Ask his close friends, the Mahesh Bhatt or the 'maverick' Bhatt as they call him is simply the angst personified. As he pens yarn after yarn, one theme remains constant - humans grappling with eccentric situations and coping with intense emotion and aloneness.

From these moments of aloofness, Bhatt has pulled winners like Jism to Murder.

Now, Mahesh is all set to tackle another controversial subject like pornography in his next flick, Blue Film, which is ready to roll this month. Quite indifferent to people's views he explains, "It's the story of a young man's battle against the bizarre world of pornography. We hope to give the consumer an upfront view of this multi-billion dollar industry."

When someone reminds him of the potential troubles he lashes back by saying, There is not likely to be any trouble at the Censor Board."

"Blue Film demonises the porn industry. The hero is a victim of sleaze and sets out to destroy this obscene monster. We are aware of what the do's and don'ts of this business. We will never make a film that violates the sensibilities of the times we live in," he adds.

To the critics who've been badgering his style of titillating cinema he says, "I would rather make money than appease myself with all the worthless praise showered by self-appointed custodians of taste. The purists tore Murder to shreds, but audiences loved it and made it the biggest hit of the year. I care a damn about critics. I've been battling them since 1973."

Kunal Khemu who debuted with Mahesh Bhatt's 'Hum Hai Rahi Pyaar Ke' will be play the male lead. Khemu has also worked in earlier Bhatt films like Dushman, Aangaray, Zakhm apart from Raja Hindustani.