IFFI 2019: From Assisting Ram Gopal Verma To Becoming A Renowned Filmmaker Himself – Madhur Bhandarkar’s Inspirational Journey!

Thursday morning at the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) saw many Masterclass and in conversations. Masterclass on Master’s Social Perspective was held with National Award winner and Padma Shri Awardee Madhur Bhandarkar moderated by well know trade analysts and film critic Taran Adarsh.

While the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India kicked off in Goa on Wednesday evening, the star-studded grand opening hosted the Shehenshah of Bollywood Amitabh Bachchan and legendary Rajnikanth, who flagged off the extravaganza at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Bambolim.

The session started with the felicitation of Madhur Bhandarkar and Taran Adarsh by Satyendra Prakash, DG, Bureau of Outreach Communication.

Known for films like Chandni Bar, Fashion, Page 3, Corporate, Traffic Signal among others, Madhur Bhandarkar said, “From being a cassette seller at a lab to assisting director Ram Gopal Varma, it has been a great journey. A lot of people advised me to make a potboiler as my debut film and I made Trishakti with Sharad Kapoor, Arshad Warsi and Milind Gunanji but it was unfortunate that when it released in 1999, it didn’t work and that’s how Chandni Bar was born. I had several subjects in my mind before Trishakti but no producer was ready to back them as they felt my ideas were arty. I am thankful to R.Mohan, who trusted my vision for Chandni Bar.”