Bhatt family Last updated May 18, 2025 Indian film family
The Bhatt family is a prominent Indian family associated with and involved in the Hindi film industry . [ 1] [ 2] The family, spanning at least three generations, is involved in the films . Nanabhai Bhatt was in relationship with a Shia Muslim actress, Shirin Mohammad Ali since 1939. The couple had six children – Sheila Bhatt, Purnima Bhasin, Kumkum Saigal, Mahesh Bhatt , Heena Suri and Mukesh Bhatt . [ 3] [ 4] And from the second relationship of Bhatt with Hemlata Mukherji had three children – Robin Bhatt , Parmesh Bhatt, and Mamta Bhatt. [ 5] Later their children's have been Prominent personalities in Bollywood including, Suneel Darshan , Dharmesh Darshan , Emraan Hashmi , Vishesh Bhatt , Pooja Bhatt , Rahul Bhatt , Alia Bhatt , Mohit Suri , and Smilie Suri . [ 6]
Overview The Bhatt family are Indian Gujarati Hindu Nagar Brahmin fluent in several Hindustani languages including (Gujarati and Hindi). Members of the family also respectively have English , Scottish , German , Kashmiri Pandit , Armenian , and Burmese ethnic roots through various maternal lines. Thereafter, Bhatt brother (Mahesh and Mukesh ) joined hands to establish Vishesh Films and then provided stories and screenplays for over forty films, many of which were box-office successes. [ 7] Owing to differences between the brothers, Mukesh took over Vishesh Films and, in May 2021, it was publicly announced that Mahesh was no longer associated with the firm. [ 8]
Members of the Nanabhai Bhatt family First generation Nanabhai Bhatt - director and producer Balwant Bhatt - director Shirin Mohammad Ali - Shia Muslim actress and first wife of Nanabhai Bhatt Meherbhano Mohammad Ali - actress and sister of Shirin Mohammad Ali [ 9] Second generation Mahesh Bhatt - director and producer, son of Nanabhai Bhatt and Shirin Mohammad Ali, married to Kiran Bhatt and Soni Razdan Soni Razdan - actress, second wife of Mahesh Bhatt Mukesh Bhatt - producer, son of Nanabhai Bhatt and Shirin Mohammad Ali, married to Nilima Bhatt Robin Bhatt - screenwriter, son of Nanabhai Bhatt and Hemlata Bhatt Third generation Suneel Darshan - filmmaker, director, and writer, son of Darshan Sabharwal and Sheila Bhatt, he is married to Sonia Darshan Dharmesh Darshan - producer, director, and writer, son of Darshan Sabharwal and Sheila Bhatt, he is married to Bindiya Darshan Emraan Hashmi - actor, grandchild of Meherbhano Mohammad Ali Milan Luthria - filmmaker, grandchild of Meherbhano Mohammad Ali Vishesh Bhatt - filmmaker, son of Mukesh Bhatt and Nilima Bhatt, married to Kanika Parab [ 10] Pooja Bhatt - actress, producer, and director, Daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt Rahul Bhatt - Bollywood fitness trainer, son of Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt Alia Bhatt - actress, producer, and entrepreneur, daughter of Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan, married to Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor - actor, husband of Alia Bhatt Mohit Suri - director, son of Heena Bhatt and Daksh Suri, married to Udita Goswami Udita Goswami - actress, wife of Mohit Suri [ 11] Smilie Suri - actress, daughter of Heena Bhatt and Daksh Suri References ↑ "Bollywood Film Families: Nanabhai to Mahesh Bhatt, Alia Bhatt, camp full of brilliant Bhatts" . Mid-day . 15 December 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024 . ↑ "Mahesh Bhatt tours riot-ravaged Ahmedabad" . The Times of India . 22 April 2002. Retrieved 25 February 2019 . ↑ "Mahesh Bhatt's father didn't abandon either of his two wives, his claims about being illegitimate are 'dishonest': Nephew Dharmesh Darshan" . 25 October 2023. ↑ Gurovar, Raj (2018). "8". The Legends of Bollywood: Tales of Madness, Mischief & Mayhem Jaico Publishing House . ISBN 978-9386867995 Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2023 . ↑ Chandra, Anupama (31 October 1993). "Mahesh, Mukesh and Robin Bhatt: Bollywood's one-family film factory" . India Today . Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. ↑ "Smilie Suri reacts to nepotism debate; says she is not jealous of cousins Emraan Hashmi and Alia Bhatt" . The Times of India . 10 June 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024 . ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (11 December 2019). "Mahesh Bhatt's Vishesh Films collaborates with Jio Studios for a web series based on a dramatic love story set in 70s Bollywood : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama" . Bollywood Hungama . Retrieved 10 April 2021 . ↑ "Emraan Hashmi on Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt's professional split: 'All good things come to an end' . The Indian Express . 16 May 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022 . ↑ Mahesh Bhatt [@MaheshNBhatt] (14 August 2013). "My aunt Poornima, the first star of our family & who happens to be Emraan Hashmi's grandmother has entered the sunset moments of her life" (Tweet ) – via Twitter . ↑ "Vishesh Bhatt to turn director" . Businessofcinema.com. Retrieved 16 February 2011 . ↑ "Remember Udita Goswami from Zeher? Actress gave up Hollywood dream, married into big Bollywood family, now performs at." DNA India . 24 July 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024 . This page is based on this
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