Madhur Bhandarkar is an Indian film director, script writer, and producer. He made his directorial debut with Trishakti and went on to direct several critically and commercially successful films. The drama film Chandni Bar, won him the National Film Award for Best Film on Social Issues. Bhandarkar received the National Film Awards for the Best Feature Film and Best Director for Page 3 and Traffic Signal respectively. The drama film Fashion garnered him several accolades including Filmfare Awards nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay. Madhur was recently invited as the special Guest of Honour for the First International Yoga Day celebrations at the United Nations in New York. Bhandarkar was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, by the Government of India. Madhur Bhandarkar has been nominated as society member of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. He also received the Bharat Gaurav award at the UN hall in New York.