
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
September 20, 1949 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Bombay, India
Also Known As
महेश भट्ट
Mahesh Bhatt
Biography
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 Festival. It became India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year.
Known For

TV
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
2016

TV
Indian Idol
Self
2004

TV
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
2013

TV
Koffee with Karan
Self
2004
TV
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Himself
2002

TV
BFFs with Vogue
Self
2016

Film
Aashiqui 2
Rahul's Father
2013

TV
The Anupam Kher Show
Himself
2014

Film
Haque
Gurudev
1991

TV
Badman
2016

Film
Shamitabh
Self
2015

Film
C Kkompany
Special Appearance
2008

Film
Toote Khilone
1978

Film
Blind Alley
1984

Film
Deshwasi
Collector
1991

Film
No One Killed Jessica
Himself
2011
Film
Bollywood Embodied, The People Want Cinema
Himself
2008

Film
Yours Truly
2019

Film
Ho Sakta Hai!
Narrator
2006

Film
Kaagaz Ki Kashti
Himself
2016
Filmography
2023FilmAb Dilli Dur Nahinas Devesh Kapoor2019FilmYours Truly2018FilmThe Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City2016FilmThe 80s Indiaas Himself2016FilmKaagaz Ki Kashtias Himself2016TVBFFs with Vogueas Self2016FilmSaeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufias Self2016TVBadman2016TVThe Kapil Sharma Showas Self2015FilmShamitabhas Self2014TVThe Anupam Kher Showas Himself2013TVComedy Nights with Kapilas Self2013FilmAashiqui 2as Rahul's Father2011FilmNo One Killed Jessicaas Himself2008FilmBollywood Embodied, The People Want Cinemaas Himself2008FilmC Kkompanyas Special Appearance2006FilmHo Sakta Hai!as Narrator2005FilmSunset Bollywoodas Self2004TVKoffee with Karanas Self2004TVIndian Idolas Self2002TVJeena Isi Ka Naam Haias Himself1991FilmDeshwasias Collector1991FilmHaqueas Gurudev1991FilmLahu Luhan1984FilmBlind Alley1978FilmToote Khilone