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Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘The Wives’ to Expose the Dark Side of Bollywood Glam

Renowned filmmaker and screenwriter Madhur Bhandarkar is once again in the spotlight with a bold and intriguing new project.

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Madhur Bhandarkar’s The Wives: Renowned filmmaker and screenwriter Madhur Bhandarkar is once again in the spotlight with a bold and intriguing new project. His latest film The Wives has officially gone on floors today, aiming to shed light on the untold and unseen lives of Bollywood celebrities' wives—stories that are both fascinating and rarely explored.

Madhur Bhandarkar Returns with Another Bold Theme

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National Award-winning director Madhur Bhandarkar is once again peeling back the layers of a world that appears perfect from the outside but is far more complex underneath. The Wives will explore the lives of Bollywood star wives whose world is filled with glamour, gossip, and extraordinary luxury—but beneath the surface lie secrets, struggles, and emotional complexities.

Cast and Shooting Details

Sonali Kulkarni, Mouni Roy,Regina Cassandra Rahul Bhatt Saurabh Sachdeva

The film stars seasoned actors such as Sonali Kulkarni, Mouni Roy, Regina Cassandra, Rahul Bhat, Saurabh Sachdeva, Arjan Bajwa, and Freddy Daruwala. Interestingly, several of these actors have previously collaborated with Bhandarkar in films like Fashion and Heroine.

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The Wives is being produced by Pranav Jain of PJ Motion Pictures. This marks Madhur and Pranav’s second collaboration—earlier, they worked together on the OTT film India Lockdown, which received much appreciation from viewers.

Announcement via Instagram

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Madhur Bhandarkar took to Instagram to share a photo from the film’s muhurat shot, where he can be seen holding the clapperboard. Alongside this, a striking poster was also released, featuring four women wearing masks—symbolizing the hidden faces and mysterious world the film intends to explore.

"I've Always Been Drawn to Real Stories" – Madhur

Speaking about the film, Madhur Bhandarkar said, “With The Wives, I want to peel off another glamorous layer of society and reveal what truly lies beneath. This film will offer a bold and honest perspective on the secrets, struggles, and resilience of those women who are often seen but rarely heard.”

Madhur Bhandarkar – A Storyteller Who Lets Truth Speak

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Madhur Bhandarkar is known for bringing to screen the stark realities hidden behind the glitter of various industries through films like Chandni Bar, Page 3, Corporate, Traffic Signal, Fashion, Heroine, Jail, and Babli Bouncer.

Awards and Recognitions

  • National Film Awards (3 times) – for Chandni Bar, Traffic Signal, and Fashion
  • Padma Shri Award (2016, Government of India)
  • Gangasharan Singh Award (Ministry of Human Resource Development, 2009)
  • P. L. Deshpande Award / Zenith Asia Award
  • Raj Kapoor Smriti Award (Government of Maharashtra, 2014)
  • TSR-TV9 Award (2015, for Creative Filmmaker)

What’s more, the National Film Archive of India has officially preserved several of Bhandarkar’s films—including Chandni Bar, Page 3, Corporate, Traffic Signal, Fashion, and Jail—as part of the country’s official cinematic record.

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