Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. A stand-out film from his earlier period is Saaransh (1984), screened at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. It became India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year.

KNOWN FOR

The Kapil Sharma Show
2022
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2015
Indian Idol
2023
Koffee with Karan
2014
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
2002
The Anupam Kher Show
2014
BFFs with Vogue
2016
Awarapan
2007
Aashiqui 2
2013
Chaahat
1996
Ranjish Hi Sahi
2022
Kabhie Kabhie
1997

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
27
Directing
44
Writing
40
Producing
26
Sound
1
Crew
1
2023
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin
as Devesh Kapoor
2023
Indian Idol
as Self
2022
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Self
2019
Yours Truly
2018
The Dark Side of Life: Mumbai City
2016
The 80s India
as Himself
2016
Kaagaz Ki Kashti
as Himself
2016
Saeed Mirza: The Leftist Sufi
as Self
2016
BFFs with Vogue
as Self
2016
Badman
2015
Shamitabh
as Self
2015
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self
2014
Sulemani Keeda
as Self
2014
Koffee with Karan
as Self
2014
The Anupam Kher Show
as Himself
2013
Aashiqui 2
as Rahul's Father
2011
No One Killed Jessica
as Himself
2008
C Kkompany
as Special Appearance
2008
Bollywood Embodied, The People Want Cinema
as Himself
2006
Ho Sakta Hai!
as Narrator
2005
Sunset Bollywood
as Self
2002
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
as Himself
1991
Deshwasi
as Collector
1991
Haque
as Gurudev
1991
Lahu Luhan
1984
Blind Alley
1978
Toote Khilone