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Mahesh Bhatt

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Mahesh Bhatt
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Mahesh Bhatt in 2011
Native nameમહેશ ભટ્ટ
Born20 September 1948 (age 66) [1]
Bombay, Bombay State, India
OccupationDirector, producer, screenwriter
Spouse(s)Kiran Bhatt
Soni Razdan
ChildrenPooja Bhatt (b. 1972)
Rahul Bhatt (b. 1982)
Shaheen Bhatt (b. 1988)
Alia Bhatt (b. 1993)
RelativesSee Bhatt family
Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is a film director, producer and screenwriter from India. Bhatt's early directional career consisted of acclaimed movies, such as Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam,Sadak and Zakhm. He now produces and writes for commercial and more box office friendly films such as Jism, Murder and Woh Lamhe.[2] He co-owns film producing company Vishesh Films with his brother Mukesh Bhatt.

Early life and family[edit]

Mahesh Bhatt was born to Nanabhai Bhatt and Shirin Mohammad Ali.[3] Bhatt's father was a Gujarati Brahmin and his mother was a Gujarati of Dawoodi Bohra background.[4][5][6]
Among his siblings is the Indian film producer Mukesh Bhatt. Bhatt did his schooling from Don Bosco High School, Matunga. While still in school, Bhatt started summer jobs to earn money, while also making product advertisements. He was introduced to film director Raj Khosla through acquaintances. Bhatt thus started as assistant director to Khosla. Bhatt married his first wife Kiran (born Lorraine Bright) whom he had met while still a student. His romance with her was the inspiration for his film Aashiqui.[2] Bhatt and Kiran had two children (Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt) but his marriage stumbled following the difficulties of his early career.[2]
Bhatt later fell in love with actress Soni Razdan and married her.

Career[edit]

At the age 26 Bhatt made his debut as a director with the film Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain in 1974. His 1979 Lahu Ke Do Rang, starring Shabana Azmi and Vinod Khanna in lead roles, won two Filmfare Awards in 1980:[7] Helen received her first Filmfare asBest Supporting Actress and Madhukar Shinde won it for Best Art Direction. The film did "above average" at the box office.[8]He was noticed and received great critical acclaim with Arth (1982), when he turned to his personal life for inspiration but doubt persists as to whether it is an original film.
Later, he made many more films taking insights from his personal life wherein he highlighted personal narratives ranging from out-of-wedlock birth, to extramarital affair, and created critically acclaimed works such as Janam (1985) and Saaransh(1984), an exploration of an old couple's anxieties in a universe governed by arbitrary violence, (1986). A stand-out film from his earlier period is Saaransh (1984). Saaransh was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.[9]Naam was his first piece of commercial cinema, where he proved himself to be a director capable of delivering a film that could cater to both the masses and the classes of moviegoers.The film went on to achieve a blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office. In 1987, he turned producer with the film Kabzaa under the banner, "Vishesh Films", with his brother Mukesh Bhatt. He went on to become one of the most recognised directors of the Indian film industry in the next decade, giving both art-house films such as Daddy (1989) and Swayam (1991, and launching his daughter Pooja Bhatt as a movie actress, ) — as well as commercial romantic hits like Awaargi (1990), Aashiqui (1990) and Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991), in which he cast Pooja with actorAamir Khan. He next directed Sadak (1991) which remains his highest grossing work to date either directed or produced under his Vishesh Films. He won critical acclaim for Sir (1993), which saw Pooja Bhatt acting with Naseeruddin Shah along with the hit Gumraah and Criminal (1994). In 1994 he won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993).
In 1995 he moved to television, then a newly opening medium in India. He made two TV series in 1995: the English language A Mouthful of Sky written by Ashok Banker and the popular Hindi language serial Swabhimaan scripted by writer Shobha De. He directed another TV series, Kabhie Kabhie, in 1997 which was written by Anurag Kashyap, Vinta Nanda and Kamlesh Kunti Singh. He is known to have copied many Hollywood movies into mainstream Hindi movies without even acknowledging it. For example, Fugitive was remade in Hindi as Criminal. He has many times copied portion of Hollywood movie scene and enacts into his films.
Following this, he directed dramas like Dastak (1996), the debut film of Miss Universe 1994-turned-actress Sushmita Sen, and Tamanna (1997), and tried his hand at comedy with Duplicate in 1998. Zakhm (1998) was returned to the censor boardbecause of right-wing pressure critical of its references to the Mumbai riots of 1993.
His last film as director was Kartoos (1999). Thereafter, Bhatt retired a director and took to screenwriting, churning out stories and screenplays for over twenty films, many of which were box-office successes, like Dushman, Raaz, Murder (2004),Gangster (2006), Woh Lamhe (2006), based on the life of actress Parveen Babi, along with many more. His banner vishesh films still continues operating today as one of Indian Cinemas leading production banners.Mahesh Bhatt enter in the world of theatre with his protege Imran Zahid as if now he produced three play .The Last Salute, based on Muntadhar al-Zaidi's book of the same title, a journalist investigating atrocities Trial of Errors, that opened on 29 March 2013 in Delhi. stage adaptation of Bhatt of his movie, Arth (film).,[10][11][12][13] Mahesh Bhatt also produced The Last Salute, a play directed by Arvind Gaur, based on Muntadhar al-Zaidi's book, starring Imran Zahid.[14][15][16] [17]

Other professional work[edit]

Bhatt is co-owner of film production house, Vishesh Films, with Mukesh Bhatt. He is a member of the advisory board of U.S. nonprofit TeachAIDS.[18]

Political views[edit]

Bhatt believes the Congress party is committed to secularism. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he campaigned in a Karvan-e-Bedari (caravan of awareness) asking people to vote for Congress[19] and defeat BJP's Prime Ministerial candidateNarendra Modi, as he believes that Mr. Modi is communal.[20] Mahesh Bhatt also criticizes communal record of Congress Party, for its role in even bigger riot of 1984 Sikh massacre. He is planning to make a film, which will address the 1984 Sikh riots that took place in Delhi.[21]
Mahesh Bhatt's critics have accused him of spreading divisive communal polarisation.[22]

Personal life[edit]

Bhatt is an atheist. He fell in love with Lorraine Bright and got married when he was 20 years old. Bright changed her name to Kiran Bhatt.[2] The couple have two children, a daughter Pooja Bhatt, a former actress, now a producer, and a son Rahul Bhatt, an aspiring actor. The marriage ended when Bhatt had an affair with the glamorous actress of the 1970s, Parveen Babi.[2] The affair did not last long. Bhatt later married Soni Razdan in 1986.[2][23] The couple have two daughters, Shaheen Bhatt and Alia Bhatt. Emraan Hashmi is his nephew.
In the 1970s, he became a follower of Osho, and later found spiritual companionship and guidance with philosopher, U.G. Krishnamurti. Bhatt calls Krishnamurti his lifeline and says "Take him away, and I am empty".[2] Bhatt in 1992 wrote Krishnamurti's biography titled U.G. Krishnamurti, A Life.[24] Apart from this he has edited several books based on conversations with U.G. Krishnamurti. Mahesh Bhatt's latest book A Taste of Life: The Last Days of U.G. Krishnamurti was published in June 2009.[25]

Filmography[edit]


YearFilmDirectorProducerWriterNotes
1974Manzilein Aur Bhi HainYes
1977VishwasghaatYes
1978Naya DaurYes
1979Lahu Ke Do RangYesWon Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
1980AbhimanyuYes
1982ArthYesYesWon Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue
Won National Film Award for Best Actress-Shabana Azmi
1984SaaranshYesYesWon Filmfare Award for Best Story
Nominated for India's official entry – 1985 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1985JanamYesYes
1986AashianaYes
1986NaamYes
1987AajYes
1987KaashYesYes
1988ThikaanaYes
1988SiyaasatYes
1988KabzaaYes
1989DaddyYesWon 2 Filmfare Awards
1990AwaargiYes
1990JurmYes
1990AashiquiYesWon 4 Filmfare Awards
1991SwayamYes
1991SaathiYes
1991Dil Hai Ke Manta NahinYes
1991SadakYesWon Filmfare Award for Best Villain
5th highest grossing Hindi movie of the 90's decade
1992Saatwan AasmaanYes
1992JunoonYes
1992MaargYesOriginally titled Prem Dharam when launched in 1988 but released as Maarg straight to video
1993Phir Teri Kahani Yaad AayeeYesTV movie (Zee TV)
1993GunaahYes
1993SirYes
1993Hum Hain Rahi Pyar KeYesWon 5 Filmfare Awards
1993GumrahYes
1993TadipaarYes
1994The GentlemanYesYes
1994NaaraazYes
1995MilanYes
1995NaajayazYesNominated Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1995CriminalYesA Telugu – Hindi bilingual film
1996Papa Kehte HaiYesYes
1996ChaahatYes
1996DastakYes
1997TamannaYesYes
1998DuplicateYes
1998AngaarayYes
1998DushmanYes
1999ZakhmYesYesWon Filmfare Best Story Award
1999Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri JaanYesOriginally titled Mr. Aashiq, audio released under that name as well
1999KartoosYes
1999SangharshYes
2001KasoorYes
2001Yeh Zindagi Ka SafarYes
2002RaazYesYes
2002GunaahYes
2003SaayaYes
2003FootpathYesYes
2003JismYes
2003IntehaYes
2004MurderYes
2005RogYes
2005ZeherYes
2005NazarYes
2005KalyugYes
2006GangsterYesYesWon Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
2006Woh LamheYesYes
2009Raaz - The Mystery ContinuesYes
2009Tum MileYes
2011Murder 2Yes
2012Jism 2Yes
2012Raaz 3DYes
2013Murder 3Yes
2015Hamari Adhuri KahaniYesYes
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      5. Born: September 20, 1948 (age 67), Mumbai
      6. Children: Alia Bhatt, Pooja Bhatt, Rahul Bhatt, Shaheen Bhatt
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      8. Parents: Shirin Mohammad Ali, Nanabhai Bhatt
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