Pooja Bhatt is an Indian director, actor, filmmaker, and former model.She is the Bhatt family’s first-born child and the daughter of Indian director Mahesh Bhatt.In 2023, Pooja participated as a contestant in the reality digital series Bigg Boss OTT 2 hosted by Salman Khan, streaming on JioCinema.
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Wiki/Biography
Pooja Bhatt was born on Thursday, 24 February 1972 (age 51 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.She did her schooling at A F Petit Girls High School, Mumbai.
Wiki
| Real Name | Pooja Mahesh Bhat |
| Nickname | Bhoot Bhatt |
| Profession(s) | Director, Actor, Filmmaker, and Former Model |
| Nationality | India |
| Date of birth | 24 February 1972 (Thursday) |
| Age (as in 2023) | 51 Years |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Home Town | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | A F Petit Girls High School, Mumbai |
| College | Not Known |
| Hobbies | Dancing, Traveling, Listening To Music |
Height, Weight,Body Stats & More
| Height (approx.) | 155 cm |
| Height (meters) | 1.55 m |
| Height (feet) | 5’ 1” |
| Weight (approx.) | 68 kg |
| Weight (Pounds) | 150 lbs |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye’s Color | Brown |
Family & Siblings
Pooja Bhatt was born on February 24, 1972, to Mahesh Bhatt and Loraine Bright (born Kiran Bhatt). Bhatt is of Gujarati lineage on her father’s side and English, Scottish, Armenian, and Burmese ancestry on her mother’s side. She is Soni Razdan’s stepdaughter. Rahul Bhatt is her brother, and Shaheen and Alia Bhatt are her half-sisters. Hitarth Bhat and Emraan Hashmi are her cousins.
Family
| Parents | Father-Mahesh Bhatt(Director, Producer, and Screenwriter) Mother– Kiran Bhatt (Changed from Loraine Bright post marriage)  Step-Mother – Soni Razdan (Actor)  |
| Siblings | Brother – Rahul Bhatt (Fitness Trainer) Half-Sister(s) – 2 Alia Bhatt (Actor) Shaheen Bhatt (Writer)  |
Boyfriends/Marriage/Children & More
Relationships/Affairs
Pooja Bhatt’s name had been linked to a number of well-known Indian stars, such as Aamir Khan, Sohail Khan, Fardeen Khan, Bobby Deol, Suneel Darshan, Deepak Malhotra, and Aditya Pancholi. Later, there were rumors that she was engaged to the Indian star Ranvir Shorey, who she lived with.
Because their relationship was so bad, they broke up in the end. In 2003, she married Munish Makhija, a VJ, and businessman who had been her partner for a long time. After about 11 years of marriage, the pair filed for a divorce. She also told people in 1995 that she was dating Sohail Khan and that they were going to get married.
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Sohail Khan (actor) Fardeen Khan (Rumoured; Actor) Bobby Deol (Rumoured; Actor) Suneel Darshan (Rumoured; Filmmaker) Deepak Malhotra (Rumoured; Actor) Aditya Pancholi (Rumoured; Actor) Ranvir Shorey (Live-In Partner; Actor)  |
| Wife/Spouse | Manish Makhija (ex-husband) |
Career
At the age of 17, Bhatt made her acting debut in 1989 with Daddy, a TV film directed by her father Mahesh Bhatt. In the film, she plays a soul-searching adolescent girl who is estranged from her alcoholic father, played by actor Anupam Kher. Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, a version of the Oscar-winning Hollywood classic It Happened One Night, was her biggest solo hit and her big-screen debut. Pooja Bhatt has appeared in several daring shoots, including Stardust.
Her most well-known films in the 1990s included Sadak opposite Sanjay Dutt, Junoon, Jaanam, and Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee opposite Rahul Roy, Sir, and Guneghar opposite Atul Agnihotri, Tadipaar and Naaraaz opposite Mithun Chakraborty, Hum Dono opposite Rishi Kapoor, Angrakshak opposite Sunny Deol, Chaahat opposite Shah Rukh Khan, Tamanna, the super-hit and multi-starrer Border and Zakhm, opposite Ajay Devgan. Bhatt with her father Mahesh Bhatt and actress Mallika Sherawat in 2004.
Her most recent film performance was in the English language film Everybody Says I’m Fine! in 2001. From 2003 through 2012, she concentrated on producing and directing. In 2004, she made her directorial debut with Paap, starring John Abraham and Udita Goswami.
She has since directed four more films: Holiday, Dhokha, Kajraare, and Jism 2. Sadak 2, a sequel to the blockbuster 1991 film, was Bhatt’s return to acting in 2020. After 20 years, her father returned to director with this picture. It will be available on the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on August 28, 2020. Bhatt made her web series debut in the Netflix series Bombay Begums in 2021. Rahul Bose, Amruta Subhash, Shahana Goswami, Plabita Borthakur, and Aadhya Anand also appeared. She made an appearance in the film Chup: Revenge of the Artist in 2022.
In 2023, She participated in the digital reality show ‘Bigg Boss OTT Season 2.’
Career
| Debut | TV Advertisement (Child Model): Pears Soap Film (Actor): Daddy (1989) as Pooja Film (Producer): Tamanna (1997)  Film (Director): Paap (2003)  |
Awards
- 1991: Filmfare Lux New Face of the Year Award for the Hindi film ‘Daddy’
- 1997: National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues for the Hindi film ‘Tamanna’
- 1999: Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for the Hindi film ‘Zakhm’
Controversies
Mahesh Bhatt became the talk of the town and was slammed by fans after the filmmaker shot for a magazine cover which showed him and his daughter Pooja kissing each other on the lips. However, the quote which further fuelled the fire was: “If Pooja wasn’t my daughter, I’d love to marry her.”
Some Lesser Known Facts About Pooja Bhatt
- Pooja Bhatt was born and brought up in a Hindu family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- She wanted to become an astronaut while she was in school.
- She has worked as a model and has been featured on the cover page of various magazines.
- She has a pet dog and a few pet cats.
- At the age of 16 she started drinking alcohol, but in December 2017, she quit drinking.
- At the age of 23 she started smoking. In 2018, she shared an Instagram post, in which she talked about quitting smoking.
- Pooja Bhatt is fond of getting inked and has got various tattoos on his body.
- she became the first Bollywood celebrity to join Rahul Gandhi Bharat Jodo Yatra On 2 November 2022
- In 2023, she participated as a contestant in the reality digital series Bigg Boss OTT 2, streaming on JioCinema.
