Mahesh Bhatt has delicately and subtly shifted the perception of Bollywood, making it bolder in terms of the emotions portrayed on the big screen.
On his visit to the city, PT caught him at his candid best as he minced no words and spoke about life, relationships, inspirations and his connect with the city. Excerpts of the chat...
You are no novice to Pune. Share your memories with us ... I have a strong connect with the city. Pune was where I came to seek answers... I would come to Pune in a shared taxi from Dadar to come to Rajneesh's Osho Ashramat a time when I was trying to escape the harsh truth of life. I thought being in this cocoon will shield me from difficulties. In due course, I discovered that one can't escape the trials and tribulations of life.
So, life has been a roller coaster ride for you... It is the lows that have given me the high. I was the most successful director at 35. But with that high, came a feeling of emptiness that comes with reaching a pinnacle of success. It is easier to survive failure than success. Failure made me an alcoholic; and I would do drugs like LSD to get into oblivion. This affected my marriage with Kiran. Finally, when I got over with my alcohol and drug dependence because of fear of dejection of my daughter, I became workaholic. But, I soon realised that I had merely replaced my addictions. I was still dealing with some emptiness, darkness within me because of which I was living under illusions. But, these illusions helped me make better movies. It's been a high period for me since the last 10 years as they have been very productive.
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