Mahesh Bhatt ( born 20 September 1948 ) is an Indian film director , producer and screenwriter known for his works exclusively in Hindi cinema . A stand-out film from his earlier period is '' Saaransh '' ( 1984 ) , screened at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival . It became India 's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year . The 1986 film '' Naam '' was his first piece of commercial cinema . In 1987 , he turned producer with the film '' Kabzaa '' under the banner , " Vishesh Films " , with his brother Mukesh Bhatt
14th Moscow International Film Festival
14th Moscow International Film Festival
Mahesh Bhatt