Veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has definitively stepped away from directing feature films, ending speculation about further directorial comebacks. While he helmed ‘Sadak 2’ in 2020, the 77-year-old now states his directing days are over. Bhatt remains active as a producer and writer, emphasizing the importance of creative freedom over formulaic filmmaking and expressing optimism for original voices challenging the industry’s data-driven trends.