Vikram Bhatt is an Indian director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing the Raaz film series, an Indian horror series produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and for directing Ghulam (1998) starring Aamir Khan and Rani Mukherji, which was also produced by Mukesh Bhatt. For both of these films, he was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Director.
Formerly, he was the creative head of ASA Productions and Enterprises until 2014, when he resigned from the company. Many of his films were produced under Loneranger Productions, which he co-founded.
Early life Bhatt is the grandson of Vijay Bhatt from (Gujarat, Palitana), one of the pioneers of the Indian film industry, and the son of cinematographer Pravin Bhatt."Vikram Bhatt now turns producer too" Indian Cinema News, by Subhash K. Jha, 21 May 2007.
Career At the age of 14, in 1982, Bhatt started his career with director Mukul Anand in Anand's first film, Kanoon Kya Karega.
In 2008, Bhatt came back with the horror genre and he delivered three films that were successful at the box office; these include 1920. Shaapit and Haunted – 3D. In 2010, Bhatt introduced stereoscopic 3D for the first time in India with his film Haunted – 3D; the film was released in May 2011 and it then set the record of the highest grossing Hindi horror film of all time, making Rs. 270 million at the box office.
In 2012, Bhatt's Raaz 3: The Third Dimension recorded domestic box office collection of Rs. 729 million after the 3rd weekend and the overseas collection was at 46 million. Riding high with the success, Bhatt is writing another horror-thriller for Bipasha in the central role, with a more shocking image than Raaz 3. Following the success of Raaz 3, Vikram Bhatt's written Hindi horror film 1920: Evil Returns which has been directed by debutant Bhushan Patel topped the first weekend collection chart at the box office and the approximate collection was Rs 124.3 million nett. The movie further collected approx Rs 37.5 million nett in the second Weekend, taking the total to Rs 228.6 million nett. The film has been declared a 'hit'. Soon after, Bhatt signed a deal with Bhushan Kumar's T-Series to produce 5 films of sci-fi, thriller and horror genre. Two of the films will be directed by Bhatt himself.
In early 2013, Bhatt announced his upcoming projects, Creature 3D, India's First 3D Monster Movie with Bipasha Basu in the lead role and 1920 London, third in the 1920 series.
Starting from 16 February 2014, he would be seen hosting the TV Show Ishq Kills based on Real Life Romances on Star Plus.
Personal life Bhatt was married to his childhood sweetheart, Aditi Bhatt (div. 1998), and they have a daughter, Krishna Bhatt. Bhatt shares a great bond with his daughter and she has been assisting him on his sets.
Bhatt reportedly dated Ameesha Patel for five years and had also reportedly dated Sushmita Sen sometime in the mid-1990s, after she became Miss Universe 1994. He married art connoisseur Shwetambari Soni in 2020.
Filmography
Director + Year Film Note 1993Jaanam 1994Madhosh 1995Gunehgar 1996Fareb Based on Unlawful EntryBambai Ka Babu 1998Ghulam Based on On the Waterfront and KabzaaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Director 2001Kasoor Based on Jagged EdgeDubbed for Aftab Shivdasani 2002Raaz Based on What Lies BeneathNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Director Partially dubbed for Dino MoreaAap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage Awara Paagal Deewana Based on The Whole Nine Yards; director only 2003Inteha Based on Fear Dubbed for Ashmit PatelFootpath Based on State of Grace (1990) Dubbed for Emraan Hashmi 2004Aetbaar Based on Fear 2005ElaanJurm Based on Double Jeopardy Dubbed for Milind SomanDeewane Huye Paagal Based on There's Something About Mary 2006Ankahee Dubbed for Aftab Shivdasani 2007Red: The Dark SideFearSpeed Based on CellularLife Mein Kabhie Kabhiee 20081920 Inspired by The Exorcist Dubbed for Indraneil Sengupta 2010Shaapit 2011Haunted – 3D Dubbed for Mahaakshay Chakraborty 2012Dangerous IshhqRaaz 3D 2014Creature 3D 2015Mr. X Remake of Mr. X in Bombay (1964) and Mr. India (1987) 2016Love GamesRaaz Reboot201819212019Ghost2020Hacked2022Judaa Hoke Bhi 2025 Tumko Meri Kasam 2026 Haunted 3D: Echoes of the PastCo-directed with Manish P. Chavan
Writer Dastak (1996) Aetbaar (2004) Bardaasht (2004) Yakeen (2005) Ankahee (2006) Three- Love, Lies and Betrayal (2009) Hate Story (2012) 1920: Evil Returns (2012) Horror Story (film) (2013) Ankur Arora Murder Case (2013) Khamoshiyan (2015) 1920 London (2016) Ghost (2019) Dangerous (2020) Tumko Meri Kasam (2025) Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past (2026)
Producer Muthirai (2009) 1920 (2008) Three- Love, Lies and Betrayal (2009) Lanka (2011) Hate Story (2012) 1920: Evil Returns (2012) Dangerous Ishq (2012) Horror Story (2013) Hate Story 2 (2014) Bhaag Johnny (2014) Hate Story 3 (2015) Dangerous (2020) 1920 Horrors of the Heart (2023)
Actor
+ Year Film Role 2015Bhaag Johnny Jinn Khamoshiyan Book Editor 2018 1921 Mr. Wadia 2019 Khamoshi Dev's Father Ghost Doctor Singh
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryFilmResult1999Filmfare AwardsBest DirectorGhulam2003Raaz
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