Behind The Scenes: Jail

“If you have seen the film, you will know what I am talking about. For those who haven’t, here’s what it is. There was a requirement of a ‘bhajan’ in the film, which was to be played when the inmates stand up for prayers as an early morning ritual. Without wasting a second, Read More">I instantlyRead More

"If you have seen the film, you will know what I am talking about. For those who haven't, here's what it is. There was a requirement of a 'bhajan' in the film, which was to be played when the inmates stand up for prayers as an early morning ritual. Without wasting a second, I instantly saw the possibility of asking my eternal all time legendary favorite singer Lata didi, if she would lend her voice. Without much ado, I immediately called Shammir Tandon (who had previously done songs for my other films Page 3, Corporate & Traffic) to compose a bhajan, and suggested Lata Didi's name. Shammir too was thoroughly excited when he heard this. And in no time, he composed a beautiful bhajan 'Daata Sun Le' and got none other than living Goddess Saraswati Lata Didi to sing it. This snap was clicked during the recording of the song. This is indeed a lifetime photograph for me... which I will surely preserve forever."

He is a man who has got ‘Reality’ as his middle name. Madhur Bhandarkar, the very man who shot into overnight fame simply by holding a mirror to the society. His films have now become more of a reality check on our everyday lives. After having tasted immense success with films like Page 3, Satta, Read More">Read More

He is a man who has got 'Reality' as his middle name. Madhur Bhandarkar, the very man who shot into overnight fame simply by holding a mirror to the society. His films have now become more of a reality check on our everyday lives. After having tasted immense success with films like Page 3, Satta, Fashion, Corporate, etc., the man has struck gold again with his hard-hitting portrayal of the underbelly of Indian judicial system in Jail. Bollywood Hungama got to spend some moments with the Master filmmaker, whereby he revealed the real truth behind the reel truth, while filming Jail. Over to you, Mr. Bhandarkar...

"In this particular picture, I was explaining the procedure as to what happens when an inmate is brought into a barrack that usually houses around 75 to 80 fellow people. I am briefing the cast about the kind of atmosphere that one would find in a regular barrack. The real life situation is that the inmates are given a blanket, an aluminum plate and a bowl. As a norm, all the newcomers get the worst place in the barrack, which is generally next to a stinking common toilet. The under trials wear their own clothing while the convicts are given uniforms and they are kept in separate barracks. By the end of the scene's explanation, everyone's faces already showed mixed emotions!"

“Trust me when I say that I was so very impressed by Neil’s singing that I decided to make use of his voice in one of the songs of the film. In this scene, Neil is seen beaming during the recording of the song ‘Saiyaan Ve‘, along with Sharib and Toshi, Read More">the young music directorsRead More

"Trust me when I say that I was so very impressed by Neil's singing that I decided to make use of his voice in one of the songs of the film. In this scene, Neil is seen beaming during the recording of the song 'Saiyaan Ve', along with Sharib and Toshi, the young music directors of my movie Jail. I must say that these young talents did a brilliant job in the film. Hats off to them!"

“After a strenuous shoot in the blazing hot sun, Read More">the entire unit spent time entertaining themselves with all the hard work worth it. In this Neil and Ali Kuli (the guy who played Joe D’souza) recite one of the songs from his album which was to be released right after the month long schedule inRead More

"After a strenuous shoot in the blazing hot sun, the entire unit spent time entertaining themselves with all the hard work worth it. In this Neil and Ali Kuli (the guy who played Joe D'souza) recite one of the songs from his album which was to be released right after the month long schedule in Karjat. All in all, as they say, it was truly a night to remember."

“It is a unique custom that has been put into practice by the whole unit of my company ‘Bhandarkar Entertainment’, wherein, every single member’s birthday is celebrated with zest and pomp. It could be right from the stars of the film to the smallest technicians, Read More">their birthdays are celebrated on the sets with the entireRead More

"It is a unique custom that has been put into practice by the whole unit of my company 'Bhandarkar Entertainment', wherein, every single member's birthday is celebrated with zest and pomp. It could be right from the stars of the film to the smallest technicians, their birthdays are celebrated on the sets with the entire crew in attendance. This 'custom' was initiated by me and it has been prevalent for all my films. All in all, three birthdays were celebrated during Jail's shooting schedule. Here, as you see, it was Mugdha Godse's birthday. Needles to say, it was fun and frolic throughout. It was indeed one helluva' unforgettable day!"