Mukesh Bhatt

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| image = Mukesh Bhatt at the launch of T P Aggarwal's trade magazine 'Blockbuster' 18.jpg
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| caption = Bhatt at the launch of T P Aggarwal's trade magazine 'Blockbuster'
| name = Mukesh Bhatt
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay State]], India
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1952|6|5}}<ref name="dob"/>
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| occupation = [[Film Producer|Producer]], [[Film actor|Actor]]
| spouse = Nilima Bhatt
| children = 2, including [[Vishesh Bhatt]]
| awards =
| relatives = See [[List of Hindi film clans#Bhatt family|Bhatt family]]
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'''Mukesh Bhatt''' (born 5 June 1952<ref name="dob">{{cite web|title=Mukesh Bhatt Turns 58!|url=https://www.imdb.com/news/ni2757475/|publisher=Imdb News|access-date=26 June 2010}}</ref> in [[Mumbai]]), is an [[India]]n [[film producer]], who has produced several [[Bollywood]] films. He is the younger brother of [[Mahesh Bhatt]], and also the co-owner of the production company [[Vishesh Films]], set up in 1986. He is the uncle of [[Pooja Bhatt]], [[Rahul Bhatt]], Shaheen Bhatt, [[Emraan Hashmi]] and [[Alia Bhatt]].

==Personal life==
Bhatt is the son of [[Nanabhai Bhatt]] (1915–1999), a [[Hindi]] 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 [[film director]]. He is married to Nilima Bhatt. Bhatt has one daughter named Sakshi and a son [[Vishesh Bhatt|Vishesh]];<ref>{{cite web|title=Vishesh Bhatt to turn director|url=http://www.businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=315|publisher=Businessofcinema.com|access-date=2011-02-16}}</ref> [[Vishesh Films]] was named after him.

==Career==
Bhatt's first film as producer was ''[[Jurm (1990 film)|Jurm]]'' (1990) with [[Vinod Khanna]], however, the film was not very successful.<ref name="bio"/> Then he collaborated with [[Gulshan Kumar]] to produce the love story, ''[[Aashiqui]]'' (1990), starring debutantes [[Rahul Roy]] and [[Anu Agarwal]]. The film was directed by his brother [[Mahesh Bhatt]]. The films that followed ''Aashiqui'' were all big hits. These included ''[[Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin]]'' (1991) and ''[[Sadak]]'' (1991) released under the banner of [[Vishesh Films]]. All of these films starred [[Pooja Bhatt]] along with prominent actors like [[Aamir Khan]], [[Sanjay Dutt]] and [[Rahul Roy]].<ref name="bio">{{cite web|title=Mukesh Bhatt - Biography|url=http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/mukesh-bhatt/biography/13142|publisher=Chakpak.com|access-date=7 June 2010|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130119010455/http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/mukesh-bhatt/biography/13142|archive-date=19 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Bhatt produced more films in the following years, such as, ''Sir'' (1993) starring [[Naseeruddin Shah]], ''[[Naajayaz]]'' (1995), ''[[Criminal (1995 film)|Criminal]]'' (1995), and ''[[Fareb (1996 film)|Fareb]]'' (1996). The 1998 film ''[[Ghulam (film)|Ghulam]]'', was yet another success for the producer.<ref name="bio"/> In 1999, ''[[Sangharsh (1999 film)|Sangharsh]]'' starring [[Preity Zinta]] and [[Akshay Kumar]] was successful venture for the producer, while the horror films ''[[Raaz (2002 film)|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 ''[[Footpath (2003 film)|Footpath]]'', also starring [[Bipasha Basu]]. His recent ventures as producer include, ''[[Zeher]]'' (2005), ''[[Kalyug (2005 film)|Kalyug]]'' (2005), ''[[Gangster (2006 film)|Gangster]]'' (2006), ''[[Woh Lamhe]]'' (2006), ''[[Jannat (2008 film)|Jannat]]'' (2008), ''[[Tum Mile]]'' (2009) and ''[[Crook (film)|Crook]]'' (2010).<ref name="bio"/>

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 (film)|Love Games]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Sadak 2]]'' (2020)

==Awards==

* '''1992''': Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Movie]] - ''[[Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin]]''
* '''1999''': Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Movie]] - ''[[Ghulam (film)|Ghulam]]''
* '''2003''': Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Movie]] - ''[[Raaz (2002 film)|Raaz]]''
* '''2005''': Nominated, [[Zee Cine Awards]] - Popular Award for Best Producer of the Year - ''[[Murder (2004 film)|Murder]]''
* '''2015''': Global Film Award- 8th Global Film Festival Noida-[[Asian Academy of Film & Television]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrities/filmography/5223/index.html Mukesh Bhatt Profile and Filmography] at [[Bollywood Hungama]]
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