Meet the Indian Director Who Made Salman Khan a Bollywood Superstar

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.'
 

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

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

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

'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. 
 

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

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

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.