MAHESH BHATT

Bio

Profession(s)

- Film Director, Producer and Screenwriter

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 7

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

Salt Pepper, Semi Bald

Career

Debut

- 1974

Awards/Honours

- Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for Earth Movie

- National Film Award Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke

- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for Gudia

- National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues for Tamanna

- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Urdu for Sardari Begum

- Filmfare Award for Best Story for Zakhma

- Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for Zakhma

- IIFA Award for Best Screenplay for Raaz

- Zee Cine Award for Best Screenplay for Raaz

Personal Life

Schools

- Don Bosco High School, Matunga, Mumbai

Religion

Islam (Converted)

Date Of Birth

Monday, 20 Sep 1948

Age:

73

Birthplace

Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Zodiac Sign

Virgo

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Lorraine Bright (later Kiran Bhatt)

- Parveen Babi

- Soni Razdan

Family

Spouse(s)

- Kiran Bhatt (Divorced)

- Soni Razdan

Family

Father

- - Nanabhai Bhatt

Mother

- - Shirin Mohammad Ali

Brother

- - Mukesh Bhatt

Sister

- - N/A

Children

Son

- - Rahul Bhatt

Daughters

- - Pooja Bhatt, Alia Bhatt

- Shaheen Bhatt

Favourites

Actor(s)

Jeffrey Tambor

Sport(s)

Cricket

Director

At the Age of 26, he made his debut as a director with the film Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain in 1974. He directed film Lahu Ke Do Rang, starring Shabana Azmi and Vinod Khanna in lead roles, won two Filmfare Awards in 1980. His Directed movie Aashiqui in 1990 was Bhatt's one of his biggest releases and it was highly commercially successful movie due to a hugely popular soundtrack by Nadeem-Shravan in that time. Pooja Bhatt, his daughter was launched by him in 1991 as a lead actress opposite to Aamir Khan in Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin. From 1990 until 1999, he directed many movies and TV series like Sir(1993), A Mouthful of Sky(TV Serial, written by Ashok Banker), Swabhimaan(TV serial, scripted by writer Shobha De), Dastak(1996), Tamanna (1997), Zakhm (1998). In 1999, he directed his last Movie 'Kartoos' and thereafter he took up screenwriting and screenplays for over twenty films, many of which were box-office successes, like Dushman, Raaz, Murder (2004), Gangster (2006), Woh Lamhe (2006).

Money Factor

Net Worth

- $48 Million