Mahesh Bhatt resigns as creative consultant, from family banner Vishesh Films

Veteran producer, Mukesh Bhatt has said that his brother, Mahesh Bhatt, is no longer the Creative Consultant of the family banner, Vishesh Films. In an interview, Mukesh clarified that Vishesh Films was always his company, with Mahesh serving only as a consultant. But the banner will now be run by Mukesh's children, daughter Sakshi and son Vishesh.He told The Times of India, "Mahesh is not out of Vishesh Films per se. Please get this clear. The company Vishesh Films has been mine; my brother was a Creative Consultant on several projects even after he had stopped directing. If I have a film hereafter where I need him, he will be there for his creativity. We have had no fight, but he does not want to hold the position anymore."

He added that while he will be around to offer guidance, "Sakshi and Vishesh are going to take the Vishesh Films legacy forward. They have some brilliant ideas and I shall always be around to guide them with my experience. The time has come for my children to grow in the business of movie-making which we are very passionate about."Some of the most popular movies produced by the banner include Daddy, Aashiqui, Sadak, Gangster, as well as the Raaz and Murder franchises. The last film, from the production house,  Sadak 2 was panned by the critics and audience on the wake of Sushant Singh Rajput's untimely demise. The film was sequel to the 1991 original, starred Sanjay Dutt, Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur. Mahesh Bhatt made a return to direction in 2020 after two decades with Sadak 2.