When I enter the Prabhadevi office of Rajashari Productions – all very white and humble, like their films – this is a hive of activity. Young actors are milling in lobby, making inquiries about ‘interview’. A gold-fetched Standy announced its 2025 slate: two feature films, two web shows and two television serials. Inside his office, Soraj Barjayya is taking abundant notes in a long hand. Like Director of Ending Family Sagas Men loved, We are your Hann Kon ..! And We have sixty-sixty Won on National Film Award at 58, for, Height(2022) – The story of three old people to win Mount Everest. The unpredictable success of the film (it earned around 50 crores at the box office) has creatively rebuilt Barjatya.
He says, “My films have never worked in Andheri, Malad, Nariman Point.” “I was surprised by the collection of big cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Calcutta. However, I lost to my conservative Tier -2 audience. They are still expecting pageantry and festive enthusiasm in my films. ,
In his calm, old manner, Barzayya is expanding its horizon. His next, Will make big namesThere is a web chain aimed at General Z. directed by Palash Vaswani, known for the beloved series GulkIt is about a young couple who is forced to cohabit during epidemics, and how it affects their families. “Many people told me that OTT is related to action and crime. He said that family stories of Rajshari-style will not work. ,
When he received a call from Sony, he admitted that it was for his television channel, Sony TV, not his streaming platform, Soniliv. “But they were certain that they wanted to bring We are your Hann Kon ..! Viewers for web space. I was taken to a great extent. ,
A ‘big name will be done’ from A Still. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Burjati has not seen Breaking bed Or other iconic crime shows that have defined the medium. But he lives with what he likes. “I have seen recently Nobody wants it On Netflix. I am a fan brothers Sisters And this is usIn fact, everyone keeps asking me to make something this is us In India. ,
While he is usually influenced by violence in cinema, he swears Righteous The trilogy, it is called the ‘work of character depiction’ and a deep study of family dynamics. Dinner table scene at the end of Godfather 2It can go with a Rajashari production, “he laughs.
Have he seen Animal2023 blockbuster which is bastarded RighteousThe film directed by Sandeep Reddy Wanga is a barbarity of a nutritious family film given by Rajshari.
“I am waiting to find the heart to see it,” Barjatya accepted. “Knowing the producer, I know that it will be a powerful film and I want to be ready for it. I saw her Kabir Singh And it blew me. It was a wonderful film, but it also affects you. ,
Along with Aditya Chopra and Karan Johar, Barzatta represents a generation of filmmakers who influenced dreams and aspirations. Each of them had a studio and a heritage inherited which they had to take forward. When he stands with his body work, Barzati keeps filmmakers like Ram Gopal Varma and Anurag Kashyap in high respect, outsiders transferred the syntax of Hindi cinema.
File: Rajshari Productions Office, Prabhadevi, Mumbai on Soraj Barjati, 05-02-2019. Photo Credit: Dinesh Parab
“Karan, Aditya, I … we were born with golden spoon. We have not seen any difficulty honestly. We always have cars and bungalows. We have always traveled comfortably, and we have worn nice clothes. Fortunately, we were emotional about cinema and worked hard. The time was such that people wanted to dream on screen. Then came a generation of struggles who have seen life in a difficult way and they bring the truth to cinema. I believe that both world interviews can be in co-existence. ,
He feels disappointed that market and business pundits have kidnapped creativity today. “I am sad that the box-office has become everything. If you read how Righteous Was built, it was all passion. This enthusiasm is missing in our cinema, and needs to come back. ,
Barjatya’s grandfather, Tarachand Barjatya produced two landmark films of Central Cinema-Piya’s house (1972) and Chichor (1976). The style that addressed middle class concerns with humor and warmth has ended in the modern era. As it happens, the upcoming direction of Barjatia, starring Ayushman Khurrana, is a family comedy-drama in the middle cinema space. “I loved Be abstained By Amit Rabindranath Sharma. My next will be in the same field. It will be officially announced next month. ,
File: Soraj Barjati, Tarchand Barjati and Kamal Kumar Barjatya in Mumbai on 22 January 2011. Photo Credit: Strdel
He is still scripting his film with his film Salman Khan with the star of four previous projects. Barjattia says that he wants to ‘correct’ it and does not run into development. “during Prem rattan dhan peoI went away and tried to introduce some action elements to Salman’s image. I do not want to repeat that mistake. ,
Saman Khan and Soraj Barjatya on the set of ‘Hum Sati Up Hain’. Photo Credit: @Rajshrifilms/Instagram
He wants Salman to play his age together in his next film. “I have to come with the fact that both of us are getting old. We have to find a subject that is suitable for our age. It is easy to make another action film with Salman Bhai. But to do a family drama, and to create a new ‘love’ out of it, I need a little more time. ,
Salman is to see soon AlexanderAn action thriller is open to an image makeover?
“Yes, he is an intelligent, practical person who knows what he has to do,” says Barjatya.
Published – January 29, 2025 06:11 pm IST