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Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt (20 September 1948-) was an Indian Bollywood film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Mumbai, the son of a Hindu brahmin father and a Gujarati Muslim mother, he made his directorial debut at the age of 26. He became a successful filmmaker during the 1980s, becoming one of the most recognized Bollywood directors during that decade and the 1990s. He also fathered several successful Bollywood actors, including Alia Bhatt. In 2014, he campaigned for the Indian National Congress, supporting the party due to its secularism and accusing the BJP and its leader Narendra Modi of being communal.

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