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Pooja Bhatt | |
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 Bhatt in 2018 | |
| Born | 24 February 1972 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Father | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Relatives | See Bhatt family |
Pooja Bhatt (born 24 February 1972) is an Indian actress, director, and filmmaker.[1] She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two National Film Awards and one Filmfare Awards.
Born into the Bhatt family, she is the daughter of Indian filmmaker, Mahesh Bhatt. Bhatt played her first leading role in Mahesh Bhatt's television film Daddy in 1989. For the film, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her breakthrough came with the romance comedy Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991), which also emerged as her highest grossing release. In the following decade, Bhatt began portraying various of characters, garnering critical acclaim for her performances including Sadak (1991), Junoon (1992), Naaraaz (1994), Chaahat (1996), Tamanna (1997), Border (1997), Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998), Angaaray (1998), Zakhm (1998).
She was a part of Bigg Boss OTT 2, where she emerged as the 4th runner up.
Early life
Pooja Bhatt was born on 24 February 1972[2] to Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt (born Loraine Bright).[3] On her father's side, Bhatt is of Gujarati descent and on her mother's side, she is of English, Scottish, Armenian, and Burmese ancestry.[3][4][5][6] She is the step-daughter of Soni Razdan. She has a brother, Rahul Bhatt and half-sisters Shaheen Bhatt and Alia Bhatt.[4] Her cousins are Hitarth Bhat and Emraan Hashmi.[7]
Career
Bhatt made her acting debut at age 17, in 1989 with Daddy, a TV film directed by her father Mahesh Bhatt. In the film, she portrayed a soul-searching teenage girl in an estranged relationship with her alcoholic father, played by actor Anupam Kher. Her performance in the film earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. [8][9]
Her biggest solo hit and her big screen debut came with the romantic comedy Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991) opposite Aamir Khan,[4] which was a remake of the Oscar-winning Hollywood classic It Happened One Night (1934). The film proved to be a breakthrough for Bhatt.
Her most well-known films in the 1990s included Sadak[4] opposite Sanjay Dutt, The film is one of the highest-grossing movies of the year 1991.[10] The film was inspired by the 1976 American film Taxi Driver.[11] Then in 1992 she was seen in Prem Deewane, the film was directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar and produced by Ashok Ghai. The film was released in India on 12 June, which also stars an ensemble cast including Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Vivek Mushran, Manohar Singh, Ashalata Wabgaonkar, Prem Chopra and Kamal Chopra.
Then she was cast in Junoon, Jaanam, and Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee opposite Rahul Roy, her chemistry with Roy was widely appreciated by Critics. After starring in many hit movies, she did many films including, Sir (1993) and Guneghar (1995) opposite Atul Agnihotri, Tadipaar (1993) and Naaraaz (1994) opposite Mithun Chakraborty, Hum Dono opposite Rishi Kapoor, Angrakshak opposite Sunny Deol (1995). Then in 1996 Bhatt, stars in Chaahat opposite Shah Rukh Khan, the film earned a total of ₹6.87 crore (US$820,000) nett, and was declared "Below Average" by Box Office India.[citation needed] It was the 15th-highest-grossing film of the year in India.[12]
She next starred as an abandoned girl in the thriller film Tamanna, which marked her first production venture under her Pooja Bhatt Productions. It also won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. Bhatt began 1997 with a role in Jyoti Prakash Dutta’s ensemble drama Border, the film was released worldwide on 13 June 1997 with positive reviews from critics and garnered critical acclaim for its story, execution, scale, showing off the battle, direction, screenplay, performances and soundtrack.[13] It opened to strong box office results, had a final domestic net total of ₹394 million (US$4.7 million) and was declared an all-time blockbuster by Box Office India. It also became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1997 in India, but if according to worldwide, it was the second highest-grossing film of the year behind Dil To Pagal Hai. Border grossed a worldwide total of ₹655.7 million and it was the fourth biggest blockbuster film of the 90s decade.[14]
Bhatt gained further success in (1998) with the film Zakhm, opposite Ajay Devgan, which won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. Zakhm was based on the life of Mahesh Bhatt's mother Shirin Mohammad Ali, while she essayed her character in this film.[15][16][17] The performance of Bhatt was well received, for which she received a Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) nomination. Bhatt was also part of a film Angaaray, opposite Akshay Kumar and Nagarjuna. [18] The movie was inspired by the American film State of Grace. [19] The movie turned out to be a commercially successful. [4] All these achievements established Bhatt as one of the most successful actresses of the year, according to Box Office India.
In 2001 Bhatt starred in an English-language drama film Everybody Says I'm Fine!, which was written and directed by Rahul Bose. The film was also premiered on 12 September at the Toronto International Film Festival. [20] Her last film appearance was in the Romantic film Sanam Teri Kasam in 2009, opposite Saif Ali Khan and Atul Agnihotri. [21][22]
From 2003 to 2012, she focused on producing and directing. She made her directorial debut with Paap in 2004, starring John Abraham and Udita Goswami. Since then, she has made four more directorial ventures: Holiday (2006), Dhokha (2007), Kajraare (2010) and Jism 2 (2012).[4]
In 2020, Bhatt returned to acting with Sadak 2, a sequel to the hit 1991 film. Her father returned to directing with this film after 20 years, while her half-sister Alia Bhatt also co-starred alongside her.[23] It was released on 28 August 2020 on the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar.[24]
In 2021, Bhatt made her web series debut in the Netflix series Bombay Begums. It also featured Amruta Subhash, Shahana Goswami, Plabita Borthakur, Aadhya Anand and Rahul Bose.[25]
Personal life
Bhatt married restaurateur Manish Makhija in 2003. They divorced in 2014.[26][27]
Media image
In 90s", Bhatt has often been regarded as one of the most stylish and bold actresses in Bollywood.[28] Bhatt has appeared in many bold Magazine covers Including Stardust, Cine Blitz, and Filmfare.[29] In Rediff.com's "The Best Actresses" list of 2021, she ranked 10th.[30] In the same year, PETA India named her as the Hero for Animals for her support for never using animals in films.[31] In 2022, Bhatt joined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, which resumed in Hyderabad.[32]
Filmography
Filmmaker
Acting roles
Television
Awards and recognitions
References
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- ^ Bollywood Trade News Network (July 2007). "Tulip's one exciting girl to watch for!". GlamSham. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K (23 May 2013). "Pooja Bhatt auctions role for women's cause". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Sharma, Aditi (15 May 2021). "Emraan Hashmi spills the beans on Mahesh Bhatt-Mukesh Bhatt split". Zee News. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Goyal, Divya (17 April 2018). "Pooja Bhatt On The Irony Of Having Saved' An Alcoholic Father In Daddy Only To Battle Drinking Problem Herself". NDTV. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (15 January 2014). "Classic revisited: Daddy, Mahesh Bhatt's touching fairy-tale". Rediff.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Top Earners of 1991, Boxoffice India". Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | 7days | No ripoffs, please". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009.
- ^ "Top India Total Nett Gross 1996". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Border: An ambitious '71 war story is a mission unaccomplished". India Today. 23 June 1997. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Top Hits 1990-1999 - - Box Office India".
- ^ Khanabar, Ankita (15 March 2023). "Pooja Bhatt recalls wearing her grandmother's saree and mangalsutra in 'Zakhm' as the film was based on Mahesh Bhatt's mother's life - Exclusive!". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Pooja Bhatt recalls being terrified of playing her grandmom in Zakhm". Hindustan Times. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "When Mahesh Bhatt's father put sindoor on his mother's remains: 'It was too little too late, that broke me down'". The Indian Express. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Angaaray". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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- ^ "Sanam Teri Kasam Movie Review". The Times of India. 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Movie review: Sanam Teri Kasam - Indian Express".
- ^ "Mahesh Bhatt returns to direction with Sadak 2, daughters Alia and Pooja to star with Sanjay Dutt". The Indian Express. 20 September 2018. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Alia Bhatt announces Sadak 2 premiere on August 28 on Disney+ Hotstar". Bollywood Hungama. 6 August 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Keshri, Shweta (16 July 2020). "Netflix's Bombay Begums starring Pooja Bhatt deals with desire, ethics and vulnerabilities". India Today. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ Sharma, Dishya (1 August 2023). "When Pooja Bhatt Revealed Reason Behind Separating from Manish Makhija: 'I Was Tired of Being...'". News18. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Bigg Boss OTT 2: Pooja Bhatt Says Divorce Was The "Lowest Phase" Of Her Life - "It Felt Like Death"". NDTV. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Pooja Bhatt Bold Fashion Sense". India Times. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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- ^ "Pooja Bhatt honored by PETA". Filmfare. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ IANS (2 November 2022). "Pooja Bhatt Joins Bharat Jodo Yatra In Hyderabad". Outlook. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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