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Meet the Indian Director Who Made Salman Khan a Bollywood Superstar

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Sooraj Barjatya

Sooraj Barjatya turned 60 years old on 22 February 2024. He is counted among the most renowned filmmakers who has directed films like 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun' & 'Maine Pyar Kiya.'
 

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Maine Pyar Kiya

Sooraj Barjatya made his debut in the film industry as a director in the year 1989 with the blockbuster hit film ‘Maine Pyar Kiya.’
 

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Rajshri Productions

At the time of his debut, Sooraj Barjatya was only 24 years old. He gave several hits under his production banner ‘Rajshri Productions.’
 

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The budget of debut film

The budget of ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ was Rs 1 crore. The lead actors of the film were Salman Khan and Bhagyashree.
 

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Success of 'Maine Pyar Kiya'

'Maine Pyar Kiya' did a business of Rs 28 crore at the box office. With its immense success, both the actors Salman Khan and Bhagyshree became the hot stars of Bollywood. 
 

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Career as a director

In his film direction career spanning 34 years, Sooraj Barjatya made 7 films out of which 5 proved to be blockbuster hits. 
 

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Popular films

His popular films include ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun,’ ‘Vivah,’ ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain,’ and ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.’
 

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Sooraj Barjatya’s upcoming film

As per media reports, Sooraj Barjatya’s upcoming film ‘Prem Ki Shadi’ with Salman Khan in the lead role is set to release in late 2024.

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