Veteran filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya, known for redefining family entertainment in Indian cinema, recently spoke to Bollywood Hungama about his upcoming television serial Manpasand Ki Shaadi (Colors TV) and his filmmaking philosophy, drawing parallels with contemporaries Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra.
EXCLUSIVE: Sooraj Barjatya calls himself, Aditya Chopra, and Karan Johar “golden spoon people,” admits being conservative in filmmaking; says, “We haven’t seen the ups and downs of life”
In the candid conversation, Barjatya reflected on how their shared backgrounds shaped their creative approach. “Actually, the three of us are quite in tandem on one point. They are much younger than me, but we are of the same generation, and plus we are golden spoon people. We haven’t seen the ups and downs of life. We have always traveled in cars,” he said.
According to the Hum Aapke Hain Koun…! director, this privileged upbringing influenced the kind of cinema they make. “When our time came, we were passionate about filmmaking. So we showed the world that it was a fairy tale, and that was the era of the 90s, where people wanted to see fairy tales. We are into one particular kind of cinema. But I think both Adi and Karan, and I, we all would like to show dreams. If any of us is asked to go to reality, I think none of us knows that life. To that extent, we are a little spoiled.”
Barjatya also described himself as the most traditional among the trio. “Maybe it has to do with my upbringing. But essentially, we three are on the good side, on the simple side. I am sure if given a choice, even Karan would like to do Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani today. It may be to do with our age, but essentially, we are making family films. Comparatively, I am the most conservative of the three of us—and I think that lies in my strength.”
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