Rahul Bhatt | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1982-01-24)24 January 1982 (age 43) |
| Occupation | Fitness trainer |
| Parent(s) | Mahesh Bhatt Kiran Bhatt |
| Relatives | SeeBhatt family |
Rahul Bhatt (born 24 January 1982) is an Indian fitness trainer and actor.[1] The son of film directorMahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt, Rahul gained notoriety in 2009 following the revelations thatDavid Headley, an accused in the2008 Mumbai attacks, had befriended him and they were close friends.[2] In an investigative report byPBS, Bhatt was described as aB-movie actor, asking for favours to reveal more details about Headley.[3] In 2010, he was a contestant in the reality showBigg Boss 4.
Rahul is the only son of Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt (born Loraine Bright). On his father's side, Bhatt is of predominantlyGujarati descent and on his mother's side, he is ofEnglish,Scottish,Armenian, andBurmese ancestry. He is the younger brother of actressPooja Bhatt. In September 2010, Rahul became a part of the Indian reality showBigg Boss 4, hosted bySalman Khan.[4]
In September 2008, Rahul Bhatt and friend Vilas Varak metDavid Headley at a Mumbai gym. Even after the26/11 attacks, they were continuously in touch, with Headley writing to Rahul an email in which he said he would soon be visiting them again.[5] According to Headley's testimony, he was fond of Bhatt. He claimed to have warned Bhatt not to visit South Mumbai area on 26 November, the day the Mumbai attacks started.[6]
| Year | Name | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bigg Boss 4 | Contestant | Colors TV |
Rahul Bhatt was evicted from Bigg Boss last week