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Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt

Mahesh Bhatt is a veteran Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer known for shaping parallel and mainstream Hindi cinema. With landmark films such as Arth, Saaransh and Zakhm, his work often explores emotional conflict, realism and moral ambiguity, leaving a lasting influence on generations of storytellers.

The censor never dies; he only changes his uniform

The censor never dies; he only changes his uniform

New Delhi:  Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt shared with News9 a deeply personal story about censorship and how it silently shapes artists over time. His first experience with censorship came very early in his life. At just 22 years old, his debut film Manzilein Aur Bhi Hai (early 1970s) was denied a censor certificate. The official reason was that the film questioned the “sacred institution of marriage.” Mahesh Bhatt on film censorship What followed was his first real encounter with power. The government formed a Film Industry Committee of Self-Censorship to review the film. It was supposed to be a fair peer review, but it felt more like a trial. Senior film personalities watched the film, and Bhatt was made to stand alone while they questioned and criticised him. Their eyes were not curious but accusing. In the end, they even agreed that the film should not be cleared. This rejection hurt deeply. When authority rejects you, it hurts. But when people from your own industry turn away, the...

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  • Updated on: Dec 19, 2025 | 07:31 PM
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