After Lalit Modi, Vikram Bhatt Recalls Being Broke While Dating Sushmita Sen
Updated on: 08 June, 2026 01:32 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Vikram Bhatt and Sushmita Sen relationship
Ever since Lalit Modi has defended Sushmita Sen in his recent interview, all eyes have been on the former Miss Universe and her savage way of handling trolls. Now, filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has something to comment on from the time he was dating the actress.
Vikram Bhatt opened up about his financial struggles and being `broke` even when he was associated with some of the biggest names in the industry.
He recalled dating Sushmita Sen while going through a major financial crisis, where he found himself in a questionable situation to even fund his projects.
Vikram Bhatt recalls being `broke`
In a candid chat with Siddharth Kanan, the filmmaker revealed there were times when he didn`t have money for simple purchases such as buying a music CD.
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He said, “I was a struggling director. Mere pas zeher khane ke paise nahi the. I was directing Aamir Khan and dating Miss Universe, so to say, but I had no money. I was broke. I remember I didn`t even have the money to buy a CD. I`ve lived life like a fakira.”
Bhatt`s comments come amid the viral Lalit Modi interview with Humans of Bombay, where the latter defended the Main Hoon Na actress against labels of being a gold digger.
Bhatt and Sen grew closer during the shoot of the 1996 psychological thriller, Dastak. However, it was a short-lived affair. After his relationship ended with Sushmita, Vikram went on to date Ameesha Patel. The two dated for over five years before parting ways.
When Vikram Bhatt opened up on his failed marriage
In an old interview, the producer opened up on his failed marriage with his first wife, Aditi Bhatt.
Opening up on how his extramarital affairs took a toll on his marriage, Bhatt said, "That pain itself has taught me a lot. Today, where I am, it is because of that pain. I think my spiritual journey wouldn’t have been the same had I not gone through those events."
"I believe that we all choose our lessons before we are born, and I think I chose these. I say this with all honesty: you have to own every part of your life. Everything that has happened is my decision; I let it happen. Nothing that has happened in my life has happened without my permission," he added.
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