Sooraj R. Barjatya () is an
Indian Hindi film director. His films are produced under the
Rajshri Productions banner which was first founded in 1947 by his late grandfather
Tarachand Barjatya. As a director he is most known for his early hits,
Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) and
Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994).
Early life
Barjatya was born in
Mumbai. He attended The
Scindia School in
Gwalior. Encouraged by his grandfather Tarachand Barjatya, he directed his first film
Maine Pyar Kiya for Rajshri at the young age of 24.
Career
He made his directorial debut with
Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) starring
Salman Khan which was a huge box office hit and launched both his and Salman's careers. He teamed up with Salman again for
Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994) which became one of the highest all-time blockbusters and
We Stand United (1999) which was a huge hit as well.
His fourth film,
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon starring
Hrithik Roshan,
Kareena Kapoor, and
Abhishek Bachchan, was the first film directed by him to fail at the box office. He bounced back with his latest film
Vivah (2006) starring
Shahid Kapoor and
Amrita Rao, which has proved to be one of the biggest blockbusters in his career. He has named the lead actor of all his movies 'Prem'.
He is a trendsetter and ushered in an era of family based themes in Indian Cinema. Many successful young directors incorporated aspects from his vision into their films. At a time when video piracy and satellite TV threatened the survival of the Indian film industry,...
Read More