Vishesh Bhatt
Born
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2008–present
RelativesSee Bhatt family

Vishesh Bhatt is an Indian filmmaker who works in Hindi cinema. He is the namesake of the film production company Vishesh Films, run by his father Mukesh Bhatt and uncle Mahesh Bhatt, noted Bollywood film director.

Career

He studied filmmaking at the Tisch School of Arts, NYU & USC. Currently at age 32, he heads strategy, content development, creatives, marketing, and is responsible for all digital initiatives (including one of the first and largest online partnerships with Amazon) at Vishesh Films.[1][2][3][4]

In his capacity as a writer, filmmaker and producer, Vishesh has created several blockbuster franchises with fresh talent. At the age of 21, he wrote and produced "Jannat", the first film on the dark side of India's most revered sport, cricket, which went on to become a huge blockbuster and a big franchise. He also directed for the superhit franchise Murder[5] at age 27, which was selected for several local awards and the Shanghai Film Festival. He was recently invited to Harvard Business School to speak on the changing landscape of Bollywood & Bollywood beyond India.

References

  1. ↑ "The Vishesh Bhatt takeover". The Times of India. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Vishesh challenged our content: Mahesh Bhatt". The Express Tribune. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Never wanted to start my journey with sequels: Vishesh Bhatt". Hindustan Times. 26 February 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Vishesh Bhatt". Koimoi. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "In This House, Don't Fixate on the Views". The New York Times. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.


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