Background
The son of famous film director Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt, Rahul gained unwitting notoriety in 2009 following revelations that David Headley, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, had befriended him.
The son of famous film director Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt, Rahul gained unwitting notoriety in 2009 following revelations that David Headley, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, had befriended him.
In an investigative report by Public Broadcasting Service, Rahul Bhatt was described as a B-movie actor asking for favors to reveal more details about Headley. He thanks his fitness mentor Kaizzad Capadia. Rahul"s father planned to launch him in 2007 with the film Suicide Bomber to be directed by Anurag Basu.
In September 2010, Rahul became part of the Indian television reality show, Bigg Boss 4, hosted by Salman Khan.
After being evicted from the house, he claimed that the show was scripted. After the 26/11 attacks, Headley wrote Rahul an email in which he said he would soon be visiting them again.
According to Headley"s testimony, he was fond of Bhatt. He claims to have warned Bhatt not to visit South Mumbai area on November 26, the day the Mumbai attacks started.