Mahesh Bhatt Controversial Life

Mahesh Bhatt has often hogged limelight for his controversies more than his films altogether. A couple of years ago, he was under the scanner for his controversial pictures with Jalebi actress Rhea Chakraborty. During the previous times, he was also in headlines for making absurd statements about his daughter Pooja Bhatt.

Mahesh Bhatt, who was born to a Hindu father and Muslim mother out of wedlock, never saw relationships as we see. He had an altogether different perspective to see the world. Therefore, the controversies.

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In this blog, we have summed all the ladies that were a part of Mahesh Bhatt’s controversial love life.

1. Lorraine Bright

Mahesh Bhatt met Lorraine when he was in school. She was catholic and used to study in a Bombay-based orphanage. They fell in love with each other. The director used to visit Lorraine at her orphanage due which he got her expelled. Bhatt even admitted his love for Lorraine in an interview. He said,

“I would jump across the wall to meet her but, when we got caught, she had to leave the orphanage. I got her enrolled at the YWCA so that she could become a typist and fend for herself. All along, I kept working. I made ads for Dalda and Lifebuoy.”

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He married Lorraine, who changed her name to Kiran. They were just 20 at the time of marriage. The couple had their first child, Pooja Bhatt. When Mahesh Bhatt’s career went downhill, their relationship also failed the test of time. Lorraine and Mahesh parted ways but they never got divorced. He was also said to be having an extra-marital affair with Parveen Babi. Mahesh Bhatt also confessed,

“I was married to Kiran, had a child, and was responsible for both of them. Still, my physical self was drawn to another woman.”

In one of the most controversial news from Bollywood, 80s Filmfare magazine published photo of Mahesh Bhatt, where he lip locked with his daughter Pooja Bhatt. The headline on the Filmfare magazine said,

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“If Pooja wasn’t my daughter, I’d have loved to marry her”

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Also read: Pooja Bhatt Love Life: From An Abusive Relationship To Getting Apart After 11 Years Of Marriage

2. Parveen Babi

Parveen Babi met Mahesh Bhatt when she was at the peak of her career. The director even lived with the actress in a live-in relationship, despite having a wife and a kid. After witnessing Parveen Babi’s mental health and mental breakdowns, Mahesh moved to Bengaluru with her to seek medical help. Their relationship although lasted for only 2 good years before finally parting ways. It is said that Mahesh Bhatt was the person who claimed Parveen Babi’s dead body after she passed away at her apartment alone. In an interview with The Times Of India Mahesh Bhatt told,

“The scene was scary – I got into LSD and Parveen went through a series of nervous breakdowns. I went through trauma and a hell of my own making for two and a half years.”

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3. Soni Razdan

Soni Razdan acted in Mahesh Bhatt’s Saraansh when she met the director. Soon they fell in love when the actress helped him deal with whatever he went through in his married life. Soni and Mahesh kept their relationship a secret because the latter didn’t want any controversy this time.

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When Soni’s father questioned his intentions towards his daughter (Soni), Mahesh Bhatt made it clear that he was very serious about her. He told during one of his interviews,

“When I met Soni Razdan, it was like a replay in my life. Soni’s father asked me how I planned to end my ties with Kiran and I said, a “with permanence”. But I would not divorce Kiran.”

He accepted Islam to marry Soni Razdan which allowed him to have two wives. As Ashraf Bhatt, Mahesh had a wedding with Sakina, Soni’s Islamic name. Later the couple hosted a party to announce their wedding. They are now parents to two daughters Shaheen Bhatt and Alia Bhatt.

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Mahesh Bhatt’s life has seen many controversies, heartbreaks and failures. He had three women in his life that shaped him whoever he is today. The director has always been vocal about his relationship with his fans.

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