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Vishesh Films is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Mumbai, founded in 1987 by brothers Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt, and named after Mukesh's son, filmm…
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Investigate this subjectVishesh Films is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Mumbai, founded in 1987 by brothers Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt, and named after Mukesh's son, filmmaker Vishesh Bhatt. For over three decades, the company operated as a major commercial banner in Hindi cinema, recognized for producing high-concept, low-to-medium-budget thrillers, romantic dramas, and horror films char…
Vishesh Films is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Mumbai, founded in 1987 by brothers Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt, and named after Mukesh's son, filmmaker Vishesh Bhatt.
For over three decades, the company operated as a major commercial banner in Hindi cinema, recognized for producing high-concept, low-to-medium-budget thrillers, romantic dramas, and horror films characterized by widely popular soundtrack albums. The banner was responsible for several commercial successes and franchise starters, including Aashiqui (1990), Jurm (1990), Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991), Sadak (1991), Junoon (1992), Sir (1993), Naajayaz (1995), Dushman (1998), Ghulam (1998), Sangharsh (1999), Kasoor (2001), Raaz (2002), Murder (2004), Gangster (2006), Awarapan (2007), Jannat (2008), Murder 2 (2011), Jannat 2 (2012), Aashiqui 2 (2013), and Awarapan 2 (2026). Following a professional parting between the brothers in 2021, the company came under the sole ownership of Mukesh Bhatt, with Vishesh Bhatt serving as its creative and production head.
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 Daddy (1989), launching his niece Pooja Bhatt as a movie actress, — as well as commercial romantic hits like Kabzaa (1988), Aashiqui (1990) and Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991), in which he cast Pooja with actor Aamir Khan. He next produced Sadak (1991), which remains his highest grossing work, also directed by his brother Mahesh Bhatt. He won critical acclaim for Sir (1993), which saw Pooja Bhatt act with Naseeruddin Shah along with the hit Criminal (1995).
He also produced the film Tadipaar (1993). Following this, he produced dramas like Dastak (1996), the debut film of Miss Universe 1994-turned-actress Sushmita Sen, and Tamanna (1997). In 1998 his brother Mahesh Bhatt directed his last directorial venture Zakhm (1998) returned to the censor board because of right-wing pressure critical of its references to the Mumbai riots of 1993 and joined as 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 (1998), Sangharsh (1999), Raaz (2002), Murder (2004), Gangster (2006), Woh Lamhe (2006), Murder 2 (2011), Jism 2 (2012) and Murder 3 (2013).
Vishesh Films is known for producing small-budgeted commercially successful films with great music.
They produced thrillers like Criminal (1994), Ghulam (1998), Raaz (2002), Murder (2004), Zeher (2005), and Gangster (2006), all of which were major commercial successes.
They further produced Zeher (2005), Awarapan (2007), and Jannat (2008), all starring Emraan Hashmi. While the first two were moderate successes, the latter emerged as a super hit. They then began producing quasi-sequels and have given the maximum number of franchises to Indian cinema. However, a common criticism of the films produced under the banner has been that the films are unofficial adaptations and rip-offs of many Hollywood and South Korean films.
For 30 years, Mukesh along with his brother, Mahesh, produced films under the production house. However owing to differences between the brothers, Mukesh officially took over Vishesh Films and in May 2021, it was publicly announced that Mahesh Bhatt was no more associated with the production house.
The following is a list of films produced under the banner Vishesh Films.
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