Bhandarkar believes that 'Jail' will bring about positive change

Wed, Oct 28 02:39 PM

In a kinder world, Madhur Bhandarkar would have been called a crusader. His penchant for digging up dirt on different issues celebrated. But we live in a cruel, cruel world. "If I go to a hospital to visit a relative, the doctors worry that I will make a film on the problems plaguing the health department. If I go to a school as a chief guest, people wonder if I will make a film on donation. I think I am being stereotyped," says Bhandarkar who was in the city to promote his latest film, 'Jail'.

In 'Fashion', Bhandarkar decided to make fun of this very tendency. "I made a cameo and made other people point at me and discuss among themselves if I was making a film on the fashion world now. It was actually an effort to make fun of myself," he says.

'Jail', as we all know by now, is a film which "throws light on our prison system, as Page 3 did on media and Fashion did on the Fashion world. And Bhandarkar spent a considerable amount of time researching on the subject. "That's what I love about moviemaking. It gives you the opportunity to delve deeply on such varied subjects. I didn't know anything about the corporate world when I made Corporate. I'm not even a graduate but that didn't stop me from researching on our legal system for Jail. I find the idea of taking on these issues very exciting and challenging," he says gleefully.

Working with Neil Nitin Mukesh and Mughda Godse was, predictably, a "wonderful experience". "I signed him right after Johnny Gaddar and I recognized the spark in him. He will go a long way. His performance in Jail demanded a lot and he was more than happy to deliver," says Bhandarkar.

Jail, assures Bhandarkar, will bring a positive change in the prison system in our country. "I am sure it will change your attitude towards a lot of issues," he signs off.

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