# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/mahesh-bhatt
# Generated: 2026-08-13T22:32:35.082Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/mahesh-bhatt"
name: "Mahesh Bhatt"
slug: "mahesh-bhatt"
description: "Mahesh Bhatt is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. Known for his unconventional narratives and exploration of bold themes, he was one of the most prominent filmmakers in 80s and 90s Hindi cinema. He has received a number of accolades, including five National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. A notable 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. The 1986 film Naam was his first piece of commercial cinema. In 1987, he turned producer with the film Kabzaa under the banner, Vishesh Films, with his younger brother Mukesh Bhatt. In 2013, he was inducted into the Bollywood Walk of Fame, at Bandra Bandstand, where his hand print was preserved."
tagline: "Indian film director, producer and screenwriter"
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gender: "male"
country:
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1948-09-20"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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ranks:
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  country:  248
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump