India, Sept. 21 -- Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt turned 77 yesterday (September 20), whi1e also completing 51 years in the film industry. Describing his journey as a "ride through highs, lows, and endless self-discovery," he recalls, "I was privileged to meet a great filmmaker called Raj Khosla, who asked me if I knew anything about movies. I looked him straight in the eye and said, 'No, sir.' He smiled and said, 'Zero is a great figure to begin from.' That's where it began." The road was far from smooth. "I stumbled and fumbled. I call the first 10, even 20 years, the wasteland years. It was only after Arth (1982) that I truly came into my own." Over the years, he witnessed changes in the industry and the growth of paparazzi culture, which he believes "won't stop anytime soon". His daughter, actor Alia Bhatt, has requested paps not to click photos of her two-year-old daughter Raha anymore. Even so, photos of Alia's current residence as well as her under-construction house with husband, actor Ranbir Kapoor surfaced online recently. While Alia called it an "invasion of privacy" and "security issue", Mahesh says, "It's the cost one has to pay for being famous. Success has a price tag and being a star comes with baggage." Mention Raha and the filmmaker shares, "My hands are full. I am just like any grandfather out there, be it in the slums or in the towers of the rich. I pretend to get scared of her. Our bond is just as ordinary as any grandparent would have with their daughter's child."...