Vishesh Films is an Indian film company founded in 1986 and currently owned by

Mukesh Bhatt Mukesh Bhatt (born 5 June 1952) is an Indian film producer and actor who has produced several Bollywood films. He is the younger brother of Mahesh Bhatt, and also the co-owner of the production company Vishesh Films, set up in 1986. He is the u ...

. Vishesh Films is one of the most successful Indian film production houses. The production company is named after

Vishesh Bhatt Vishesh Bhatt is an Indian filmmaker who works in Hindi cinema. 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 di ...

, the son of Mukesh Bhatt.

History

In 1987 Mukesh Bhatt turned producer when he set up his own banner, "Vishesh Films", naming it after his son Vishesh Bhatt. He went on to become one of the most recognised banners of the Indian film industry in the coming decade, giving both serious productions (along with his brother Mahesh who directed these films) – like ''

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'' (1989), launching his niece

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as a movie actress, — as well as commercial romantic hits like ''Kabza'' (1987), ''

Aashiqui Aashiqui () is a 1990 Indian Hindi musical romantic drama film and first installment of Aashiqui series directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Rahul Roy, Anu Aggarwal and Deepak Tijori in pivotal roles. The film was known for its music, by com ...

'' (1990) and ''

Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin ''Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film produced by Gulshan Kumar and directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film starred Bhatt's daughter Pooja Bhatt in her first major lead female role, while the lead male ro ...

'' (1991), in which he cast Pooja with actor

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. He next produced ''

Sadak ''Sadak'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt. The film is one of the highest-grossing movies of the year 1991. The film is also fondly remembered for the l ...

'' (1991) which remains his highest grossing work, which was also directed by his brother Mahesh Bhatt under the banner Vishesh Films. He won critical acclaim for ''

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'' (1993), which saw Pooja Bhatt act with Naseeruddin Shah along with the hit '' Criminal'' (1995) it. He went on to produce the film '' Tadipaar''. Following this, he produced dramas like '' Dastak'' (1996), the debut film of

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-turned-actress

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, and '' Tamanna'' (1997),. In 1998 his brother Mahesh Bhatt directed his last directorial venture ''

Zakhm ''Zakhm'' () is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Kunal Khemu, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre and Nagarjuna. ''Zakhm'' was awarded with the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature F ...

'' (1998) returned to the censor board because of right-wing pressure critical of its references to the

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of 1993 and joined Mukesh Bhatt's production house as a full-time creative head of "Vishesh Films". Thereafter, the Bhatt brothers joined hands and churned out stories and screenplays for over twenty films, many of which were box-office successes, like '' Dushman'', '' Raaz'', ''

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'' (2004), ''

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'' (2006), ''

Woh Lamhe ''Woh Lamhe...'' ( en, Those Moments, italic=yes) is a 2006 Indian romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri, starring Kangana Ranaut and Shiney Ahuja in the lead roles. The film is supposedly based on Parveen Babi's life, her battle with s ...

'' (2006), '' Murder 2'' (2011), ''

Jism 2 ''Jism 2'' () is a 2012 Indian erotic thriller film produced and directed by Pooja Bhatt and written by Mahesh Bhatt. It is the sequel to the 2003 sleeper hit Bipasha Basu starrer ''Jism (2003 film), Jism'' and marks the debut of Indo-Canadians, ...

'' (2012) and ''

Murder 3 ''Murder 3'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film. It is the third instalment in the '' Murder film series'' and sequel to the 2011 film, ''Murder 2''. Directed by Vishesh Bhatt and produced by Mukesh Bhatt from Vishes ...

'' (2013). Vishesh Films is known for producing small budget commercially successful films and great music. They produced thrillers like '' Raaz'', '' Jism'', ''Murder'' and ''Gangster ''all of which were major commercial successes. They further produced

Zeher ''Zeher: A Love Story'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by debutant Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Shamita Shetty and Udita Goswami. It is an adaptation of the 2003 Ame ...

Awarapan ''Awarapan'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action film directed by Mohit Suri and written by Shagufta Rafique, from a story by and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. It stars Emraan Hashmi, Shriya Saran, Mrinalini Sharma, and Ashutosh R ...

and

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. While the first two were moderate successes, the latter emerged a Super Hit. They then began producing quasi sequels and have given the maximum number of franchises to Indian Cinema. For 30 years Mukesh along with his brother Mahesh produced movies under the banner of Vishesh films. However owing to differences between the brothers, Mukesh Bhatt took over Vishesh films and in May 2021, it was publicly announced that Mahesh Bhatt was no more associated with the firm.

Filmography

The following is a list of films produced under the banner Vishesh Films India PVT. LTD. of Mahesh Bhatt and

Timeline 1986–2000

Timeline 2001–present

Top-grossing films

References

{{Authority control Film production companies based in Mumbai Indian companies established in 1988 Hindi cinema