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Vikram Bhatt
Indian film director
Indian film director
| Field | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Vikram Bhatt | ||||
| image | Vikram bhatt.jpg | ||||
| birth_place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||||
| occupation | |||||
| spouse | {{plainlist | ||||
| * {{marriage | Aditi Bhatt | 1998 | end | divorce}} | |
| children | 3 | ||||
| father | Pravin Bhatt | ||||
| years_active | 1982–present | ||||
| relatives | Vijay Bhatt (grandfather) | ||||
| Arun Bhatt (uncle) | |||||
| Chirantan Bhatt (first cousin) | |||||
| family | Bhatt family (of Vijay Bhatt) |
Arun Bhatt (uncle) Chirantan Bhatt (first cousin) Vikram Bhatt is an Indian director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing the Raaz film series, an Indian horror series produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and for directing Ghulam (1998) starring Aamir Khan and Rani Mukherji, which was also produced by Mukesh Bhatt. For both of these films, he was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.
Formerly, he was the creative head of ASA Productions and Enterprises until 2014, when he resigned from the company. Many of his films were produced under Loneranger Productions, which he co-founded.
Early life
Bhatt is the grandson of Vijay Bhatt from (Gujarat, Palitana), one of the pioneers of the Indian film industry, and the son of cinematographer Pravin Bhatt.
Career
At the age of 14, in 1982, Bhatt started his career with director Mukul Anand in Anand's first film, Kanoon Kya Karega.
In 2008, Bhatt came back with the horror genre and he delivered three films that were successful at the box office; these include 1920. Shaapit and Haunted – 3D. In 2010, Bhatt introduced stereoscopic 3D for the first time in India with his film Haunted – 3D; the film was released in May 2011 and it then set the record of the highest grossing Hindi horror film of all time, making Rs. 270 million at the box office.
In 2012, Bhatt's Raaz 3: The Third Dimension recorded domestic box office collection of Rs. 729 million after the 3rd weekend and the overseas collection was at 46 million. Riding high with the success, Bhatt is writing another horror-thriller for Bipasha in the central role, with a more shocking image than Raaz 3. Following the success of Raaz 3, Vikram Bhatt's written Hindi horror film 1920: Evil Returns which has been directed by debutant Bhushan Patel topped the first weekend collection chart at the box office and the approximate collection was Rs 124.3 million nett. The movie further collected approx Rs 37.5 million nett in the second Weekend, taking the total to Rs 228.6 million nett. The film has been declared a 'hit'. Soon after, Bhatt signed a deal with Bhushan Kumar's T-Series to produce 5 films of sci-fi, thriller and horror genre. Two of the films will be directed by Bhatt himself.
In early 2013, Bhatt announced his upcoming projects, Creature 3D, India's First 3D Monster Movie with Bipasha Basu in the lead role and 1920 London, third in the 1920 series.
Starting from 16 February 2014, he would be seen hosting the TV Show Ishq Kills based on Real Life Romances on Star Plus.
Personal life
Bhatt was married to his childhood sweetheart, Aditi Bhatt (div. 1998), and they have a daughter, Krishna Bhatt. Bhatt shares a great bond with his daughter and she has been assisting him on his sets.
Bhatt reportedly dated Ameesha Patel for five years and had also reportedly dated Sushmita Sen sometime in the mid-1990s, after she became Miss Universe 1994. He married art connoisseur Shwetambari Soni in 2020.
Filmography
Director
| Year | Film | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Jaanam | |
| 1994 | Madhosh | |
| 1995 | Gunehgar | |
| 1996 | Fareb | Based on Unlawful Entry |
| Bambai Ka Babu | ||
| 1998 | Ghulam | Based on On the Waterfront and Kabzaa |
| Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Director | ||
| 2001 | Kasoor | Based on Jagged Edge |
| Dubbed for Aftab Shivdasani | ||
| 2002 | Raaz | Based on What Lies Beneath |
| Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Director | ||
| Partially dubbed for Dino Morea | ||
| Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage | ||
| Awara Paagal Deewana | Based on The Whole Nine Yards | |
| 2003 | Inteha | Based on Fear |
| Dubbed for Ashmit Patel | ||
| Footpath | Based on State of Grace (1990) | |
| Dubbed for Emraan Hashmi | ||
| 2004 | Aetbaar | Based on Fear |
| 2005 | Elaan | |
| Jurm | Based on Double Jeopardy | |
| Dubbed for Milind Soman | ||
| Deewane Huye Paagal | Based on There's Something About Mary | |
| 2006 | Ankahee | |
| Dubbed for Aftab Shivdasani | ||
| 2007 | Red: The Dark Side | |
| Fear | ||
| Speed | Based on Cellular | |
| Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee | ||
| 2008 | 1920 | Inspired by The Exorcist |
| 2010 | Shaapit | |
| 2011 | Haunted – 3D | Dubbed for Mahaakshay Chakraborty |
| 2012 | Dangerous Ishhq | |
| Raaz 3D | ||
| 2014 | Creature 3D | |
| 2015 | Mr. X | A Remake of his Mr. X in Bombay (1964) and Mr. India (1987) |
| 2016 | Love Games | |
| Raaz Reboot | ||
| 2018 | 1921 | |
| 2019 | Ghost | |
| 2020 | Hacked | |
| 2022 | Judaa Hoke Bhi | |
| 2025 | Tumko Meri Kasam | |
| 2026 | Haunted 3D: Ghosts of the Past | Co-directed with Manish P. Chavan |
Writer
- Dastak (1996)
- Aetbaar (2004)
- Bardaasht (2004)
- Yakeen (2005)
- Ankahee (2006)
- Three- Love, Lies and Betrayal (2009)
- Hate Story (2012)
- 1920: Evil Returns (2012)
- Horror Story (film) (2013)
- Ankur Arora Murder Case (2013)
- Khamoshiyan (2015)
- 1920 London (2016)
- Ghost (2019)
Producer
- Muthirai (2009)
- 1920 (2008)
- Three- Love, Lies and Betrayal (2009)
- Lanka (2011)
- Hate Story (2012)
- 1920: Evil Returns (2012)
- Dangerous Ishq (2012)
- Horror Story (2013)
- Hate Story 2 (2014)
- Bhaag Johnny (2014)
- Hate Story 3 (2015)
- 1920 Horrors of the Heart (2023)
Actor
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bhaag Johnny | Jinn |
| Khamoshiyan | Book Editor | |
| 2018 | 1921 | Mr. Wadia |
| 2019 | Khamoshi | Dev's Father |
| Ghost | Doctor Singh |
Awards and nominations
References
References
- (27 May 2014). "Reliance upset with ASA Entertainment over 1920 London".
- (21 December 2020). "Sunny Leone starts shooting for Vikram Bhatt's Anamika". Cinema Express.
- (21 February 2008). "Romancing The Reel". Tehelka.
- [http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/indiancinema/news/article_1307087.php/Vikram_Bhatt_now_turns_producer_too "Vikram Bhatt now turns producer too"] {{webarchive. link. (5 May 2011 ''Indian Cinema News'', by Subhash K. Jha, 21 May 2007.)
- Gupta, Priya. (8 September 2012). "Ameesha and I never loved each other: Vikram Bhatt". [[The Times of India]].
- (5 May 2011). "Haunted 3D: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Movie". KoiMoi.com.
- (30 September 2012). "Raaz 3 3rd Week Box Office Collections".
- (19 September 2012). "Vikram Bhatt, Bipasha Basu team up again for next film". The Times of India.
- Shekhar. (5 November 2011). "1920 – Evil Returns, LSTCK weekend collection at Box Office". [[OneIndia Entertainment]].
- "Midweek: '1920 – Evil Returns' & 'Student Of The Year' dominate".
- Press Trust of India. (22 November 2012). "Vikram Bhatt, Bhushan Kumar sign 5-film deal". [[NDTV Movies]].
- Glamsham Editorial. (10 January 2013). "Bipasha Basu in Vikram Bhatt's next CREATURE". [[Glamsham.com]].
- (20 February 2013). "Prachi Desai to play princess in Vikram Bhatt's next '1920'". [[The Indian Express]].
- "Vikram Bhatt to host TV Show Ishq Kills on Star Plus". Biharprabha News.
- Gupta, Priya. (3 September 2012). "Vikram Bhatt's holiday with wife and daughter". [[The Times of India]].
- (February 2012). "THE MOST HEARTWARMING FATHER-DAUGHTER STORY FOR VALENTINE'S DAY!". TheFilmStreetJournal.
- Jain, Vaishali. (2021-10-06). "Vikram Bhatt secretly marries Shwetambari Soni? Mahesh Bhatt shares details".
- (31 May 2022). "K Sera Sera and Vikram Bhatt's Studio Virtual Worlds to Create History in Entertainment World".
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