After exposing the dark side of the modelling world with Fashion and diving into the highs and lows of stardom in Kareena Kapoor’s Heroine, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar is now set to pull back the curtain on Bollywood once again with his upcoming movie.
The announcementMadhur Bhandarkar recently announced his upcoming movie The Wives, which ‘delves into the secret world of Bollywood star wives—a world brimming with scandal, gossip, and jaw-dropping luxury that few ever witness’ according to trade analyst Taran Adarsh.
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Announcing the movie, Madhur Bhandarkar wrote on his Instagram, “Today marks the start of my 16th film, The Wives, an original story set in the captivating world of glamour that we I’ve explored over the last four years. Finally bringing this concept-driven project to life is a dream come true. Your blessings and support are invaluable as we embark on this journey. “He is going to collaborate with Parav Jain after their last project, India Lockdown.
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According to Taran Adarsh, The Wives will star Sonali Kulkarni, Mouni Roy, and Regina Cassandra, Rahul Bhat, Saurabh Sachdeva, Arjan Bajwa, and Freddy Daruwala in the lead roles.
The reactionsUsers are expecting to see some spicy Bollywood revelations in typical Madhur Bhandarkar style and are excited for the project.
One user commented, “Madhur Bhandarkar movies are always subjective but such subjects need strong presence and heavy actresses.”
Madhur Bhandarkar movies are always subjective but such subjects need strong presence and heavy actresses. #TheWives
— |TheExplicitAnalyst| (@engrmub) July 8, 2025
Another user commented, “Absolutely, this movie is full of shocking luxury that people have never seen before but everyone will enjoy watching this movie and this movie will prove to be a blockbuster at the box office.”’
Absolutely this movie is full of shocking luxury that people have never seen before but everyone will enjoy watching this movie and this movie will prove to be a blockbuster at the box office
— 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯 (@PanditChandan6) July 8, 2025
Nice. I hope he makes a quality film 🎥….not a nasal movie with no sense in it.
— Mr. SV (@AaVa161) July 8, 2025
While we don’t have any updates regarding the release date of the movie, it might hit theatres next year.