Sooraj Barjatya

Sooraj R. Barjatya
Born (1965-02-22) 22 February 1965 (age 59)
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Vineeta Barjatya
(m. 1986)
Children3
FatherRajkumar Barjatya
RelativesTarachand Barjatya (grandfather)
Kavita K. Barjatya (cousin)

Sooraj R. Barjatya (born 22 February 1965) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Hindi cinema.[1] He has directed and produced some of the most commercially successful Hindi films. His films often include themes of familial ties and values, and are rooted in traditional Indian culture. Barjatya is the chairman of Rajshri Productions, which was formed by his late grandfather Tarachand Barjatya in 1947.

Barjatya began his career as an assistant director to Mahesh Bhatt. He made his directorial debut with Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), a top-grossing romantic drama. His next release, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), became the highest-grossing Indian film to that point.[2] He had further commercial success in the family dramas Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999), Vivah (2006), and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015). He won the National Film Award for Best Direction for Uunchai (2022).

  1. ^ "Sooraj Barjatya to shoot for his next in Lucknow". Hindustan Times. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Bahubali 2 is the Biggest Hindi Blockbuster This Century - Box Office India".