Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian movie director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for his works in Hindi cinema. One of his best early movies is Saaransh (1984). It was shown at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. The movie was India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year.[1] The 1986 movie Naam was his first commercial movie.[2] In 1987, he produced the movie Kabzaa under the banner, "Vishesh Films", with his brother Mukesh Bhatt.

Mahesh Bhatt
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Bhatt in 2011
Born(1948-09-20)20 September 1948
Occupation
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Spouse(s)
  • Lorraine Bright "Kiran Bhatt"
    (m. 1970)
  • (m. 1986)
Children
Parent(s)
Relatives
FamilyBhatt family

Lorraine Bright (later renamed Kiran Bhatt) and Bhatt got married in 1970. His film Aashiqui was inspired by his romance with her.[3] Rahul Bhatt, the couple's son, aspires to be an actor, while Pooja Bhatt is a director and actress. Bhatt started an affair with Parveen Babi, who was an actress in the 1970s.[3] The relationship with Babi was brief, and Bhatt wed Soni Razdan in 1986;[4] to prevent Bhatt the need to divorce his first wife, he converted to Islam before their marriage.[5][3] Author Shaheen Bhatt and actress Alia Bhatt are their two daughters.[3][6][7]

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References

  1. "Московский Международный кинофестиваль". 44.moscowfilmfestival.ru. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  2. "EXCLUSIVE: Sanjay Dutt and Alia Bhatt are NOT coming together for Naam sequel, confirms Mahesh Bhatt". PINKVILLA. 2017-03-31. Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Sawhney, Anubha (18 January 2003). "The Saraansh of Mahesh Bhatt's life". Times Of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/The-Saraansh-of-Mahesh-Bhatts-life/articleshow/34774326.cms. 
  4. "Mahesh Bhatt's father didn't abandon either of his two wives, his claims about being illegitimate are 'dishonest': Nephew Dharmesh Darshan". 25 October 2023.
  5. Bumiller, Elisabeth (1991). May You be the Mother of a Hundred Sons. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 183. ISBN 9780140156713.
  6. Suparn Verma (19 March 1998). "The return of Razdan". Rediff.com. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  7. Bumiller, Elisabeth (1991). May You be the Mother of a Hundred Sons: A Journey Among the Women of India. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780140156713.