This Article is From Sep 25, 2015

Madhur Bhandarkar: Calendar Girls Not Just About Skin Show

Madhur Bhandarkar: Calendar Girls Not Just About Skin Show

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Mumbai: National award-winning director Madhur Bhandarkar, whose latest film Calendar Girls released on September 25, said that the film is not just about skin show but there is much more to it.

Mr Bhandarkar is known for making women-centric films and Calendar Girls is no different. It is reportedly a take on the life of calendar models. "There are a lot of things in the film. I can't talk about it. I have shown both good and bad part. We have shown the journey of five calendar girls. The film is not about expose and bikini, it is about performance," he told PTI.

"As a director I have responsibility towards the film, it has to be true to the subject," he said.

The Fashion director said he got the idea of making a film on calendar models while he came across Vijay Mallya's annual calendar. (Movie Review: Calendar Girls)

"Almost 99 per cent (of calendar girls' career) is a failure. And one per cent achieve success, either as models or actresses. I interacted with lot of calendar girls, some were forthcoming to talk about it, some were reluctant," he said. (Also Read: Calendar Girls Has a Character Inspired by Shilpa Shetty's Life?)

Mr Bhandarkar said the film is story of five girls from different cities and how their life shapes up after they pursue career as calendar girls.

"My subject is about those who did not make it at the top, where have they (calendar girls) gone. It is a story of underdogs. Every year a calendar is launched and new girls are introduced. So what happens in their life - whether they go ahead or not," the director said.

Calendar Girls stars Ruhi Singh (Winner, Miss Universal Peace and Humanity, 2014), model-actress Avani Modi, Akanksha Puri (Airhostess-model-actress), Kyra Dutt (Kingfisher calendar girl) and Satarupa Pyne (model-actress).
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