Vikram Bhatt says Mahesh Bhatt didn’t talk about his Rs 30 crore fraud case and his jail time because of this: ‘I was only allowed five minutes to speak’ | Hindi Movie News

A film producer Vikram Bhatt and his wife was arrested in a multi-crime case that he filed Rajasthanin which he was accused of fraud of Rs 30 crore by Dr Ajay Murdia, founder of Indira Group of Companies, based in Udaipur. In a recent interview, he opened up about the help he received from a mentor Mahesh Bhatt During what he calls one of the most difficult periods of his life.Prior to Rajasthan High Court denied his bail application, Vikram He spent almost two-and-a-half months in jail before a high court granted him bail in February this year. When Mahesh While Bhatt never publicly commented on that time, Vikram recently revealed that the film’s veteran congratulated him on his release.Vikram shared that Mahesh has been very close to his family throughout the process. He said in an interview with News18, “His support means a lot. But what could he do? I entered it. How could I talk to him? I was only allowed five minutes a day to talk to anyone. Five minutes is too little. It was over before it started,” he says.Explaining that it was impossible to communicate directly, Vikram added: “I was not in a place where anyone could reach me, but he used to talk to my children, my brothers-in-law and my brother-in-law.” Reflecting on Mahesh’s actions during the controversy, Vikram said his mentor felt pressured by the incident. But it was a rule, and he had no power, and somewhere I think he restrained himself because he knew that this was a power game.“Mahesh deliberately refrained from saying criticism for fear that it might get worse. “He knew that there was no justice in anything that happened, because he was afraid that any provocative words would only confuse my thoughts and I could get into more trouble.” So he refused. And that’s the truth of the matter,” he said.The controversy was based on ‘Tumko Meri Kasam’, Vikram’s 2025 film based on the life of Dr Murdia. The project came to light after SEBI suspected that it was being used to promote Indira IVF during the fundraising phase. A week after the film’s release, Indira IVF and Drew’s proposed IPO will raise Rs 3,500-crore under the supervision of SEBI.The film itself failed to make an impact at the box office and received negative reviews from critics.When asked if the lack of Bhatt’s banner made the film fail, Vikram rejected the idea. “Yes, it went down, but I haven’t directed Vishesh’s films in the last 12 years. [even when Mahesh was associated with it]. Many of my songs like ‘Awara Paagal Deewana’, ‘Deewane Huye Paagal’, ‘1920’, ‘Haunted’ and ‘1921’ were not there,” he says.Emphasizing that success ultimately depends on one’s talent, Vikram concluded, “The only role model is your work. There is no other cushion. Any other cushion can be taken away from you. Your talent and hard work is the only thing you can rely on.”