“I’m Personally Anti Marriage”

Vikram Bhatt is one star in the Bhatt camp who has made his way into the hearts of the masses with his bold, yet realistic cinema. His movies have always experimented with new ideas and thoughts, and have not been restricted to just one or two genres.

The one thing that Vikram Bhatt is most popular for, however, is the genre of horror and erotica with movies like Raaz, Love Games etc. Other exceptional Vikram Bhatt movies include Fareb, Dastak, Ankahee among others. The common theme among all of these deals with love and the flaws of us as humans… that lead to the very many complexities in our lives.

Vikram Bhatt – An Introduction To The Man Himself

Many say that the movie Ankahee is inspired from his own life which was full of turmoil! But then, what do we know about his personal life? Actually, a lot of things. Vikram Bhatt has always been open about his difficulties in his married life, his link ups and affairs and how he feels about love and marriage. He was married once, and has a daughter from that wedlock. He has also experienced love and separation in the forty four years of his life so far lived. Let’s dive right into the romantic involvements concerning Vikram Bhatt:

Vikram And Aditi Bhatt

Vikram Bhatt was in a relationship of ten years with his childhood sweetheart during their days together at Jamnabai. The couple married young with both of them in their twenties. In a span of two years, they had a beautiful girl to complete their family – they named her Krishna. Unfortunately, trouble was lurking just round the corner.

The Signs Of Trouble

It never came out exactly when Vikram started dating Sushmita Sen, who had won the Miss Universe title in 1994. He however, launched her career in Bollywood with the movie Dastak, which was in fact directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The movie was written by Vikram Bhatt and released in 1996, but met with a cold response.

If the words of Aditi Bhatt are to be believed, Vikram and Sushmita became friends in the sets of Dastak and in a matter of months, he was totally infatuated with her. They had spent a 3-week vacation in the US after which he finally broke the news of his loving Sushmita and how he wants to have nothing of Aditi or Krishna anymore. Aditi was furious as she was already very badly treated by her in-laws and was only bearing the brunt for the sake of Vikram and Krishna.

The news of his infidelity made her lose her temper and she took him to court for an ugly legal battle for the adultery, custody of the child and alimony. Presently, the matters are quite cool between the two and they are on good terms. Vikram Bhatt says, “We are all very secure in our lives. I am a good friend to have, but I am definitely not husband material. Now, that Aditi and I are friends, I don’t want to screw it up again. I have always been a person who has worn his heart on his sleeve. If there were any truth to it, I would have stated it.” It pretty much clears the air about the status of their relationship for sure.

The Tryst Of Love With Sushmita

He had a pretty serious relationship with Sushmita Sen which even prompted to leave his childhood sweetheart and wife of four years, Aditi and their two year old daughter, Krishna. Vikram often said that he had always wore his heart on his sleeve and was never apologetic about his feelings. His movie Ankahee (2006) is an inspiration from his own life where he reflects on his tumultuous married life with Aditi, his affair with Sushmita and the hardships the three of them faced.

His break up with Sushmita Sen was painful and he was utterly depressed for a long time. He was even out of work and suicidal till he realized he needs to get a grip on his life and take a U-turn, before he drowns completely in this mess.

He did, however, manage to move on, and after a few years this was what he had to say, “We were too young, I was 27 and she was 20 years old.” He felt that he and Sushmita was ‘a bundle of immaturity’ as they were too naive and young to understand anything. When questioned about their present interaction, he revealed, “It’s not that I am trying to avoid her or she is trying to avoid me, but when you move on, you just move on.”

Ankahee And Finding Love Again In Ameesha

He then went ahead in his career and after concentrating on it for a while, fell in love with Ameesha Patel, who was also the lead actress of his movie, Ankahee. Ameesha was playing the role of his abandoned wife.

Their relationship continued for a period of five years and they were always each others’ support during their dark phases of life. Vikram was very serious about her and had openly shared his wish to even marry her when she was ready. He openly said in an interview, “I don’t know. At this point of time she’s chasing her career, and I’m chasing her. I’m ready whenever she is. This relationship is for keeps. But I don’t want to say much. In the past I’ve been terribly hurt after taking a relationship to my heart.”

The Ugly Split

But then, fate had other plans. After a span of five years, they broke up and things permanently soured out between them. When asked if they were in love, he said, “I don’t think we ever loved each other. Ameesha had problems of her own with her parents and we both shared a period of our lives where we were going through a low phase in our career. We now realize that actually we were just good friends who mistook it for love. We still remain friends. She is a lovely girl and I only wish good things for her.” It is speculated that Raaz 3 is loosely based on their love story.

His Present Take On Life, Love, Relationships and Fatherhood

When it comes to quoting about relationships, now his stance is completely different. He does not believe in the institution of marriage and feels it to be unnecessary. In his interview with HT, he has been quoted saying, “I don’t believe in the institution of marriage. I think it’s an outdated one. I don’t think two people need to commit to legality to be together. People call it anti-social, but I am more for commitment that doesn’t require any social or legal stamp. I think today more marriages are ending in divorce. So of course, there’s something wrong with the institution.”

Even if he is commitment phobic, his love and loyalty for his daughter Krishna is beyond bounds. They are on very good terms and she assists him too in his productions and directions. They share a strong bond and Vikram feels that right now, his only focus is going to be his daughter and his work. Well, let’s just wish him the best,, right?

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