Mukesh Bhatt

Kangana Ranaut alleged that Mahesh Bhatt threw a chappal at her during a screening of her film 'Woh Lamhe' after she refused to star in his film 'Dhoka,' citing concerns about its glorification of suicide bombing. Bhatt, however, responded with restraint, referring to Ranaut as a 'bachchi' and declining to comment further due to his values.

Emraan Hashmi's Bollywood journey, marked by resilience and versatility, began with a debut in 2003 but rose to fame with Murder (2004). Despite initial setbacks, he shone in films like Gangster and Jannat. In 2023, his role in Tiger 3 solidified his success, becoming a top-grossing film and boosting his net worth.

Shekhar Kapur criticized an OTT platform for streaming an edited version of his film 'Bandit Queen' without his consent, raising concerns about creative control. Filmmakers like Hansal Mehta and Tigmanshu Dhulia supported Kapur, emphasizing the ethical issues of post-release edits. The debate highlights the need for clearer guidelines and protections for directors in the digital streaming era.

Actress Lisa Ray took a trip down memory lane and reminisced about Vikram Bhatt's 2001 directorial "Kasoor", which she tagged as a refreshingly "unfilmy film".

Dino Morea says Raaz was a bigger film than Devdas in terms of the earnings and profit. But the Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie was just perceived to be big. The actor also expressed the desire to have a sequel to 'Raaz'.

Emraan Hashmi's recent Instagram post ignited speculation among fans about a potential sequel or re-release of his 2007 film, 'Awarapan'. The video features the song "Toh Phir Aao" and scenes reminiscent of the original movie, suggesting a connection to the cult favorite.

The box office is witnessing a re-release trend, with Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Bareilly Ki Barfi, and Sanam Teri Kasam returning to theaters. Sanam Teri Kasam has doubled its lifetime earnings in three days. Discussions are ongoing about the potential re-release of other popular films like Jannat and Awarapan.

Harshvardhan Rane appreciates the renewed love for his film 'Sanam Teri Kasam' and discusses nepotism in Bollywood. He shares his positive outlook, observing many star kids fade away while outsiders succeed, and focuses on proving his storytelling ability to gain industry trust.

Following the threat issued by the MNS to multiplexes, warning them against screening 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil', film producer Mukesh Bhatt has spoken up.

More emotionally charged than Aditya Roy Kapur, is how producer Mukesh Bhatt describes Kartik Aaryan’s role in Aashiqui 3.

Director Laxman Utekar's much-anticipated historical drama Chhaava, based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, starring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna, has found itself at the center of controversy. To understand the different perspectives surrounding this issue, ETimes spoke to veteran writer Kamlesh Pandey, film historian Dilip Thakur, veteran producer Mukesh Bhatt, talented actor Milind Gunaji, trade expert Saurabh Varma, and filmmaker Dr. Chandra Prakash Dwivedi. Each of them shared their unique take on the matter, shedding light on the complexities of making historical films in India today.

There was something about Sushant Singh Rajput that Mukesh Bhatt felt was disconnected. He added that it bothered him more than anything else that he was quite a very disturbed boy.

Dismissing reports that director Mohit Suri has walked out of "Aashiqui 3" over money issues, producer Mukesh Bhatt says work on the romantic-drama is in process.

Bhatts have always kept the star value away from ruling their films.

Mukesh Bhatt has reacted strongly to allegations leveled by Bollywood actress Luviena Lodh, who alleged that filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has been harassing her. While Luviena Lodh has alleged that she is married to Mahesh Bhatt’s nephew Sumit Sabharwal, the filmmaker has denied any relation. In an exclusive interaction with ETimes, Mukesh Bhatt stated, "As mentioned in our defamation plaint submitted in the courts today, that Mr. Sumit Sabharwal is only an employee in my production company Vishesh Films for over 20 years as opposed to Ms. Luveena Lodh’s claims that he is our relative in various media reports and publications.”

The cinematic world suffered a lot due to the lockdown. Many big projects failed to see the day’s light because of it. However, now that things are getting back to normal, filmmakers have been seen releasing one after another movie. Unfortunately, not every Bollywood film is keeping the cash register ringing at the box office. Many of the big banner movies have been seen tanking badly at the box office, and according to Mukesh Bhatt, the reason behind the same is that the audience now needs more than what was being served to it before the pandemic.

The third instalment in the Aashiqui franchise has become a topic of hot debate ever since the film's leading man, Kartik Aaryan confirmed the project on social media. The film titled Aashiqui 3, will be directed by Anurag Basu and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Mukesh Bhatt. Now, the film's producer Mukesh Bhatt has revealed key information about the film's female lead to a news portal.

The eighth Global Film Festival Noida was inaugurated at Marwah Studios recently by filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt, director Ketan Mehta, actress Mugdha Godse, ambassador of Czech Republic Milan Hovorka and Demetrios A Theophylactou, high commissioner, Cyprus, in attendance.

According to distributors and exhibitors, Murder 2, produced by Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt’s banner Vishesh Films, promises to be a trendsetter from the Bhatt camp

Tim Cook spent time at Mehboob Studio recently discussing Bollywood and possibilities of investments with Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt.