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Mahesh Bhatt has often been in the news for his personal life. He was 20 years old when he married Lauren Bright. They had two children Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt from this marriage but their relationship ended several years later. Mahesh Bhatt Married Lauren Bright at the Age of 20 Mahesh Bhatt is one of Bollywoods most celebrated filmmakers having made numerous outstanding films. Known for films like Aashiqui Saaransh Jism and Sadak Mahesh Bhatts personal life has also always been in the headlines. While his outspoken and controversial statements sparked numerous controversies his marriage to Alia Bhatts mother Soni Razdan was also deeply controversial. Even before Soni Razdan Mahesh Bhatts name was linked to several actresses despite his already being married. Mahesh Bhatt was 20 years old when he married Lauren Bright also known as Kiran Bhatt. He once loved Lauren so much that he wrote her letters in blood but their relationship ended tragically. Lauren Bright and Mahesh Bhatts Love Story Mahesh Bhatt fell in love with an orphan girl at the age of 14. This orphan girl was none other than Lauren Bright. It is said that Mahesh Bhatt would send letters to Lauren through his tailor written in blood. Mahesh Bhatt also made several revelations about his personal life in his daughter Pooja Bhatts podcast discussing his love story with Lauren.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Pooja B (@poojab1972) Lauren Lived in an Orphanage Mahesh Bhatt had told his daughter Pooja Bhatt that his wife Lauren also known as Kiran Bhatt lived in an orphanage. Talking about his first meeting with Lauren he had said “I was 16 then and she was 14. She lived in an orphanage. Her mother didn’t have enough money to send her to a boarding school so she lived there. One day I saw her; she was standing at the gate of Bombay Scottish. She was very beautiful and looked very attractive at first sight. But I felt that I was not worthy of her. That’s why it took a long time to even meet her for the first time.” Meeting Through a Tailor Mahesh Bhatt further says “One day I gathered courage and went to him and told him about myself. I remember in our first meeting I offered him supari (a contract). I was very impressed after meeting him. I arranged a meeting with him through a tailor who stitched school uniforms. I requested him to deliver my letter to Lauren. But it was very risky because if he got caught he would lose his job. But he was a very good person. He gave my letters to Lauren. I had written those letters in blood and the reply also came in a letter.” Love Story Shown in Aashiqui It is said that Mahesh Bhatts film Aashiqui also depicts his and Laurens love story. Mahesh Bhatt married Lauren at the age of 20. They had two children. However their happy married life gradually soured. Mahesh Bhatts name became linked with actress Parveen Babi. One after another Mahesh Bhatts films flopped and the day came when Mahesh Bhatt left Lauren for Parveen. Although he returned to Lauren after a while Soni Razdan entered his life shortly thereafter and the two married in 1986. However Mahesh Bhatt never divorced Lauren. To marry Soni Razdan he converted to Islam and married Sakina also known as Ashraf. Lauren passed away in 2003 at the age of 66. The cause of her death has never been revealed.