 Madhur was recently invited as the special Guest of Honour for the First International Yoga Day celebrations at the United Nations in New York on June 21.In 2016, Bhandarkar was honoured with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour, by the Government of India.Madhur Bhandarkar has been nominated as society member of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.