No specific reason for making Mumbai centric fims: Bhandarkar

Panaji, Nov 25 (UNI) National award winning filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar today said that there was no specific reason why all his movies have been Mumbai-centric so far.

''I make films on the basis of the ideas and stories no matter where they are based. My films mirror the society and is not judgemental,'' he said while addressing media reasons here before the screening of his latest folm ''Corporate'' in the Indian Panorama section.

He said ''Corporate was'' the most difficult film to make and it will remain close to his heart. ''I was told that the film was for niche audience and the title did not sound commercially viable. But, the box office performance of the film belied all expectations and also got good reviews in the Raindance film festival in the U S and the Berlin film festival.' Madhur who is all set to release his next movie ''Traffic Signal'' in January-February 2007 said no matter what kind of films he make, the genre of realistic and sensible cinema would always remain.

Asked why the choses female protagonists in his films, Madhur said female protagonists are stronger than men.

Madhur said he was satisfied with his journey from Chandni Bar to Corporate in the last five years. My first commercial film ''Trishakti'' was a disaster.

''Very few people get a second chance in life. I got it and also won two national awards. I am content and happy,'' he added.

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