New Delhi: Looks like, director Mahesh Bhatt is taking a deeper plunge into the world of television.


A Deccan Chronicle report said that Bhatt will make a TV series, partially based on his famous 1999 directorial 'Zakhm,' which will replace 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' in September.

According to an industry insider, "Mahesh Bhatt is all set to start his television innings with a brand new fiction show. The show is partially based on his famous 1999 directorial Zakhm, which starred actor Ajay Devgn and Bhatt's daughter Pooja in the lead roles. The show will be aired on Star Plus and will replace the channel's most-popular ongoing show, Diya Aur Baati Hum in September this year."

Other than this, the director has also announced about his talk show, 'Khwaabon Ka Safar' recently and is reportedly upbeat about the two TV ventures.