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Pooja Bhatt (born 24 February 1972) is an Indian actress, director, and filmmaker who works in
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films. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of the 1990s and is the recipient of several accolades, including two
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and one
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. Born into the Bhatt family, she is the daughter of Indian filmmaker
Mahesh Bhatt Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Mahesh Bhatt, a number of accolades, including four Nati ...
. Bhatt played her first leading role in Mahesh Bhatt's
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'' Daddy'' in 1989. For the film, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her breakthrough came with the romance comedy '' Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin'' (1991), which also emerged as her highest grossing release. In the following decade, she earned critical acclaim for her performances in the films '' Sadak'' (1991), '' Junoon'' (1992), '' Naaraaz'' (1994), '' Chaahat'' (1996), '' Tamanna'' (1997), '' Border'' (1997), '' Kabhi Na Kabhi'' (1998), '' Angaaray'' (1998) and ''
Zakhm ''Zakhm'' () is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Mahesh and Pooja Bhatt. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Kunal Khemu, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre and Nagarjuna. Zakhm was based on the life ...
'' (1998). This was followed by a hiatus and intermittent work.


Early life

Pooja Bhatt was born on 24 February 1972 to
Mahesh Bhatt Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Mahesh Bhatt, a number of accolades, including four Nati ...
and Kiran Bhatt (born Loraine Bright). On her father's side, Bhatt is of Gujarati descent and on her mother's side, she is of English,
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,
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, and Burmese ancestry. She is the step-daughter of Soni Razdan. She has a brother, Rahul Bhatt and younger half-sisters Shaheen Bhatt and
Alia Bhatt Alia Bhatt (; born 15 March 1993) is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. Known for Alia Bhatt filmography, her portrayals of women in challenging circumstances, she has received List of awards and nomin ...
. Her cousins are Hitarth Bhat, film director Mohit Suri, former actress Smiley Suri and actor Emraan Hashmi.


Career


Debut and establishment (1989-1995)

Bhatt made her acting debut at age 17, in 1989 with '' Daddy'', a TV film directed by her father Mahesh Bhatt. In the film, she portrayed a soul-searching teenage girl in an estranged relationship with her
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father, played by actor
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. Her performance in the film earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her biggest solo hit and her big screen debut came with the romantic comedy '' Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin'' (1991) opposite
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, which is a remake of the
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classic ''
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'' (1934). The film proved to be a breakthrough for Bhatt. Her most well-known films in the 1990s include '' Sadak'' opposite
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, one of the highest-grossing movies of the year 1991. The film was inspired by the 1976 American film ''
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''. Then in 1992 she was seen in '' Prem Deewane'', directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar and produced by Ashok Ghai. The film was released in India on 12 June, and stars an
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including
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,
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, Vivek Mushran,
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,
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and Kamal Chopra. In the same year, she starred in '' Junoon'', reportedly inspired by the 1981 film ''
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''. The film was successful at the box office and received favourable reviews. In 1993, she appeared in many films including '' Jaanam'' which is about a boy and girl from opposing families who meet and fall in love, determined not to let the hate between their parents stand in the way of their happiness and '' Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee'' which was an Indian '90s melodious musical
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-language
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. Both the films was widely appreciated by Critics. She then starred in ''
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'' opposite debutant
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. This film is about a peace-loving college professor Amar, who loses his son in a war break-out between the two gang leaders. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Gangmaster'', with Rajasekhar. After that she appeared in '' Chor Aur Chaand'' opposite Aditya Pancholi. It is a love story with the backdrop of drugs and its effect on the youth of the nation. Although the film underperformed at the box office, it developed a significant cult following over the years since its release. Her next release was
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's thriller '' Pehla Nasha'', co-starring
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,
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, and
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. The movie is a remake of
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's 1984 thriller ''
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''. The film also has cameo appearances by Aamir Khan,
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, Rahul Roy,
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and
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as themselves. It remains the only film to have Aamir, Shah Rukh and Saif in a scene together along with Roy and Berry. Upon release, the film received negative reviews and failed at the box office. Bhatt's final release of 1993 was Mahesh Bhatt's romantic action film '' Tadipaar'', with
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. The movie was released on the same day as Mithun's
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and both went on to become hits based on Mithun's stupendous popularity at the time.


Further success and critical acclaim (1995-2001)

After starring in many hit movies, she did many films including, '' Guneghar'' (1995) opposite
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, and '' Naaraaz'' (1994) opposite
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, '' Hum Dono'' opposite
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, '' Angrakshak'' opposite
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(1995). Then in 1996 Bhatt, stars in '' Chaahat'' opposite
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, the film earned a total of nett, and was declared "Below Average" by ''
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''. It was the 15th-highest-grossing film of the year in India. She next starred as an abandoned girl in the thriller film '' Tamanna'', which marked her first production venture under her Pooja Bhatt Productions. It also won the
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. Bhatt began 1997 with a role in Jyoti Prakash Dutta’s ensemble drama ''
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'', the film was released worldwide on 13 June 1997 with positive reviews from critics and garnered critical acclaim for its story, execution, scale, showing off the battle, direction, screenplay, performances and soundtrack. It opened to strong box office results, had a final domestic net total of and was declared an all-time blockbuster by
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. It also became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1997 in India, but if according to worldwide, it was the second highest-grossing film of the year behind ''
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''. ''Border'' grossed a worldwide total of and it was the fourth biggest blockbuster film of the 90s decade. Bhatt gained further success in (1998) with the film ''
Zakhm ''Zakhm'' () is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Mahesh and Pooja Bhatt. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Kunal Khemu, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre and Nagarjuna. Zakhm was based on the life ...
'', opposite
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, which won the
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. Zakhm was based on the life of
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's mother Shirin Mohammad Ali, while she essayed her character in this film. The performance of Bhatt was well received, for which she received a Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) nomination. Bhatt was also part of a film '' Angaaray'', opposite
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and
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. The movie was inspired by the American film '' State of Grace''. The movie turned out to be a commercially successful. All these achievements established Bhatt as one of the most successful actresses of the year, according to Box Office India. In 2001 Bhatt starred in an English-language
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film '' Everybody Says I'm Fine!'', which was written and directed by Rahul Bose. The film premiered on 12 September at the
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.


Career fluctuations and intermittent work (2003-present)

From 2003 to 2012, she focused on producing and directing. She made her directorial debut with '' Paap'' in 2004, starring
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and Udita Goswami. Since then, she has made four more directorial ventures: ''
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'' (2006), '' Dhokha'' (2007), '' Kajraare'' (2010) and '' Jism 2'' (2012). Her last film appearance was in the romantic film '' Sanam Teri Kasam'' in 2009, opposite Saif Ali Khan and Atul Agnihotri. In 2020, Bhatt returned to acting with '' Sadak 2'', a sequel to the hit 1991 film. Her father returned to directing with this film after 20 years, while her half-sister
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also co-starred alongside her. It was released on 28 August 2020 on the streaming platform
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. In 2021, Bhatt made her web series debut in the
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series '' Bombay Begums''. It also features
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, Shahana Goswami, Plabita Borthakur, Aadhya Anand and Rahul Bose. It explores the lives of five ambitious women from various walks of life navigating through their dreams, desires and disappointments, from boardrooms to society's margins, in modern-day
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. The series opened to mixed to positive responses from critics. Sayan Ghosh of ''
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'' stated "Director Alankrita Shrivastava’s ability to navigate through various layers of suppressed anger and the emotional volatility of her characters make for a most engaging watch". Shubhra Gupta of ''
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'' stated "The most powerful element in Alankrita Srivastava's films is the recognition of women's desire, and how its absence can create permanent hollowness." Saibal Chatterjee of
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gave three-and-a-half out of five to the series and reviewed "''Bombay Begums'', created by Alankrita Shrivastava (''Lipstick Under My Burkha''), who shares screenwriting and directorial responsibilities with Bornila Chatterjee (''The Hungry''), strikes an instant chord because it strings together relatable, rooted stories." Saraswati Datar of ''
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'' gave a review "''Bombay Begums'' is an entertaining watch, but don't expect to feel moved or empowered after watching it." Rohan Naahar of ''
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'' stated "Terrific performances by Pooja Bhatt, Amruta Subhash, Plabita Borthakur, Shahana Goswami and Manish Chaudhary smooth out the creases.


Personal life

Bhatt married restaurateur Manish Makhija in 2003. The couple got divorced in 2014.


Media image and other works

In the '90s, Bhatt was often regarded as one of the most stylish and bold actresses in Bollywood. She appeared boldly in many magazine covers including ''Stardust'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. In Rediff.com's "The Best Actresses" list of 2021, she ranked 10th. In the same year, PETA India named her as the Hero for Animals for her support for never using animals in films. In 2022, Bhatt joined Congress leader
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's '' Bharat Jodo Yatra'', which resumed in
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Filmography


Filmmaker


Acting roles


Television


Awards and recognitions


References


External links

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