Sushmita to act in Vikram’s next

Vikram Bhatt is now-a-days trying to get his ex-girlfriend Sushmita Sen on board. According to the sources, Vikram Bhatt is all set to make a 3D horror film challed Yama Dwar and is also ready to import the technical crew.

In fact, Vikram's film Ankahee (2006), featuring Aftab Shivdasani, Esha Deol and Amisha Patel is said to be based on his extra-marital relationship with Sushmita Sen.

Vikram Bhatt signs TV's bad guy Murli

Bollywood villain Murli Sharma is making news once agin. This time it has been learnt that Murli signed up with Vikram Bhatt for a TV show. He shot for it for a couple of days. And soon after, there was news that he walked out of the show.

The latest buzz making rounds is that he didn’t like the role nor the money. When asked about his cameo in Lagi Tujhse Lagan on Colors, Murli Sharma finds it great to be a part of Vikram Bhatt directed film Phoonk.

Vikram Bhatt, a filmmaker of horror genre

Vikram Bhatt is one of the rare names among top Bollywood directors who made movies keeping genre horror. In the series of horror films Raaz, 1920, Shapit, now the Bollywood director comes with another horror movie Haunted 3D. And if you really want to get scared, do not miss the film. Apart known to the fact horror films doesn't work well in India Vikram continues to make horror films. Horror always have an audience who were always there and because of this Vikram's horror movies works well.

Raaz is the movie which had done an excellent business in India. Vikram Bhatt affirms that horror is good subject and its all for adult only. The director also senses that it's the perfect genre after comedy. Its not only the title which ensures the hit of the movie as there are many flops last year. The director says that to get the hit on silver scree each and every time the content or the story line of the movie should be strong. Subjects of the Vikram's flicks are mostly comes from the sphere of spirits and ghosts with whom he is surrounded with as director had once mentioned it. In his next horror flick Haunted 3D Mahakshay Chakroborty and Tia Bajpai are in lead role.

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Vikram feels scared too

Vikram Bhatt who has succeeded in scaring people with his successful films like Raaz, 1920, Shaapit and now Haunted 3D is one of the rare names in Bollywood who has made movies on keeping the genre horror. The filmmaker had also mentioned that he doesn’t want to stop and just desires to move on. Inspite of the known fact that the sort doesn't do as well in country like India, Vikram Bhatt has managed well to work his way around people's outlook. Vikram Bhatt stated that horror is a good subject because it's about adult substance, so that automatically cuts off kids.

And next, everyone doesn't want to buy the ticket to get scared. However, terror always has a trustworthy audience. And we have seen that all Vikram’s horror movies have done well so far. "Raaz" has done the most excellent business and there's "1920", which did well too. In India, if horror is not trapped in relationships, and stories of people, it'll not work at any cost. But the reason horror works is all because of superstition is blended in every individuals heart and soul, and so everyone enjoys it. The director also feels that it's the perfect genre after comedy. But there's nothing easy about making horror films.

Vikram further said that titles doesn’t assure a hit anymore. Last year has been a year of big flops. So, the content everytime has to be strong enough to carry on. Vikram’s subjects come from the sphere of the mysterious, and he had once even mentioned that he lives with ghosts. When asked him to explain this statement he said that he’s directly connected with spirits as they surround him. What the director is scared of is people as he claims that one doesn't know what people are going to be. Haunted3D his next horror genre flick features Mahakshay Chakroborty and Tia Bajpai in lead roles. So, if you are ready to get scared, don’t miss the film!!

Vikram returns to small screen

After making a trilogy of scary flicks, producer-director Vikram Bhatt is returning back to the small screen with Andhera, a series of creepy stories on channel Colors. Vikram even stated that he believes in ghosts and lives with them all the time. The filmmaker also said that he can feel their existence very well.

What’s scarier is to live with people around us. Two years ago, Ekta Kapoor had produced a show titled ‘Koi Aane Ko Hai’, which was based on real-life spirit tales written by those who had experiences with the baffling encounters with spirits. But this time Vikram Bhatt will take stories out of his own experiences rather than take them from someone else’s. Vikram Bhatt’s next release, a 3D horror movie “Haunted” is expected to hit theaters on April 15, 2011.

Vikram Bhatt

A scriptwriter, director and producer who is the grandson of Vikram Bhatt, who was one of the pioneer of Indian movies and the son of cinematographer Pravin Bhatt. Vikram Bhatt was born on 27 January, 1967. He has made more than 21 flicks that have been penned into his credit and currently the ace filmmaker is the creative head of a conglomerate called ASA productions.


Vikram Bhatt started with his career into direction in 1982, at the young age of 14, with late Director Mukul Anand in Mukul's first film, 'Kanoon Kya Karega'. The director worked with Mukul Anand for six and a half months. His last film with Mukul was one of Indian Cinema's classic, 'Agneepath', on which he was a chief assistant at that time. Prior to that, Vikram worked with director Shekhar Kapur for 2.5 years and later with Mahesh Bhatt for almost two years, on projects like, 'Hum Hain Raahi Pyaar Ke' that starred Juhi Chawla and Aamir Khan and Pooja Bhatt

and rahul Roy starrer 'Junoon'. Started directing with a film called 'Jaanam' with producer Mukesh Bhatt, Vikram’s first four films did not do too well at the box office, till he saw his first success in the film titled 'Fareb'. After this, he never looked back and had a rope of successful Bollywood movies like 'Ghulam', 'Kasoor', 'Raaz' and 'Awaara Pagal Deewana'. In 2008, Vikram Bhatt came with the success of his horror flick, '1920' that left the audiences thrilled. 'Shaapit' another horror film was directed in 2010. His 2011, horror offering is titled Haunted.

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Vikram Bhatt signs TV's bad guy Murli

Bollywood villain Murli Sharma is making news once agin. This time it has been learnt that Murli signed up with Vikram Bhatt for a TV show. He shot for it for a couple of days. And soon after, there was news that he walked out of the show.


The latest buzz making rounds is that he didn’t like the role nor the money. When asked about his cameo in Lagi Tujhse Lagan on Colors, Murli Sharma finds it great to be a part of Vikram Bhatt directed film Phoonk.

Vikram Bhatt’s Haunted

The maker of films like Raaz and Shaapit, now Vikram Bhatt is again determined to scare you out of your wits!!!! Yes, the director has planned to bring out a horror project which will be more scary then his earlier films.


According to Vikram Bhatt the movie titled ‘Haunted’, will be a horror film that will be co-produced by ASA Productions and it will be India’s first stereoscopic 3D film.

It is said that Haunted will star Mithun Chakraborty’s son Mimoh and debutant Tia Bajpai. The film is expected to hit the screens during Christmas season. So, people with a weak heart are recommended not to watch the film....

Vikram’s dangerous love

Don’t think that the filmmaker is involved in any kind of love affair. But he is planning to start a new venture titled ‘Dangerous Ishq’. After making horror genre film Shaapit, Vikram Bhatt has also planned to make a 3D horror movie which he has kept aside and is now ready to make ‘Dangerous Ishq’. Vikram Bhatt will bring out the 3D film once he’ll complete his project.


Going to be an erotic thriller, the director claims that the story of the film revolves around the lives of urban Indians.

Dangerous Ishq is expected to go on floors in August and would be salted for release in November.

Sushmita to act in Vikram’s next

Vikram Bhatt is now-a-days trying to get his ex-girlfriend Sushmita Sen on board. According to the sources, Vikram Bhatt is all set to make a 3D horror film challed Yama Dwar and is also ready to import the technical crew.

In fact, Vikram's film Ankahee (2006), featuring Aftab Shivdasani, Esha Deol and Amisha Patel is said to be based on his extra-marital relationship with Sushmita Sen.

Vikram Bhatt rope in Ganesh Venkatraman

Ganesh Venkatraman, who is currently acting with Sathyaraj for ‘Muriyadi’, has been roped in by ace Bollywood filmmaker Vikram Bhatt who has recently directed Bollywood romantic-thriller Shaapit. After watching Ganesh in ‘Unnaipol Oruvan’, Vikram Bhatt consider him the right choice for the lead character in his forthcoming movie.


Ganesh Venkatraman is once again sharing the screen space with Mohanlal for a Malayalam film titled ‘Casanova’.

Pravin Bhatt completes century with Shaapit

Pravin Bhatt, the ace cinematographer, father of talented director Vikram Bhatt will be completing his century with Vikram's next horror flick Shaapit. Shaapit will mark his 100th achievement in Bollywood film industry. The movie will feature Shweta Agarwal and Aditya Narayan playing the lead roles.

Pravin Bhatt, is proud to complete his century with his son's movie. Pravin Bhatt has handled the cinematography for Vikram Bhatt's films like Raaz, Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage, Deewane Huye Pagal, Foothpath, Inteha, Aitbaar, Elaan, Jurm, Ankahee,Red, Phir and 1920.

We hope Pravin Bhatt continues giving us more and more hit movies in the coming years...

Vikram ready to scare audience

Vikram Bhatt, one of the famous Bollywood director-producer and screenwriter is all set to scare you with his upcoming flick 'Shaapit' which is going to be released on March 19.

Vikram’s fascination for horror films will always continue as he likes to scare audiences. Vikram Bhatt said that he likes to sell fear. It may be horror or something else..But his shop will always sell fear. Directed films like 'Raaz' and '1920', the director also asserted that Shaapit is a romantic-horror story starring Aditya Narayan and newcomer Shweta Agarwal.

Vishal Pandya joins the race of young directors

Bollywood industry has now understanding the passion and talent of young directors who have proved their credibility in the film industry. Few years back the new talented directors only had a wish to work with Yash Chopra, Mani Ratnam, Prakash Jha or with Sudhir Mishra.




But in today's era young directors who are fresh on the field want to work with the best banners and biggest stars.

Let it be anybody in the whole industry is buzzing with young talent. And the latest to join the race is Vishal Pandya with his debut movie ‘THREE’. Vishal had been the former assistant director to Vikram Bhatt and with this movie, Vikram is so impressed that he ahs decided to give Vishal a break in the world of filmmaking.

Vishal Pandya’s technical and unusual style of making the movie has impressed Vikram, distributors and others a lot who have had an opportunity to watch it. Here's yet another director you just can’t ignore. Good luck Vishal....

Bollywood Directors On TV

Well… there are not judging a Reality Show or making a special appearance on TV. This is novel and serious stuff that we are talking.For the first time on the Indian television, Bollywood’s four celebrated movie makers, Madhur Bhandarkar, Mahesh Manjrekar, Vikram Bhatt and Anurag Kashyap, are presenting short films especially made for the small screen viewers.

This format, known as ‘mini-series’ is popular in the West and has never been tried on the Indian television before. The treatment of these stories has been in the form of short films, which would be finished in 12 weeks . Sanjay Upadhyay, Creative Head (Fiction), Sony Entertainment Television (SET) informed that this 12-week series will be telecast on Sony TV from Monday to Thursday at 10 pm. The series had been named ‘Specials @ 10′ and is on air from March 2.

While three of the directors Bhandarkar, Kashyap and Bhatt - are involved in three separate 12-part stories , Manjrekar is involved with a series of twelve different stories. The concept of the series is not the regular TV stuff. In the heart of all the stories, lies the pain of women. But they are more close to the real Indian women and breaks all taboos.

The show will be in complete contrast from regular television content, and this will break the clutter and bring in new-age content for our
viewers.

Vikram Bhatt on footsteps of RGV!!!

Vikram Bhatt is a Bollywood writer and director, now turned producer. He is the grandson of Vijay Bhatt, who was one of the pioneer of Indian Films and the son of veteran cinematographer Pravin Bhatt.



Like Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt, Vikram too is too planning to make a series of medium-budget films this year Vikram plans to release as many as six films between March 2009 and March 2010.This is like the strategy of Ram Gopal Verma whose production house is named factory for making many films in a row in short time.

The first project is Phhir, which is slated for release on 19th June. It will star the 1920 pair --Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma - with Roshni Chopra. Phhir will be directed by Girish Dhamija and produced by ASA Productions and Mirah Entertainment.

The second film in the row is Three - Love, Lies and Betrayal. Slated for release on 21st August, the film is directed by Vishal Pandya. It stars Aashish Chowdhary, Nausheen Ali Sardar and Akshay Kapoor. This one is also produced by ASA Productions and Mirah Entertainment.

Vikram Bhatt will launch Udit Narayan's son Aditya Narayan in a film titled Shaapit with Shweta Agarwal. This film is slated for release on 12th February, 2010.

Besides these three films, Vikram is in the process of starting one film each with journalist turned director Khalid Mohamed,Sanjay Khanna and Sujit Mondal. The project with Vikram as well as these
three films is being produced by ASA Productions.

He has directed more than 21 films to his credit and at present he is the creative head of a conglomerate called ASA Productions and Enterprises Pvt Ltd. Among his successful projects these needs special mention - 1920 (film) (2008),Ankahee (2006), Deewane Huye Pagal (2005), Footpath (2003),Inteha (2002),Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002), Raaz (2002),Kasoor (2001)(Also rendered his voice for Aftab Shivdasani),Ghulam (1998).