Mukesh Bhatt (born 5 June 1952) is an Indian

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and

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who has produced several

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films. He is the younger brother of

Mahesh Bhatt Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. A stand-out film from his earlier period is '' Saaransh'' (1984), screened at the 14th Moscow International Film ...

, and also the co-owner of the production company

Vishesh Films 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 Bhat ...

, set up in 1986. He is the uncle of

Pooja Bhatt Pooja Bhatt (born 24 February 1972) is an Indian film director, actress, voice over artist and film maker. Born into the Bhatt family, she is the daughter of Indian filmmaker, Mahesh Bhatt. Bhatt played her first leading role in Mahesh Bhatt's ...

Rahul Bhatt Rahul Bhatt (born 24 January 1982) is an Indian fitness trainer and actor. The son of film director Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt, Rahul gained notoriety in 2009 following revelations that David Headley, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, h ...

, Shaheen Bhatt, Emraan Hashmi and

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Personal life

Bhatt is the son of

Nanabhai Bhatt Nanabhai Bhatt (12 June 1915 – 24 April 1999) was an Indian film director and producer who worked in Hindi and Gujarati cinema. He is known for making over a hundred fantasy and mythological films, including ''Mr. X'' (1957), ''Zimbo Comes t ...

(1915–1999), a

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film director and producer. His father was a Gujarati Brahmin and mother a Gujarati Muslim. Nanabhai's brother, Balwant Bhatt (1909–1965) was also a Hindi

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. He is married to Nilima Bhatt. Bhatt has one daughter named Sakshi and a son Vishesh;

was named after him. 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.

Career

Bhatt's first film as producer was '' Jurm'' (1990) with

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, however, the film was not very successful. Then he collaborated with

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to produce the love story, ''

Aashiqui Aashiqui () is a 1990 Indian Hindi musical romantic drama film and first installment of Aashiqui series directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Rahul Roy, Anu Aggarwal and Deepak Tijori in pivotal roles. The film was known for its music, by compos ...

'' (1990), starring debutantes

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and Anu Agarwal. The film was directed by his brother

. The films that followed ''Aashiqui'' were all big hits. These included ''

Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin ''Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film produced by Gulshan Kumar and directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film starred Bhatt's daughter Pooja Bhatt in her first major lead female role, while the lead male r ...

'' (1991) and ''

Sadak ''Sadak'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt. The film is one of the highest-grossing movies of the year 1991. The film is also fondly remembered for the lat ...

'' (1991) released under the banner of

. All of these films starred

along with prominent actors like

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and

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. Bhatt produced more films in the following years, such as, '' Sir'' (1993) starring

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, ''

Naajayaz ''Naajayaz'' () is a 1995 Indian action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced on a budget of 26.8 million. It was a critical and commercial success. It stars Ajay Devgn, Naseeruddin Shah, Juhi Chawla, Deepak Tijori, Gulshan Grover, ...

'' (1995), ''

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'' (1995), and '' Fareb'' (1996). The 1998 film ''

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'', was yet another success for the producer. In 1999, '' Sangharsh'' starring

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and

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was successful venture for the producer, while the horror films '' Raaz'' (2002), and its sequel '' Raaz – The Mystery Continues'' (2009), both were received positively. In 2004, he introduced his nephew Emraan Hashmi on the big screen with the film ''

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'', also starring

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. His recent ventures as producer include, '' Zeher'' (2005), '' Kalyug'' (2005), ''

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'' (2006), '' Woh Lamhe'' (2006), '' Jannat'' (2008), '' Tum Mile'' (2009) and '' Crook'' (2010). He produced along with his brother Mahesh Bhatt '' Hamari Adhuri Kahani'' (2015) with Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan in leading roles. It is based on the love story of Bhatt's parents, Nanabhai Bhatt, Shirin Mohammad Ali and his stepmother.

Filmography

* '' Aashiqui 2'' (2013) * '' Love Games'' (2016) * '' Sadak 2'' (2020)

Awards

* 1992: Nominated,

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– ''

'' * 1999: Nominated,

– ''

'' * 2003: Nominated,

– '' Raaz'' * 2005: Nominated,

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– Popular Award for Best Producer of the Year – '' Murder'' * 2015: Global Film Award- 8th Global Film Festival Noida-

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References

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External links

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Mukesh Bhatt Profile and Filmography
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