As per Mahesh Bhatt, Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an overrated director.
Karan Johar, who is Kajol's BFF, was shocked after Mahesh Bhatt called her "overrated".
A photo of Mahesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt kissing raised eyebrows. After the shoot, he said, “If Pooja weren't my daughter, I'd love to marry her.”
Their relationship was questioned. Pooja's 'Bhatt Saab' address instead of 'dad' added fuel to the debate.
When Lagaan was nominated for the Oscars, he said, "Lobbying for the Oscar award in this manner was akin to grovelling before the white man.”
Later on Koffee with Karan, he placed Aamir Khan last among other superstars.
During the AIB Roast controversy, the filmmaker asked "why no FIR was filed against Sonakshi Sinha", hinting at her political connections.
In response, Sonakshi Sinha pointed out that her name had also appeared in the FIRs where Alia Bhatt's name was missing.
After Sushant Singh Rajput's death, he posted a cryptic skeleton picture and wrote, “Dying men think of funny things and that's what we all are here, aren't we? Dying men?”
He faced backlash on social media for derogatory comments.