Dummies’ Guide to Making a Real Madhur Bhandarkar Flick

Why are all Madhur Bhandarkar films so similar that it is impossible to point out which is which? (Photo courtesy: Facebook/Madhur Bhandarkar; altered by The Quint)

(This story is from The Quint’s archives and was first published on August 26, 2015, to celebrate filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar’s birthday and his unique way of storytelling.)

Why are all Madhur Bhandarkar films so similar that it is impossible to point out which is which? Even Calendar Girls looks like a khichdi of Fashion, Chandini Bar, Heroine and Page 3. Check out this decoded guide to how Bhandarkar does it, and if you want to learn ‘sensational’ filmmaking the easy way, maybe you can pick up a thing or two.