New Delhi. Mahesh Bhatt is counted among the top directors of Bollywood. Known as the famous director, producer and scriptwriter, Mahesh has given many hits to Bollywood. It is the dream of every new actor and actress to work with Mahesh Bhatt once. Mahesh was born on 20 September 1948. The director has completed his studies from Don Bosco Montuga. Mahesh Bhatt has given one hit films to Bollywood. Mahesh remains in the limelight for his professional life as well as his personal life. Mahesh Bhatt is often surrounded by controversies regarding his statement. The director is celebrating his 74th birthday today. Let us know some special things related to him on the special occasion of his birthday-
debut with possession
Mahesh Bhatt started working as a producer at the age of 20 with the film Kabap. He used to work as secretary to Smita Patil and Vinod Khanna when Mahesh was doing Struggle. At the age of 26, Mahesh Bhatt made his acting debut in Bollywood as a director with the film ‘Manjilein Aur Bhi Hai’. After this he directed several hit films including Daddy, Lahu Ke Do Rang, Saransh, Naam, Arth, Aashiqui, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahi and Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke. Not only this, Mahesh Bhatt has also worked in many popular TV serials like Swabhiman, Kabhi Kabhi and Naamkaran.
Had to marry daughter Pooja
Mahesh Bhatt has an old relationship with controversies. Mahesh had done two marriages, the first was married to a girl named Lorien Bright. However, later Lorraine Bright changed her name to Kiran Bhatt. Kiran Mahesh has two children, Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt. But later there were a lot of fights between Mahesh and Kiran and both of them separated, after which Soni Razdan came in Mahesh’s life. At one point a liplock photoshoot of Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt surfaced which created a lot of ruckus. For which Mahesh held a press conference and said that if Pooja was not my daughter, I would have married her, however, Mahesh later clarified that I had given this statement while in depression.