FILM DIRECTOR

Sooraj Barjatya

1965 - Today

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Sooraj R. Barjatya (born 22 February 1964) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Hindi cinema. He has directed and produced some of the most commercially successful Hindi films. His films often include themes of familial ties and values, and are rooted in traditional Indian culture. Barjatya is the chairman of Rajshri Productions, which was formed by his late grandfather Tarachand Barjatya in 1947. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sooraj Barjatya is the 1,711th most popular film director (up from 1,869th in 2019), the 1,049th most popular biography from India (up from 1,169th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Sooraj Barjatya ranks 1,711 out of 2,041. Before him are Michel Franco, Stacy Peralta, Byron Howard, Guy Maddin, Jessica Hausner, and Bill Plympton. After him are Wang Xiaoshuai, Ebrahim Alkazi, Oscar Micheaux, John Carl Buechler, V. Shantaram, and Mark Romanek.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Sooraj Barjatya ranks 597. Before him are Nicola Zingaretti, André Paus, Adriana Calcanhotto, Bouli Lanners, José Oscar Herrera, and Mitch Richmond. After him are Ekaterina Andreeva, Anna Levandi, Marjo Matikainen-Kallström, Omar M. Yaghi, Thomas Schönlebe, and Erik Johnsen.

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In India

Among people born in India, Sooraj Barjatya ranks 1,049 out of 1,861. Before him are Ramanathan Krishnan (1937), Surekha Sikri (1945), Usha Uthup (1947), Mahie Gill (1975), Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar (1930), and Simi Garewal (1947). After him are Chitrangada Singh (1976), Danish Siddiqui (1983), Ebrahim Alkazi (1925), Rajmohan Gandhi (1935), Kartik Aaryan (1990), and Bappi Lahiri (1952).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Sooraj Barjatya ranks 28. Before him are Aparna Sen (1945), S. J. Suryah (1968), Nasir Hussain (1931), Mani Ratnam (1956), Karan Johar (1972), and Subhash Ghai (1945). After him are Ebrahim Alkazi (1925), V. Shantaram (1901), Imtiaz Ali (1971), Sanjay Leela Bhansali (1963), K. Balachander (1930), and AR Murugadoss (1974).

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