Pooja Bhatt Age, Wiki and Bio

Pooja Bhatt

Quick Info

ProfessionDirector, Actor, Filmmaker, and Former Model
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/02/1972
Age52 years
BirthplaceMumbai

Bio/Wiki

Full NamePooja Mahesh Bhatt
NicknameBhoot Bhatt

Physical Stats & More

Height155 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolA F Petit Girls High School, Mumbai

Personal Life

Date of Birth24/02/1972
Age52 Years
BirthplaceMumbai
Zodiac signTaurus
Ethnicity
  • From his father’s side - Half-Gujarati and Half-Muslim
  • From his mother’s side - Scottish, Burmese, Armenian, and English
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressPooja Bhatt, 601, Kyle More Apartments, Behind Mehboob Studios, Bandra (W) Mumbai 400050
Tattoo(s)
  • On her left forearm - An owl
  • On her left shoulder - An eye, butterfly, and a compass
  • On her left hand’s fingers - Zibu Symbols
  • On her right forearm - 'Alles iat ein marchem' i.e. Everything is a fairy tale

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Rumoured: Aamir Khan (Actor)
  • Sohail Khan (Actor)
  • Rumoured: Fardeen Khan (Actor)
  • Rumoured: Bobby Deol (Actor)
  • Rumoured: Suneel Darshan (Filmmaker)
  • Rumoured: Deepak Malhotra (Actor)
  • Rumoured: Aditya Pancholi (Actor)
  • Live-In Partner: Ranvir Shorey (Actor)
  • Munish Makhija (VJ)
Marriage DateYear 2003 (Divorced in 2014)

Family

FatherMahesh Bhatt
MotherKiran Bhatt (Changed from Loraine Bright post marriage)
Siblings
BrotherRahul Bhatt (Fitness Trainer)
Half-Sister(s)
  • Alia Bhatt (Actor)
  • Shaheen Bhatt (Writer)
SpouseManish Makhija (ex-husband)
ChildrenNone

Career

Debut
TV Advertisement (Child Model)Pears Soap
Film (Actor)Daddy (1989) as Pooja
Film (Producer)Tamanna (1997)
Film (Director)Paap (2003)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 1991: Filmfare Lux New Face of the Year Award for the Hindi film ‘Daddy’
  • 1997: National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues for the Hindi film ‘Tamanna’
  • 1999: Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for the Hindi film ‘Zakhm’

Favourites

ColourBlack
FoodDhokla, Fafra

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Audi Q7
  • Toyota Innova
  • Toyota Fortuner

Some Lesser Known Facts

Pooja Bhatt started smoking at 23 and later posted on quitting in 2018.
She began drinking at 16 and overcame alcoholism after rehab in December 2017.
Pooja Bhatt is an Indian actor, filmmaker, producer, and former model.
She is the eldest daughter of Indian director Mahesh Bhatt.
In school, Pooja wanted to be an astronaut.
As a teenager, she declined a film offer from her uncle due to her boyfriend's wishes.
Pooja Bhatt has been featured on various magazine covers.
She rose to fame with the Hindi film ‘Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahin’ (1991) starring Aamir Khan.
She has acted in popular films such as ‘Sadak’ (1991), ‘Sir’ (1993), and ‘Border’ (1997).
In 1993, Pooja recorded an English rap song for music director Daboo Malik.
She hosted the Hindi TV show ‘Mere Saath Chal’ in 1996.
Previously, she was in a relationship with actor Ranvir Shorey.
Pooja Bhatt parted ways with Munish Makhija after 11 years of marriage.
She founded 'Pooja Bhatt Productions' in 1996, producing films like ‘Holiday’.
Pooja has directed movies like ‘Jism’ (2003) and ‘Jism 2’ (2012).
She worked as a production designer in films like ‘Jism’ and ‘Paap’.
After an acting break, she returned in ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ in 2009.
Pooja appeared in the documentary ‘Sunset Bollywood’ in 2005.
In twelve of her films, her character's name was Pooja.
In 2018, she acquired the franchise rights for ‘Team Delhi Hoopers’.
She made a special appearance in the flop ‘Sadak 2’ in 2020.
Pooja Bhatt starred in the Netflix series ‘Bombay Begums’ in 2021.
In 2023, she was a contestant on ‘Bigg Boss OTT’.
Salim Khan advised Salman Khan against working with Pooja Bhatt in the ’90s.
Alia Bhatt once addressed a rumor about her being Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt's daughter.
Pooja Bhatt loves animals and owns a dog and multiple cats.
She participated in the Bharat Jodo Yatra with Rahul Gandhi in 2022.