Rajkumar Barjatya

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Rajkumar Barjatya
Rajkumar Barjatya.jpg
Born1943-1944[1]
DiedFebruary 21, 2019
NationalityIndian
OccupationProducer
Years active1972-2019
OrganizationRajshri Productions
ChildrenSooraj R. Barjatya
Chanda Surana
Parent(s)

Rajkumar Barjatya also known as Raj Kumar Barjatya was an Indian film producer. He was part of the Barjatya family which founded Rajshri Productions. He is best known for producing the blockbuster Bollywood films, Hum Aapke Hain Koun? and Maine Pyar Kiya,[2] both directed by his son, Sooraj Barjatya who made his debut with the latter film.[3][4] He died on February 21, 2019, after a brief period of hospitalization in Mumbai.

Early life[edit]

Rajkumar Barjatya joined Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 1962 and chose Mining Engineering. He resided in Rajendra Prasad Hall of Residence. He quit studies in summer of 1962 in order to join Rajshri Productions at the request of his father Tarachand Barjatya.

Filmography[edit]

Producer[edit]

Associate Producer[edit]

Co-producer[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "'Hum Aapke Hain Koun' producer Raj Kumar Barjatya passes away; Sonam Kapoor, Mahesh Bhatt pay tribute". The Economic Times.
  2. "Rajkumar Barjatya". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  3. "Film producer Rajkumar Barjatya, father of Sooraj Barjatya, dies in Mumbai". www.hindustantimes.com/. 21 February 2019.
  4. Joshi, Namrata (2019-02-21). "Obituary: Raj Kumar Barjatya, man behind the scene". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-02-22.

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