“If a producer goes to the censor at the last minute, just before the film releases, then he often settles with cuts because he cannot afford to lose any more time.”

Indian director, producer, screenwriter and actor

Vikram Bhatt is an Indian director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for his work in Hindi cinema, especially the Raaz film series and Ghulam, both produced by Mukesh Bhatt. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Director for each of those films. Bhatt’s name is closely associated with horror and mainstream commercial filmmaking in India. Raaz helped define his reputation as a director of suspense and horror, while Ghulam, released in 1998 and starring Aamir Khan and Rani Mukerji, remains one of his best-known films.