72-651: Madhur Bhandarkar (born 26 August 1968) is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. In 2016, Bhandarkar was honoured with the Padma Shri , the fourth highest civilian honour, by the Government of India . He is known for directing the critically acclaimed crime drama Chandni Bar (2001), won him the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues , the dramas Page 3 (2005), Traffic Signal (2007), and Fashion (2008), winning
144-516: A lotus flower. The geometrical pattern on either side is in burnished bronze . All embossing is in white gold . As of 2023 , 3421 people have received the award. In 2023, 91 people received the Padma Shri. Several intended recipients, including musician Hemanta Kumar Mukherjee , sitar player Vilayat Khan , academic and author Mamoni Raisom Goswami , journalist Kanak Sen Deka and noted Bollywood screenwriter Salim Khan , have declined
216-403: A mobile video game based on the film. Fashion garnered highly positive reviews from critics, with praise for its direction, screenplay, cinematography, soundtrack and performances of the cast. Kriti Verma of Headlines India rated the film 4 out of 5, describing it as "an outstanding film and a must watch for people who visit a theatre for something more than entertainment". Zee News gave
288-423: A Marathi and Konkani speaking Gaud Saraswat Brahmin family. He is a school drop – out. He came from a middle – class family. As a result, Madhur had to take up various jobs. He worked at a video store as an errand boy and dropped off cassettes to people from many walks of life including dance bar girls and film stars. He also sold chewing gum at traffic signals and worked as an assistant to small – time directors for
360-475: A call from the police telling her that Shonali is dead from a drug overdose. Meghna freezes; overcoming her grief, she walks the ramp, reviving her career and restoring her self-confidence. Meghna gives up drinking and smoking, and as the film closes, she walks the ramp in Paris . In a 2006 interview with CNN-IBN , Madhur Bhandarkar said that he was preparing to make a film about the fashion industry ; he thought
432-469: A closeted fashion designer very challenging, requiring research to flesh out the character and his personality. Soni's greatest challenge was to avoid a stereotypical homosexual character, instead subtly expressing his sexuality in his personality and relationships with the film's other characters. Rita Dhody and Narendra Kumar were chosen to style the film's characters. Dhody said it took nearly two months for UTV and Bhandarkar to persuade her to help design
504-689: A commercial success at the box office. Madhur was conferred PL Deshpande Award a.k.a. Zenith Asia Award for significantly shaping the film making culture in his unique works and he has been described as 'the Film Maker of the First Decade of the 21st Century'. On the Silver Jubilee Year of Aashay Film Club, award ceremony took place on 16 Nov at National Film Archive Theatre during the eighth Pulotsav – An Art Festival in Pune. PL Deshpande
576-470: A commercial success, elevating Bhandarkar into the top league of filmmakers of Bollywood. The film earned him the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues . In 2005, Bhandarkar directed the drama Page 3 starring Konkona Sen Sharma , which revolved around the Page 3 culture and media in the city of Mumbai. Upon release, the film received high critical acclaim and emerged as a commercial success at
648-403: A cruel world that spills over with grime behind the glamour. The film not only takes you behind the psychedelic ramp, it travels through the dark inner recesses of the three lead characters, laying bare their strengths and weaknesses; their fears and hopes; their dreams and nightmares". Ananya Bhattacharya of Zee News said that the film "went on to speak volumes about women, their aspirations and
720-491: A fashion show organized by Vinay Khosla but is replaced after a misunderstanding. Abhijit consoles her and decides to replace Shonali with Meghna as Panache's new top model. Meghna becomes an overnight success, ends her relationship with Manav, and begins an affair with Abhijit. Meanwhile, Janet goes to work for designer Rahul Arora. Rahul's mother becomes increasingly concerned about his sexual orientation, so he asks Janet to marry him. Shonali's drug abuse worsens, and she attends
792-401: A girl from Chandigarh, and then lose it as a model; she had five "looks" in the film, connoting the phases through which her character passes. Although the media spread rumours that Chopra was starving herself to reduce her weight to that of a supermodel, she said that her appearance was achieved with two months of training and a disciplined diet. The film's climactic scene in which Chopra walks
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#1732790824545864-485: A junior artiste", her daughter said. Based on her refusal, her name was not included in the Padma awardees list for 2022. Fashion (2008 film) Fashion is a 2008 Indian Hindi -language drama film directed and co-produced by Madhur Bhandarkar starring Priyanka Chopra , Kangana Ranaut and Mugdha Godse in lead roles, and Arjan Bajwa , Samir Soni and Arbaaz Khan in supporting roles. The film's screenplay
936-410: A ramp walk resembles the experience of Carol Gracias at the 2006 Lakme Fashion Week . The Fashion soundtrack album was composed by Salim–Sulaiman and the lyrics were written by Irfan Siddiqui. Sandeep Nath appeared as a guest lyricist for "Fashion Ka Jalwa". The soundtrack contains 4 original songs, 1 theme and 5 remixes. The music was released by Bhandarkar and the cast on 25 September 2008 at
1008-421: A rehabilitation clinic. Meghna pays the price of her increasing fame by losing her close friends due to her changed attitude towards them. She becomes pregnant with Abhijit's child and reluctantly has an abortion due to conditions in her contract. After realizing that she was deceived in her relationship, Meghna tells Abhijit's wife about their relationship, and Abhijit ends Meghna's contract with Panache. Upset at
1080-803: A salary of ₹ 1000. He is a great devotee of the Hindu God Siddhivinayak and has been walking from his house in Khar, Mumbai to the temple for the past 18 years on every Tuesday. Madhur also regularly visits Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu & Kashmir and the Golden Temple in Amritsar. According to him, the film Corporate (2006) was his most difficult film as people in corporate world would shun him after he bared Page 3 culture in his earlier film. He took inspiration for Corporate from
1152-417: Is "very contemporary and very much today's look, but my idea was to streamline and take it to the classic side [rather] than making it trend-based". Ranaut's character was designed to make audiences feel sympathy for her. Dhody gave her short dresses with low necklines, conveying the image of a supermodel comfortable with her body; during her low phase, she is shown in long T-shirts. Godse, whose character
1224-768: Is a failed model, has a carefree look. Dhody said, "Godse's look in the film is a fusion of rock and grunge to give her the survivor look as a B-grade model, making her more chic and glamorous." She wears low-waisted trousers, chains and ankle boots. Details of jewellery, clothes, colour and accessories outline the characters; everything had to be synchronized and complement each other to create an authentic look. Dhody said, "We didn't try to sensationalize it by making it more bling- or costume-based. I had to restrain myself from going overboard due to Bhandarkar's reservations". The film's narrative included 11 character-based ramp shows. Principal photography commenced in December 2007, and
1296-451: Is determined and added, "While her father wants her to become an accountant she aspires to become the leading model in the fashion industry". Addressing rumors that the film was an exposé of the fashion industry, she said, "It is nothing like that. Whatever problems that come up to my character in the film are not because of the profession but because of the choices that my character makes in her life". Ranaut said, "In this script my character
1368-399: Is inevitably filled with lots of glam-n-glitz moments. The fashion shows, the stunning models, the superb styling, the vibrant colors and the behind the scenes drama is worth every penny spent on the ticket." A reviewer from Sify.com found the film's depiction of the fashion industry "superficial"; noting that the film does not talk about the clothing, the creativity, or the passion for work in
1440-685: Is known for his hard – hitting and realistic films. Padma Shri The Padma Shri ( IAST : Padma Śrī , lit. 'Lotus Honour'), also spelled Padma Shree , is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India , after the Bharat Ratna , the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan . Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including
1512-408: Is rejected. Meghna meets and befriends another struggling model, Manav. At Rahul Arora's fashion show, Meghna meets supermodel Shonali Gujral and is ridiculed by the show's choreographer, Christine, and told to have her portfolio photographed by Kartik. To afford Kartik's fees, Meghna shoots a lingerie advertisement; she is mentored by another aspiring model, Janet. Meghna's lingerie photos appear on
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#17327908245451584-541: Is such that you get to express your emotions, emotions that you have never delivered before in front of the camera. So when I heard the script, it was something new and much more challenging, more interesting and exciting." Godse said that she accepted her role in the film because she identified with her character, Janet Sequeira, whom she described as "outgoing, vibrant, bold and outspoken". Arjan Bajwa described his character, an aspiring fashion model, as uncompromising, achieving success in his way. Samir Soni found his role as
1656-499: The Censor Board for Film Certification 's decision to grant the film an " A " certificate—meant for viewers 18 years or older—instead of the " U/A " certificate that he had expected. His previous films received U/A certification despite adult content. According to them, their new guidelines did not allow Fashion a U/A certification. The board was willing to issue a U/A certificate after several cuts; Bhandarkar refused and accepted
1728-540: The National Film Award for Best Feature Film for the first, and the National Film Award for Best Direction for the second, whilst earning Filmfare Award nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay for the lattermost. Bhandarkar also co – produced a Bengali film Avijatrik (2021) based on the novel Aparajito by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay , which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Bengali . He has also been nominated as society member of
1800-717: The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Bhandarkar worked in a video cassette library in Khar , a suburb of Mumbai . This gave him access to a large collection of movies and he studied film – making through it. After trying his skills with small – time filmmakers as an assistant, Bhandarkar landed up as an assistant to Ram Gopal Varma . He even played his first cameo in Varma's romantic comedy Rangeela (1995), where he
1872-616: The Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai. The cast played the film's title song, offering their first CD to Lord Ganesha . The film's trailer was unveiled on 17 July 2008 in Mumbai and was received warmly by critics and audiences. Emphasizing its theme, the lead female cast walked the ramp at fashion shows to promote the film. Fashion was also promoted at the Lakme Fashion Week, where Chopra, Ranaut and Godse walked
1944-472: The A certificate since the scenes in question were crucial to the narrative. Before its release, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) asked Bhandarkar to screen the film before its release due to its concern that Ranaut's character was based on Geetanjali Nagpal—a former high-profile fashion model found begging, bedraggled and mentally unbalanced on the streets of Delhi in 2007. Nagpal was helped by
2016-1150: The Coke – Pepsi controversy. He has been invited to deliver lectures on corporate issues to management students after the release of Corporate . (Interview to TV channel IBN Lokmat on 26 November 2008) Bhandarkar married his girlfriend Renu Namboodiri on 15 December 2003 in Mumbai . They have a daughter named Siddhi. In most of his films, Bhandarkar's protagonist are females. ( Tabu in Chandni Bar , Raveena Tandon in Satta , Konkona Sen Sharma in Page 3 , Bipasha Basu in Corporate , Neetu Chandra in Traffic Signal , Priyanka Chopra in Fashion and Kareena Kapoor in Heroine .) The exception here being Neil Nitin Mukesh , who
2088-453: The DCW, which did not want anyone profiting from her life. Bhandarkar narrated a summary of the film's plot at the DCW office, which satisfied the commission that there was no reference to Nagpal. A screening of the film was also held for the commission. The film was originally scheduled for release on 14 November 2008, but that would've caused a box office with Chopra's Dostana and Fashion
2160-584: The Indian fashion industry and the careers of several other models. Fashion also explores feminism and female power in Indian fashion. The cast also features several professional fashion models playing themselves. The film was a turning point in Chopra's career after several consecutive flops prior to this film. Fashion was released on 29 October 2008 to highly positive reviews, with praise for its direction, screenplay, cinematography, soundtrack and performances of
2232-479: The Padma Shri for various reasons. Some intended recipients, such as environmental activist Sunderlal Bahuguna and English billiards champion Michael Ferreira , have refused the honour but have subsequently accepted a more prestigious one such as the Padma Bhushan or Padma Vibhushan . Other individuals, such as film-maker Aribam Syam Sharma , author Phanishwar Nath 'Renu' , Punjabi author Dalip Kaur Tiwana and noted poet Jayanta Mahapatra , have returned
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2304-679: The arts, education, industry, literature, science, acting, medicine, social service and public affairs". It is awarded by the Government of India every year on India's Republic Day . Padma Awards were instituted in 1954 to be awarded to citizens of India in recognition of their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the arts , education , industry , literature , science , acting , medicine , social service and public affairs . It has also been awarded to some distinguished individuals who were not citizens of India but did contribute in various ways to India. The selection criteria have been criticised in some quarters with
2376-495: The best women-centric films in Bollywood. Aspiring model Meghna Mathur wants to go to Mumbai and become a supermodel. Against her father's wishes, who wants her to become a chartered accountant, Meghna leaves her home to find success in the modelling world. Meghna meets an old acquaintance, Rohit—an aspiring designer who assists Vinay Khosla. Meghna experiences difficulties during her early days; she auditions several times and
2448-512: The box office. Fashion is noted for being a commercial success despite being a women-centric film without a male lead. The National Film Archive of India (NFAI—part of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India ), which aims to safeguard the heritage of Indian cinema, preserved Fashion with others directed by Bhandarkar, including Chandni Bar (2001) and Page 3 (2005). In 2013, The Times of India included
2520-523: The box office. His next directorial venture, the drama film Heroine (2012), was based on the glamorous world of the Hindi film industry (Bollywood). Initially set to star Aishwarya Rai in the lead role, the film starred Kareena Kapoor as a once – successful film actress whose career is on the decline. Upon release, the film received mixed – to – positive reviews, with Kapoor's performance and Bhandarkar's direction receiving high praise; it also emerged as
2592-502: The box office. It also earned Bhandarkar the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay , in addition to his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director . After helming the corporate drama Corporate (2006) starring Bipasha Basu and Kay Kay Menon , he directed the social drama Traffic Signal (2007) starring Kunal Khemu and Konkona Sen Sharma . The film depicted
2664-631: The cast, with major praise directed towards Chopra's and Ranaut's performances. In its theatrical run the film performed moderately well grossing ₹ 39.2945 crore (US$ 4.7 million) globally. At the 56th National Film Awards , Fashion won 2 awards – Best Actress (Chopra) and Best Supporting Actress (Ranaut). At the 54th Filmfare Awards , the film received 7 nominations including Best Director (Bhandarkar) and Best Female Debut (Godse) and won 2 awards – Best Actress (Chopra) and Best Supporting Actress (Ranaut). Since its release, The Times of India and Zee News have listed Fashion as one of
2736-537: The city alive in the scenes". The director said the film took about 106 days to complete, compared with his 45-day average. Fashion is Bhandarkar's fourth women-centric film after Chandni Bar (2001), Page 3 (2005) and Corporate (2006) to earn widespread praise for their strong, independent female characters. According to The Times of India , Fashion "is not about cliches alone and manages to transcend them with its moving tale of three women who try to maintain their honor, dignity, [and] identity in
2808-637: The claim that many highly deserving artists have been left out in order to favour certain individuals. India has now created an online nomination platform for the common citizens to recommend the nomination for the annually given civilian "Padma" awards. On its obverse, the words " Padma ", meaning lotus in Sanskrit , and " Shri ", a Sanskrit-derived honorific equivalent to 'Mr.' or 'Ms.' (i.e., "Noble One in Blossom"), appear in Devanagari above and below
2880-424: The cover of a magazine; her relatives in Mumbai see the cover and ask her to leave the house. She moves into an apartment with Manav. Meghna is noticed by Anisha Roy, an executive at Panache, a major modeling agency. Anisha introduces her to her superior, Abhijit Sarin, who is impressed by Meghna's ambition and confidence. Panache's top model is Shonali, but her drug abuse becomes problematic. Abhijit includes Meghna in
2952-620: The dark side-effects of over-ambition". In an interview with the Hindustan Times , Chopra said that the film is "an emotional tale and the story of three girls ... [which] shows female bonding in a beautiful way ... ". Reviewer Kriti Verma of Headlines India said that the movie "shows every bit about the life of models and bring the inside secrets of [the] fashion industry. It has everything—fashion weeks, casting couch, drugs, abuses, gay designers, bitching." Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama wrote, "the narrative
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3024-421: The eccentric superdiva with such a practiced hand, it almost seems like an effortless delivery. It's ... Godse who invests such sincerity into her role, that she makes the character a real flesh and blood person. Kitu Gidwani, as the agency head who mentors our protagonist, Kitu strikes all the right notes, never once slipping out of character." Subhash K. Jha of the I ndo-Asian News Service rated
3096-472: The fashion industry. However, according to Bhandarkar the film was "not about [the] fashion industry as such. It only has fashion as a backdrop. The film is more about the story of models, designers and people. And it is on aspects like the personal story, the individual story, their ups and downs, their journey that I tried to capture." Critics also said that the film explores drug abuse, homosexuality and gay relationships. Designer Vineet Bahl complained about
3168-407: The film 3 out of 5, calling it "a truly outstanding film". He said, "Bhandarkar takes us through a labyrinth of emotions, some devastating in their gut-level directness. But at the end, we come away with a film that gives us something to hold on to permanently even as the characters on screen lose practically everything worth holding on to". Jha also wrote that the sequences between Chopra and Ranaut as
3240-404: The film a "must-try", and wrote, "Excelling on the catwalk as well as in the moments of self-destruction, Ranaut’s is the terrific, show-stopping performance". Sonia Chopra of Sify criticized the film's superficial portrayal of the fashion industry and called the film a superficial take on the lives of models and a dumbed-down version of the workings of the fashion industry. However, she praised
3312-583: The film a rating of 3 out of 5, and wrote, " Fashion is an easy watch because the very subject lends itself to so much interest. Like the director’s own film Page 3 , it is mostly sensational and on several occasions compromises authenticity for the sake of exaggerated drama". He praised the performances of the lead cast, writing that "Chopra turns in a respectable performance, one that will inevitably go down as her best. The truth is, it’s one of those by-the-book characters that she understands only too well and performs just as easily. Ditto for Kangana Ranaut who plays
3384-530: The film a rating of 4 out of 5, called it "a must watch" and praised the sets, music, performances and storyline. Nikhat Kazmi rated the film 3.5 out of 5, describing it as " a sensitive parable on bonding and empowerment". Taran Adarsh rated the film 3.5 out of 5, praised the cinematography, screenplay, dialogue, costumes and styling, and called Fashion a "hard-hitting film that enlightens you, moves you, motivates and deflates you, even shocks and surprises you and of course, entertains you". Rajeev Masand gave
3456-496: The film on its list of "Top 10 path breaking women oriented films of Bollywood". For International Women's Day 2013, Zee News included the film on its list of best women-centric films. Fashion received a number of awards and nominations in categories ranging from the film itself to its direction, screenplay, soundtrack and acting. At 56th National Film Awards , the film won 2 awards: Best Actress (Chopra) and Best Supporting Actress (Ranaut). The film received 7 nominations at
3528-411: The film was shot extensively in Mumbai. The scene with Ranaut's wardrobe malfunction during a ramp walk was filmed in late January 2008 at Mehboob Studios , Bandra . While filming the scene, only essential cast and crew members—including Bhandarkar and his cinematographer—were present; according to Bhandarkar, it was a sensitive scene and a sensitive issue. Chopra had to gain 6 kilograms (13 lb) as
3600-537: The film; she found the job challenging because she had to make everything as authentic as possible. Chopra had to wear 137 costumes in the film because her character passed through five phases. Initially, she was a "hep" character with brightly coloured, matching attire. Her make-up becomes lighter as she becomes a model and later a supermodel. When her career falters, Chopra's look becomes softer, demonstrating her character's lack of concern about her appearance before she returns to Mumbai. According to Dhody, Chopra's look
3672-456: The highlights of the film. Gaurav Malani from The Economic Times rated the film a 3 out of 5, praised Chopra's performance and wrote, "Chopra's character graph [is] skillfully sketched from an aspiring model to an ambitious showstopper to a brash supermodel and subsequently to a faded manikin, desperate to make her comeback. In each phase her character exudes [a] contrasting gamut of emotions". Khalid Mohamed rated Fashion 3 out of 5, called
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#17327908245453744-505: The homosexual designers, and model Mugdha Godse was cast in a parallel lead role alongside Chopra and Ranaut. According to Godse, Bhandarkar offered her a part when they were shooting a jewellery advertisement; a year later, she agreed to appear in the film. The Hindustan Times said that several models and designers played themselves, giving the film the appearance of a documentary. Chopra said she studied method acting to make her character seem real. The actress said that her character
3816-403: The honour after initially accepting it. In 2022, Bengali singer "Gitashri" Sandhya Mukhopadhyay , aged 90, turned down her offer for the Padma Shri award on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day of India. As per media reports, the veteran singer turned down the offer since she believes that her career spanning eight decades deserved a higher award than the Padma Shri. "Padma Shri is more deserving for
3888-399: The lack of Indian films on this subject prompted him to do so. He said he was fascinated with the industry, the models and their lives outside the ramp walks, saying "I was amazed at the overwhelming attention given to the fashion industry by the media and the public. I thought the idea of delving deep into the fashion world was very interesting and intriguing." He was excited about depicting
3960-401: The lead role in the film. Chopra initially refused the role, feeling she would not be able to do it justice. 6 months later, she agreed to appear in the film because of Bhandarkar's confidence in her. The media reported that Chopra was unhappy with the first draft of the film and wanted script changes before signing the film. Bhandarkar was also unhappy with the first draft and agreed to rewrite
4032-521: The lives and travails of people living around a fictitious traffic signal in Mumbai . Upon release, it received high critical acclaim, but emerged as a middling commercial success at the box office. It earned Bhandarkar the National Film Award for Best Direction . Bhandarkar's next directorial venture, the drama Fashion (2008) starring Priyanka Chopra , Kangana Ranaut and Mugdha Godse in lead roles, emerged as his biggest commercial success to date. The film, which explored feminism and female power in
4104-524: The lives of fashion models such as Shivani Kapur, Geetanjali Nagpal, Kate Moss and Alesia Raut ; however, Bhandarkar stated that the story is fictional and does not resemble anyone's life. The media also reported that the film revolved around two homosexual fashion designers; Bhandarkar denied these rumours, saying the film did not revolve around male characters but had female protagonists. Casting began in October 2007, when Priyanka Chopra signed to play
4176-453: The male characters, most of whom are portrayed as "gay designers and exploitative agency owners". He said, "Bhandarkar could have done without gross generalizations. It makes the movie shallow and over-dramatic". The film alludes several times to actual incidents, including a scene where Bhandarkar appears at a fashion show to research his upcoming film on the fashion industry. One of the models looking at him says, "Oh that's Madhur Bhandarkar,
4248-413: The people behind the ramp because most people are unfamiliar with the fashion world. Bhandarkar, who is known for studying his subject matter to make his films as realistic as possible, researched the fashion industry for nearly eight months, attending fashion events and shows. He spoke with designers, buyers, choreographers and models. Several media publications reported that the film was inspired by
4320-443: The performances. Fashion opened well at the box office, filling 90–100 per cent of seats in most Indian multiplexes. The film competed with the opening of a popular comedy, Golmaal Returns , but both films were box-office successes. Fashion earned approximately ₹ 40.4 million (US$ 480,000) on its opening day, the highest for a Madhur Bhandarkar film to date. The film went on to gross ₹ 600 million (US$ 7.2 million) at
4392-414: The ramp after seeing the lights and cameras. She visits Manav (now an established model) to apologize and learns that he is engaged. Shonali appears on television as a mentally ill, homeless alcoholic; Meghna takes her in and tries to rehabilitate her. Meghna accepts an offer from Rahul to be the star model of his show, but a day before the show Shonali vanishes. Just before Meghna walks the ramp, she receives
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#17327908245454464-583: The ramp at Paris Fashion Week was supposed to be filmed in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop, but Bhandarkar could not shoot there. Instead, the scene uses some footage from the actual fashion show. In mid-August 2008, key scenes with Chopra, Raj Babbar and Kiran Juneja—Chopra's character's parents—were filmed in Chandigarh for authenticity; Bhandarkar said, "We wanted to bring the essence of
4536-407: The ramp. Made on a budget of ₹ 180 million (US$ 2.2 million), Fashion earned ₹ 85 million (US$ 1.0 million), and before release recouped half its cost from tie-ins with brands including Reebok , Lenovo , Sunsilk and LG Electronics . Products from these brands were showcased in the film and the brands promoted the film in their advertising. Bhandarkar expressed disappointment about
4608-496: The realistic filmmaker. Now he is going to expose the fashion world." It is taken from the Bhandarkar's experiences while researching the subjects of his films. The Indian Express said that Chopra's character, who indulges in drug and alcohol abuse and undergoes rehabilitation, resembles the life of British-educated model Shivani Kapur, who had similar experiences. The scene in which Ranaut's character's top slips off during
4680-434: The script. Kangana Ranaut was cast as the film's second lead; she was pleased with the script and found it challenging, interesting and exciting. In December 2007, Arbaaz Khan and Arjan Bajwa were cast opposite Chopra. After confirming the principal cast, the media reported that Bhandarkar was having difficulty casting the male roles, including that of a homosexual clothing designer. Samir Soni and Harsh Chhaya were cast as
4752-471: The turn of events, Meghna descends into alcoholism ; at a rave party she uses cocaine and unwittingly has a one-night stand. When sober, she feels guilty and returns to her parents in Chandigarh . Broken and depressed, Meghna has lived in Chandigarh for over a year. Her father encourages her to return to Mumbai; Meghna rekindles her friendship with Janet and models for Rohit's show, where she freezes on
4824-428: The world of Indian fashion, received widespread critical acclaim upon release. Fashion has widely been regarded as one of the best women-centric films in Bollywood. He next directed the prison drama Jail (2009), starring Neil Nitin Mukesh and Mugdha Godse, which depicted the lives of wrongful convicts in Indian jails. The film received mixed reviews from critics and emerged as a below average commercial success at
4896-681: Was a renowned writer, stage and film actor and his literary works are still revered in Maharashtra and others parts of the world. In his honour, Zenith Asia Award was given to Madhur Bhandarkar and his film Chandni Bar was also screened during the fest amongst landmark 25 films from world cinema. In Nov, 2010 National Film Archive of India (NFAI) announced to preserve all the films of Madhur Bhandarkar. Chandni Bar, Page – 3, Corporate, Traffic Signal, Fashion and Jail found space in Government's Archival data for Indian films. Bhandarkar hails from
4968-456: Was cast as the protagonist in Jail . He has also depicted various gay characters in his films like Page 3 , Traffic Signal and Fashion . In an interview, he said: "My movies are not exposes, maybe they just hold up a mirror to society. My movies are not judgmental; I just show what happens in our society, sometimes there could be a solution and sometimes there may be none. Life goes on.". Madhur
5040-477: Was co-written by Ajay Monga , Bhandarkar and Anuraadha Tewari and principal photography occurred in Mumbai and Chandigarh . Its music was composed by, Salim–Sulaiman and the songs' lyrics were written by Irfan Siddiqui and Sandeep Nath . Development of the film began in 2006 with a budget of ₹ 180 million (US$ 2.2 million). The story revolves around Meghna Mathur, an aspiring fashion model; it follows her transformation from small-town girl to supermodel,
5112-509: Was released 29 October ( Diwali ) on 700 screens worldwide. The film was released in a two-disc, NTSC DVD package on 22 December 2008 in all regions. Distributed by Moser Baer Home Videos , one disc contains the film; the other disc has additional content on the making of the film and interviews with the stars and director. VCD and Blu-ray versions were released at the same time. The film's television premiere took place on UTV Movies on 15 March 2009. UTV Indiagames also released
5184-525: Was the associate director to Varma. A couple of years later he made his directorial debut with Trishakti (1999) which took more than three years to make. The film had a relatively low key cast and was largely ignored at the box office. In 2001, he directed the crime drama Chandni Bar starring Tabu and Atul Kulkarni in lead roles. The film depicted the gritty life of the Mumbai underworld , including prostitution, dance bars and gun crime. It received high critical acclaim upon release, and emerged as
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