Mahesh Bhatt filmography

Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt with Suresh Sharma
Born
Bombay, Bombay State, India
(present-day Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
OrganizationVishesh Films
FamilySee Bhatt family

Mahesh Bhatt is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema in addition to few Urdu and Telugu films.[1] He has produced and directed nearly eighty films in a variety of genres and addressed social issues such as discrimination, casteism, corruption and injustice.[2][3] His directorial works such as Saaransh (1984) was India's official entry to the 57th Academy Awards, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) won him National Film Award – Special Mention, Sardari Begum (1996), won the Best Feature Film in Urdu. The 1998 drama Zakhm won him the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, and Filmfare Award for Best Story.[4][5]

Bhatt and his brother Mukesh Bhatt joined hands to establish Vishesh Films and then provided stories and screenplays for over twenty films, many of which were box-office successes. Raaz (2002), Jism (2003), Murder (2004), Gangster (2006), Woh Lamhe (2006), Jannat (2008), Murder 2 (2011), and Aashiqui 2 (2013).[6][7]

Filmography

Year Films Director Producer Writer
1974 Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain Yes
1978 Vishwasghaat Yes
1978 Naya Daur Yes
1979 Lahu Ke Do Rang Yes
1980 Abhimanyu Yes
1982 Arth Yes Yes
1984 Saaransh Yes Yes
1985 Janam Yes Yes
1985 Aashiana Yes
1986 Naam Yes
1987 Aaj Yes
1987 Kaash Yes Yes
1987 Thikaana Yes
1987 Siyaasat Yes
1988 Kabzaa Yes
19899 Daddy Yes
1990 Awaargi Yes
1990 Jurm Yes
1990 Aashiqui Yes
1991 Haque Yes Yes
1991 Swayam Yes
1991 Saathi Yes
1991 Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin Yes
1991 Sadak Yes
1991 Saatwan Aasmaan Yes
1992 Junoon Yes
1992 Maarg Yes
1993 Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee Yes
1993 Gunaah Yes
1993 Sir Yes
1993 Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke Yes
1993 Gumrah Yes
1993 Tadipaar Yes
1994 The Gentleman Yes Yes
1994 Naaraaz Yes
1994 Criminal Yes
1995 Milan Yes
1995 Naajayaz Yes
1996 Papa Kehte Hai Yes Yes
1996 Chaahat Yes
1996 Dastak Yes
1997 Tamanna Yes Yes
1998 Duplicate Yes
1998 Angaaray Yes
1998 Zakhm Yes Yes
1999 Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan Yes
1999 Kartoos Yes
2020 Sadak 2 Yes Yes

Television

Year Show Director Producer Notes
1995–1997 Swabhimaan Yes No
1995 A Mouthful of Sky Yes No
1997 Kabhie Kabhie Yes No
2014 CEO's Got Talent No No Judge[8]
2014–2019 Udaan No Yes
2015 Khwaabon Ka Safar with Mahesh Bhatt No Yes Host
2016–2018 Naamkaran Yes Yes [9][10][11]
2017–2018 Tu Aashiqui No Yes [12]
2020 Dil Jaise Dhadke... Dhadakne Do No No Creator[13]
2022 Pehchaan No Yes Also host[14]

Web series

Year Title Platform Note
2019 Yours Truly ZEE5

References

  1. ^ "37th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  2. ^ "The Saraansh of Mahesh Bhatt's life". The Times of India. 18 January 2003 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ^ "30th National Film Awards – 1983". Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  4. ^ "List of Indian Submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film". Film Federation of India. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  5. ^ FC, Team. "7 Great Films Directed by Mahesh Bhatt". www.filmcompanion.in.
  6. ^ Gavankar, Vaishnavi (20 September 2024). "FROM ARTH TO RAAZ: 10 ICONIC MOVIES OF MAHESH BHATT". www.moneycontrol.com.
  7. ^ India, G. Q. (20 September 2022). "Mahesh Bhatt's 7 critically acclaimed and controversial movies that every cinema lover must watch at least once on Amazon Prime Video, MX Player and more". GQ India.
  8. ^ "Raveena Tandon, Mahesh Bhatt become judges of 'CEOs got Talent' | PINKVILLA". www.pinkvilla.com. 8 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Viraf Patel and Barkha Bisht to star in Mahesh Bhatt s show Namkaran". mid-day. 28 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Noted TV actress set to make comeback with Star Plus!". ABP News Bureau. 31 July 2016. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  11. ^ "CineTalkers". Cine Talkers. 30 August 2016.
  12. ^ Mahesh, Shweta. "Mahesh Bhatt brings Aashiqui 2 on Colors as Tu Aashiquii - watch promo". Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Mahesh Bhatt: Dil Jaise Dhadke…Dhadakne Do is not anti-God". The Indian Express. 11 February 2020.
  14. ^ etimes.in (30 March 2022). "Mahesh Bhatt to make his OTT debut as he turns host for a reality series Pehchaan". Times of India. Retrieved 9 May 2022.