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Bollywood director advices new entrants to complete education before joining the industry
Director of hit movies like Chandni Bar, Madhur Bhandarkar points out to the uncertainty in the film industry and offers words of wisdom to newcomers to complete their education before entering Bollywood.
Bollywood or the Hindi film industry can be immensely rewarding and at the same time it has the potential to instantly transform into a place with zero potential if the public doesn’t like your performance. Many artists live a life of hardships and neglect if their Bollywood careers fail to take off. Essentially it boils down to choosing alternative career paths or at least being prepared to quickly shift tracks and not waste precious time and talent.
This thought is echoed by Madhur Bhandarkar, director of hit films like Chandni Bar (2001), Page 3 (2005) and Fashion (2008), among others. He says it is important for everyone to complete their education before stepping into the film industry.
“Most people, who come to Mumbai to join Bollywood, don’t achieve success. Also, when you are successful, the world is at your feet. But when you are not, this industry can be quite cruel. So, if you want to pursue a career in the Hindi film industry, you should complete your education, get your degree, and then get into Bollywood. That will be your biggest asset just in case things don’t work out for you,” says Madhur.
The director is father to a 9-year-old daughter, Siddhi. Being a mature and open minded human he says he will support her in her choice of career. “I up grew up as a middle-class child. I was deprived of a lot of things. But I want Siddhi to have everything. I will always support her,” he adds.
