Mahesh Bhatt movies revolve around a love triangle. The real-life story of this enigmatic director is nothing short of a film reel. Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actress Parveen Babi's love story is a tale of heartbreak and grief. He hurled into an extra-marital affair with an actress (Parveen Babi) who was fiercely lonely. She was alone, and he needed to play the prince on the white horse.