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When Mahesh Bhatt was hit by a tsunami

BMM department of Khalsa college celebrated the filmmaker.

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'Equality Quest With Bhatt Saab,' the event was celebrating both the completion of 70 years of the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights and the filmmaker's work itself. He was in for a surprise when he came face-to-face with Tamanna, the transwoman on whose life he had based his namesake film 21 years ago. He fondly held her hands and touched and bent his head in respect.

Bhatt saab seemed visibly moved to see the young “innocent students'” song and dance tribute to his parents: mother Shireen Mohammed Ali and filmmaker Nanabhai Bhatt, based on the latter's films. He was left moist-eyed when it was announced that the event is also celebrating the Centenary of his friend, philosopher, guide and guru UG Krishnamurti.

The tribute by the BMM department of Khalsa college under the guidance of film historian Prof K Praveish Vishwanath Aiyar, who moderated the proceedings, was followed by a unique one-on-one interactive and a students' master class with Mahesh Bhatt. The filmmaker addressed several issues ranging from his friendship with film actor Avtar Gill and many modern-day concerns. He exhorted students to “live the word” and “experience the now and the here sans inhibitions or any self-imposed constraints.”

The filmmaker's daughter Pooja Bhatt in a series of tweets and Instagram posts seemed equally touched by this “reunion.” Prof Aiyar told DNA that he was taken aback at the complete lack of any filmy airs in the filmmaker whose body of work has found both critical and mass acclaim. “Throughout the show, the unconventionally of the man shone through as did his eye for detail as he showered lavish praise on the students and the college.”

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