Vishesh Films is an Indian film company founded in 1986 and currently owned by
Mukesh Bhatt. Vishesh Films is one of the most successful Indian film production houses. The production company is named after
Vishesh Bhatt, the son of Mukesh Bhatt.
History
In 1987 Mukesh Bhatt turned producer when he set up his own banner, "Vishesh Films", naming it after his son Vishesh Bhatt. He went on to become one of the most recognised banners of the Indian film industry in the coming decade, giving both serious productions (along with his brother Mahesh who directed these films) – like ''
Daddy'' (1989), launching his niece
Pooja Bhatt as a movie actress, — as well as commercial romantic hits like ''Kabza'' (1987), ''
Aashiqui'' (1990) and ''
Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin'' (1991), in which he cast Pooja with actor
Aamir Khan. He next produced ''
Sadak'' (1991) which remains his highest grossing work, which was also directed by his brother Mahesh Bhatt under the banner Vishesh Films. He won critical acclaim for ''
Sir'' (1993), which saw Pooja Bhatt act with Naseeruddin Shah along with the hit ''
Criminal
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'' (1995) it.
He went on to produce the film ''
Tadipaar
''Tadipaar'' () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Mahesh Bhatt starring Mithun Chakraborty, Pooja Bhatt, along with Juhi Chawla in a special appearance. The super-hit songs of the film were composed by Nadeem- ...
''. Following this, he produced dramas like ''
Dastak'' (1996), the debut film of
Miss Universe 1994-turned-actress
Sushmita Sen, and ''
Tamanna'' (1997),. In 1998 his brother Mahesh Bhatt directed his last directorial venture ''
Zakhm'' (1998) returned to the
censor board
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because of right-wing pressure critical of its references to the
Mumbai riots
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of 1993 and joined Mukesh Bhatt's production house as a full-time creative head of "Vishesh Films". Thereafter, the Bhatt brothers joined hands and churned out stories and screenplays for over twenty films, many of which were box-office successes, like ''
Dushman'', ''
Raaz'', ''
Murder
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'' (2004), ''
Gangster'' (2006), ''
Woh Lamhe
''Woh Lamhe...'' ( en, Those Moments, italic=yes) is a 2006 Indian romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri, starring Kangana Ranaut and Shiney Ahuja in the lead roles. The film is supposedly based on Parveen Babi's life, her battle with s ...
'' (2006), ''
Murder 2
''Murder 2'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film and the second installment in the '' Murder film series''. A quasi-sequel to the 2004 film, ''Murder'', it stars Emraan Hashmi, Jacqueline Fernandez and Prashant Naray ...
'' (2011), ''
Jism 2'' (2012) and ''
Murder 3'' (2013).
Vishesh Films is known for producing small budget commercially successful films and great music.
They produced thrillers like ''
Raaz'', ''
Jism'', ''Murder'' and ''Gangster ''all of which were major commercial successes.
They further produced
Zeher,
Awarapan
''Awarapan'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action film directed by Mohit Suri and written by Shagufta Rafique, from a story by and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. It stars Emraan Hashmi, Shriya Saran, Mrinalini Sharma, and Ashutosh Ra ...
and
Jannat. While the first two were moderate successes, the latter emerged a Super Hit. They then began producing quasi sequels and have given the maximum number of franchises to Indian Cinema. For 30 years Mukesh along with his brother Mahesh produced movies under the banner of Vishesh films. However owing to differences between the brothers, Mukesh Bhatt took over Vishesh films and in May 2021, it was publicly announced that Mahesh Bhatt was no more associated with the firm.
Filmography
The following is a list of films produced under the banner Vishesh Films India PVT. LTD. of
Mahesh Bhatt and
Mukesh Bhatt
Timeline 1986–2000
Timeline 2001–present
Top-grossing films
References
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Film production companies based in Mumbai
Indian companies established in 1988
Hindi cinema