Happy Birthday, Mahesh Bhatt: The Filmmaker's Unconventional Life Choices And Media Scrutiny

Mahesh Bhatt is a renowned name in the Indian film industry. He has directed and produced several well-known films. His personal life has been highly controversial. Born on September 20, 1948, Mahesh Bhatt’s father was Hindu, while his mother was Muslim. He completed his education at Don Bosco High School in Matunga, Mumbai. He fell in love multiple times. As the actor is celebrating his 76th Birthday today, let us know more about his love story with wife Soni Razda in this article. When Mahesh Bhatt was in college, he got married to Lorraine Bright, a Christian girl who lived in an orphanage in Mumbai. They got married when they were both 20 years old. Lorraine changed his name to Kiran Bhatt after the marriage. Their daughter is actress Pooja Bhatt. The couple later got separated.

Mahesh Bhatt was reportedly in a relationship with actress Parveen Babi thereafter. After distancing himself from her, the renowned director grew closer to actress Soni Razdan, as per reports. They were reportedly working together in the film Saaransh, when they fell for each other. After several challenges, they got married in April, 1986. The celebrity couple later had two children Shaheen and Alia Bhatt.

In an old interview, Mahesh Bhatt mentioned that Soni supported her in his worst phase. During that time he turned alcoholic and the actress reportedly helped her to get out of the phase. In the same interview, Soni was asked about her insecurities with Mahesh’s first marriage. Responding to the question, she mentioned that she was insecure for a while, but later she realised that no one was a threat to their marriage.

Apart from his love life, Mahesh Bhatt got embroiled in controversy for a photoshoot for a magazine cover with his daughter Pooja. In the cover photo of it, Pooja and Mahesh were seen kissing each other. The magazine wrote the headline, “If Pooja wasn’t my daughter, I would have married her.” The picture sparked a massive controversy. Responding to it, the celebrities mentioned that the picture was fake.