Pooja Bhatt is an Indian director, actress, filmmaker and former model. She is the eldest daughter of famous Indian filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
Wiki/Biography
Pooja Bhatt was born on Thursday, February 24, 1972 (age 50 years; in 2022) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Taurus. She attended AF Petit Girls High School, Mumbai.
Pooja Bhatt’s old photo collage
Pooja Bhat’s childhood photos with her parents
Physical appearance
Height: 5′ 1″
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Family & Caste
Pooja Mahesh Bhatt is half Gujarati and half Muslim on her father’s side, and her mother is of various ethnicities including Scottish, Burmese, Armenian, English. In one of his Tweets, he wrote,
My mother is Scottish, Burmese, Armenian, English. My father is half Brahmin, half Muslim.”
Mahesh Bhatt family tree
Parents & Siblings
Her father, Mahesh Bhatt, is a famous Indian director, producer and screenwriter. Her mother’s name is Kiran Bhatt, who changed her name from Loraine Bright to Kiran Bhatt after her marriage to Mahesh Bhatt. His older brother, Rahul Bhatt, is an Indian fitness trainer and actor.
Pooja Bhatt with her parents and brother
After breaking up with Pooja’s mother, Mahesh Bhatt married British actress and film director Soni Razdan. Pooja has two half-sisters Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt from Soni Razdan and Mahesh Bhatt.
Pooja Bhatt with Alia Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt, Shaheen Bhatt and Soni Razdan
Famous Indian actor Emraan Hashmi and Indian film director Mohit Suri are his cousins. Mohit’s mother Suri is Mahesh Bhatt’s sister, and thus Mahesh Bhatt is his uncle, and Emraan Hashmi is Anwar Hashmi’s cousin, and thus his nephew.
Pooja Bhatt with her cousin Emran Hashmi and her niece
Relationships, Husband & Children
Earlier, Pooja Bhatt’s name was associated with many Indian celebrities like Aamir Khan, Sohail Khan, Fardeen Khan, Bobby Deol, Suneel Darshan, Deepak Malhotra, and Aditya Pancholi. Later, she was in a live relationship with Indian actor Ranvir Shorey, and there were rumors that the two were engaged. After some time, the couple broke up due to an abusive relationship. In an interview, Pooja spoke about ending her relationship with Ranvir, she said,
I was in a relationship with an alcoholic, who used to beat me up.”
Ranvir Shorey and Pooja Bhatt
In 2003, she married her boyfriend, Manish Makhija who is a VJ and businessman. After almost 11 years of their marriage, the couple divorced. In an interview, Pooja talked about her divorce, she said,
I choose to live life on MY terms & refuse to perform to the gallery. Certificates do not make or break marriages & relationships! Life is like that! To all who care & especially those who are not my husband, Munna & Me have decided to separate after 11 years of glorious marriage. Our split as some may call it is amicable & we hold each other in high esteem for now and forever. The reason I explained is that we are part of the public domain. Our friends, well wishers & enemies are now free to speculate.”
Pooja Bhatt with Munish Makhija
In 1995, she spoke about her relationship in an interview with Stardust magazine and said that she was dating Sohail Khan and that the two were planning to get married.
Career
She began her career as a child model, and her first TV commercial was for Pears soap.
At the age of 17, she made her acting debut in the Hindi film ‘Daddy’ (1989) where she played the role of Pooja, and the film was directed by her father Mahesh Bhatt. She gained immense popularity in the Hindi film ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin’ (1991) along with famous Indian actor Aamir Khan.
Some of his other popular Hindi films are ‘Sadak’ (1991), ‘Sir’ (1993), ‘Kranti Kshetra’ (1994), ‘Chaahat’ (1996), and ‘Border’ (1997). He launched his own film production company ‘Pooja Bhatt Productions’ in 1996. He started his career as a producer in the Hindi film ‘Tamanna’ (1997), and his first film as a director was the Hindi film ‘Paap’ released in 2003 Some of his Hindi films as a director are ‘Dushman’ (1998), ‘Zakhm’ (1998), ‘Jism’ (2003), and ‘Jism 2’ (2012). He has worked as a producer in Hindi films such as ‘Holiday’ (2006), ‘Dhokha’ (2007), and ‘Kajraare’ (2010). Apart from this, he has also worked as a production designer in Hindi films such as ‘Jism’ (2003) and ‘Paap’ (2003). After a sabbatical of almost eight years, in 2009, she appeared in the Hindi film ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ opposite Saif Ali Khan. In 2020, he made a special appearance in the Hindi film ‘Sadak 2,’ which is a sequel to the Hindi film ‘Sadak’ (1991). The film was not well received by the audience and was one of the biggest Hindi flops of 2020. She appeared in the Netflix web series ‘Bombay Begums’ in 2021 where she played the role of Rani.
Pooja Bhatt with her co-star in Bombay Begums
In 2023, Pooja appeared as a contestant on season 2 of the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss OTT.’ The show is streamed on JioCinema.
Pooja Bhatt inside Bigg Boss OTT Season 2 house
Controversy
- In one of the ’80s editions of Filmfare magazine, a photo of her with her father was published which received rave reviews. In the photo, the two were kissing each other, and later a controversial statement by Mahesh Bhatt added fuel to the fire. In an interview, he said,
If Pooja was not my daughter, I would have loved to marry her.”
Pooja Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt kiss in a photo shoot
- At the age of 24, for a fashion magazine, she went nude with only body paint. At the time, his photo shoot caused a huge controversy among the media and the public.
Pooja Bhatt is featured on the cover of the magazine
Awards & Honors
- 1991: Filmfare Lux New Year New Face Award for Hindi film ‘Daddy’
- 1997: National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues for Hindi film ‘Tamanna’
- 1999: Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for Hindi film ‘Zakhm’
Address
Pooja Bhatt, 601, Kyle More Apartments, Behind Mehboob Studios, Bandra (W) Mumbai 400050
Signature/Autograph
Autographed by Pooja Bhatt
Favorite Things
Car Collection
Facts/Trivia
- His family and friends call him Bhoot Bhatt.
- When he was in school, he dreamed of becoming an astronaut.
- Her uncle Mukesh Bhatt once offered her a role in a super hit film, but she turned it down as her boyfriend at the time did not want her to become an actor. In an interview, he said,
I have a boyfriend and I’ve been in love with him since I was 12 years old. When I was 16, I started dating him. At 17, I did ‘Daddy’ and at 18, I was offered ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin’.”
- She has worked as a model and has been featured on the covers of various magazines.
Pooja Bhatt featured on the cover of Stardust magazine
- In one of her interviews, Alia Bhatt said that there are strange rumors that she is the daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt.
- She is an animal lover and has a pet dog and several pet cats.
Pooja Bhatt with her pet cat
- Pooja recorded the English rap song “Just For Today” in 1993 for Indian music director and singer Daboo Malik’s debut album.
- In 1996, he hosted the Hindi TV show ‘Mere Saath Chal.’
- In 2005, he appeared in the Hindi documentary ‘Sunset Bollywood.’
- Interestingly, in his twelve films, his character’s name is Pooja.
- Pooja Bhatt follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- When talking about his relationship with his stepmother, Soni Razdan, he said,
In the beginning, as I said, we (Soni and I) were strangers and he was my enemy. But they say, time heals all wounds. It also cures my heartache. We start by saying hi, hello and then make small talk. It took off from there and now we are good friends. Only recently but mother has also started talking to Soni. Dad and I didn’t try to make them friends. By themselves they do so. Done together alone. Now they are fine.”
- He started drinking alcohol at the age of 16, but in December 2017, he stopped drinking.
- According to media sources, he started smoking at the age of 23. In 2018, he shared an Instagram post, where he talked about quitting smoking.
- In 2018, he acquired the franchise rights of ‘Team Delhi Hoopers’ in the 3BL Basketball League.
- According to Bombay Times, Salman Khan’s father Salim Khan held Salman back from working with Pooja Bhatt in a 90s film as she was quite a controversial actress at the time.
- He has got many tattoos on his body. The first is an owl tattoo on his left arm, the second is an eye, butterfly, and compass tattoo on his left shoulder, the third is the Zibu Symbol tattoo on his left finger, and the fourth is ‘Alles iat ein marchem’ ie It’s all a fairy tale inked on his right arm.
Pooja Bhatt tattoo collage
- On 2 November 2022, he became the first Bollywood celebrity to join Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra; she walked with him in Hyderabad.
Pooja Bhatt walks with Rahul Gandhi in his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Hyderabad on November 2, 2022
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