Nanabhai Bhatt
Nanabhai Bhatt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 1915 |
| Died | 24 April 1999 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Yeshwant Bhatt Batuk Bhatt |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1942–1988 |
| Spouse | Hemlata Bhatt |
| Partner | Shirin Mohammad Ali |
| Children | 9 (including Mahesh Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt & Robin Bhatt) |
| Relatives | See Bhatt family |
Nanabhai Bhatt (12 June 1915 – 24 April 1999) was an Indian film director and producer who worked in Hindi and Gujarati cinema.[1][2] He is known for making over a hundred fantasy and mythological films, including the blockbuster Kangan (1959) starring Nirupa Roy and Ashok Kumar.[3][4] His first film, Muqabala (1942), was the first to feature the double-role or "twins" phenomenon in Indian cinema, wherein lead actress Fearless Nadia alternated between the good sister and the gangster's moll. The formula was subsequently emulated in numerous Hindi films.[5]
Personal life
Bhatt was the patriarch of the Bhatt film family.[6] He was in a relationship with Shia Muslim actress, Shirin Mohammad Ali since 1939. The couple had six children – Sheila Bhatt, Purnima Bhasin, Kumkum Saigal, Mahesh Bhatt, Heena Suri and Mukesh Bhatt.[7][8] Later, Nanabhai married Hemlata Bhatt, with whom he had three children – Robin Bhatt, Parmesh Bhatt, Mamta Bhatt.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "News: Limping at 75". Screen. 4 May 2007.
- ↑ "'Dhollywood' at 75 finds few takers in urban Gujarat". Financial Express. 22 April 2007.
- ↑ "1959: Year that was". Indian Express. 29 May 1998.
- ↑ "Quicktakes: Bhatts bereaved". Indian Express. 24 April 1999.
- ↑ "SPECIAL: Is Old Gold?". Screen. 26 March 2010.
- ↑ "Mahesh Bhatt tours riot-ravaged Ahmedabad". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ↑ "Mahesh Bhatt's father didn't abandon either of his two wives, his claims about being illegitimate are 'dishonest': Nephew Dharmesh Darshan".
- ↑ "The Saraansh of Mahesh Bhatt's life". The Times of India.
- ↑ "ETimes BFFs: Did you know Faraaz producer Sahil Saigal is Alia Bhatt's cousin? Check out the long and complicated filmy lineage of the Bhatts!". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Age. 96 years Left for her heavenly abode on 18.9.2015 Robin Bhatt & Family". The Times of India.