers an up-close and personal connection to global personalities and news stories from around the world.

Famous personalities that have appeared on The Ravi Report include Tom Cruise, Bryan Singer, Hilary Swank, Brian Williams, Adrian Grenier, Donald Trump, Nate Berkus, Dan Rather, Rocco DiSpirito, Jason Tanzer, Larry King, Scott Harrison and Nigel Barker. Bollywood superstars include Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Hema Malini, Rahul Bose, Indian film legend Amitabh Bachchan, Madhur Bhandarkar and Guinness Book of World Records Most Studio Recorded Singer Asha Bhosle.

For more information, please visit http://www.ravireport.com or contact Ravi Yande at ravi@ravireport.com. (mailto:ravi@ravireport.com)