She was the first from the Bhatt clan to leave the so-called Bhatt camp to set up her own production house. But then, fiery independence comes easily to Pooja Bhatt, who’s known for supporting films that she believes in. On Sunday, Bhatt was part of a panel discussion on cinema at the fifth edition of the Jagran Film Festival (JFF). Giving her company on the panel were Manoj Srivastava, strategic consultant, JFF, and Ajay Brahmatmaj from Dainik Jagran. Needless to say, hitlist’s tête-à-tête with the feisty lady on the closing day of the week-long festival made for an interesting chat...

Pooja Bhatt