Robin Bhatt

Robin Bhatt Biography

Robin Bhatt is a famous scriptwriter of Bollywood known for the movies, Baazigar, Sadak, Son of Sardar,
Aashique, Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke, Raja Hindustani, Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?, All the best, Omkara, Daag 
the fire, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi, Koi Mil Gaya, Krrish, Humshakals etc. He has also played character roles 
in a few movies like Chalte Chalte, Kartoos, Golmaal Returns, U Me Aur Hum etc. In a career spanning 
to about 25 years, he wrote film scripts of more than 60 movies of which Baazigar received Filmfare 
award for best screenplay. He is a member of famous Bhatt family and a younger son of famous director 
- Nanabhai Bhatt, patriarch of the Bhatt film family. His uncle Balwant Bhatt was also a film director. 
In fact he has been associated with Bhatt camp as a scriptwriter and dialogue writer for quite a few 
movies.

Among his 8 siblings, Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt are famous film makers of Bollywood while Pooja 
Bhatt and Alia Bhatt, his nieces are established heroines. Film star Emraan Hashmi, film director Vishesh 
Bhatt of ‘Murder’ fame and Rahul Bhatt - celebrities of Bollywood are his nephews. Emraan Hashmi’s 
maternal grandmother, actress Purnima Das Verma and his stepmother actress Shirin Mohammad 
Ali were siblings. Mukesh Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt were his stepbrothers, with whom he spent his 
childhood.

Robin was born in Mumbai at his maternal grandfather’s house in Vile Parle. His childhood days were 
spent in Andheri, where he completed his schooling from M. A. High school. Then he completed his 
studies at Bhawan’s College and Mithibai College. He was passionate in cricket than studies during his 
school and college days. Indeed he was good in sports. He worked as an assistant director before fully 
engaged as a script writer. Apart from scripts, he has also written the stories and dialogues of Bollywood 
movies like Aap Mujhey Acche Lagne Lage, Ajnabee, Gumraah, Dhanwan, Zamaana Deewana, Gaddar, 
Duplicate, Betaabi, Kartoos, Jaanwar etc.

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Updated: October 15, 2014