''Khwaabon ka Safar with Mahesh Bhatt'' is an Indian

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-language television series which aired on

The EPIC Channel Epic TV is an Indian television channel that airs action, drama, comedy and narrative non-fiction and fictional programming with a focus on Indian history, folklore and epic genre. Launched by In10 Media Pvt. Ltd. on 19 November 2014, a comp ...

. The show is hosted by Bollywood director, Mahesh Bhatt. The show is based on the history of prominent Indian film studios, the journey of iconic personalities behind these studios, and how they turned their dreams into reality. Mahesh Bhatt in his own captivating narrative style takes viewers on a nostalgic trip of Bollywood films and their backstories. .

Host

* Mahesh Bhatt

Show summary

The show takes the audience through the

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's landmark film studios and the strength that the founders displayed when faced with adversity. In each episode, famous stalwarts of the

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pay tribute and share lesser-known facts about the history of the founders of these studios. The show recounts their experience working with the creators of these studios, namely

Bombay Talkies Bombay Talkies was a movie studio founded in 1934. During its period of operation, Bombay Talkies produced 40 movies in Malad, a suburb of the Indian city of Bombay. The studio was established in 1934 by Himanshu Rai and Devika Rani. After R ...

, R. K. Studios, and Prabhat Studios among others. It features some of the

greats from the past who share their stories, including

Randhir Kapoor Randhir Raj Kapoor (born 15 February 1947) is an Indian actor, film producer and director who worked in Hindi cinema. He was an established actor of the 1970s and received two Filmfare Award nominations. However, his career declined in the ea ...

Sharmila Tagore Sharmila Tagore (also known as Begum Ayesha Sultana; born 8 December 1944) is a retired Indian actress, primarily known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema, Tagore is the recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award, and the F ...

, and others. The series finale pays tribute to Mahesh Bhatt, recounting his struggle through adversity with grit and determination. The series premiered on

on 19 October 2015, with 14 episodes of one hour each. Mahesh Bhatt was chosen to host the show keeping in line with the channel strategy of building a base of 'Storytellers' who would serve as hosts on its various shows and would be experts in their respective fields. Other 'storytellers' included were Naseeruddin Shah, Javed Akhtar,

Anurag Basu Anurag Basu (born 8 May 1974) is an Indian director, screenwriter, actor and producer. He began his directing career in television, moving to feature films in 2002. Basu achieved initial success with his films tackling the themes of passion and ...

Jaaved Jaaferi Syed Jaaved Ahmed Jaaferi (born 4 December 1963) is an Indian actor, dancer, and comedian who has appeared in Hindi films and television shows. He is son of the comedian Jagdeep. He joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in March, 2014 and contested ...

Devdutt Pattanaik Devdutt Pattanaik is a mythologist from Mumbai, India. He is also a speaker, illustrator and author, on Hindu sacred lore, legends, folklore, fables and parables. His work focuses largely on the areas of religion, mythology, and management. He ha ...

, and more.

Episodes

Studios covered on the show: * R.K. Studios *

* Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd. *

Prabhat Film Company Prabhat Film Company (popularly known as Prabhat Films) was an Indian film production company and film studios founded in 1929 by the noted film director V.Shantaram and his friends. It was formed in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India in 1929, towar ...

Rajkamal Kalamandir Rajkamal Kalamandir was a noted film production company and studio in Mumbai. It was established by V. Shantaram in 1942, after he left Prabhat Films. The studio produced films both in Hindi and Marathi, and it was best known for '' Dr. Kotnis Ki A ...

New Theatres New Theatres is an Indian film studio. It was formed in Calcutta by producer B. N. Sircar (Birendranath Sircar, the recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award of 1970). It was formed on 10 February 1931. Motto of this company was– ''Jivatang Jyotir ...

Navketan Films Navketan Films was a film production house based in Mumbai, India. Started in 1949 by actor-director and producer Dev Anand and his elder brother Chetan Anand, whose debut film, ''Neecha Nagar'', received the Palme d'Or (Best Film) award, at the ...

Filmistan Filmistan is an Indian film studio based in Goregaon, Mumbai. Spread over five acres, near Patkar College on S.V. Road, the studio has seven shooting floors, and a temple and garden for outdoor locations. Patkar College's reputation has increa ...

* Filmalaya * Bimal Roy Productions * B.R. Films * Mehboob Khan Productions * Rajshri Films * Mahesh Bhatt &

Vishesh Films Vishesh Films is an Indian film company founded in 1986 and currently owned by Mukesh Bhatt. Vishesh Films is one of the most successful Indian film production houses. The production company is named after Vishesh Bhatt, the son of Mukesh Bhat ...

References

External links

Official website
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