Background
Bhatt, called Yeshwant Bhatt, was born to a Gujarati family on 12 June 1915 in Porbandar, British India.
Bhatt, called Yeshwant Bhatt, was born to a Gujarati family on 12 June 1915 in Porbandar, British India.
His first film,, was the first to feature the double-role or "twins" phenomenon in Indian cinema, wherein lead actress Fearless Nadia alternated between the good sister and the gangster"s moll. The formula was subsequently emulated in numerous Hindi films. He began his directorial venture when he joined Homi Wadia"s team at Basant Pictures by co-directing two films with Babubhai Mistri, and, under the same name.
He directed two more films as Batuk Bhatt, Homi Wadia"s Hunterwali Ki Beti (1943) and Liberty Pictures Sudhar (1949).
Bhatt left Basant Pictures and started his own production company "Deepak Pictures" in 1946.