‘We need to make good family films as they’re rare today’

With hits such as Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999) Vivah (2006) and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) to his credit, Sooraj

Barjatya (left) considers family dramas his specialisation. He feels people only look up to his work when they are in a mood to watch such type of movies. “We have tried all kinds of films. We have done modern, actions films, even ‘daaku’ films, but none of them have actually worked, except for good, aesthetic family dramas,” Barjatya said, adding, “Actually we have realised, that maybe we are not attuned to make something else. There is something in our banner that people only come to see family-based films. I see it as a specialisation.” “We stand out amongst the crowd, and today as I grow older, I feel more and more responsible that somewhere we only need to make good family films because they are rare today. That's a big challenge–– how to really make films with good values which can be really understood by today's youth,” he said. Barjatya is coming up with a new TV show, which will have the theme of spirtuality at its base. The filmmaker feels TV is a “blessing” for families. “Even films are doing very well on satellite today. It’s very much the mainstay of so many technicians, actors and writers. The kind of employment this industry is giving, is tremendous,” he shared.

SOORAJ BARJATYA FEELS PEOPLE ONLY LOOK UP TO HIS WORK WHEN THEY’RE IN A MOOD TO WATCH

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