'Hum Aapke Hain Koun' producer Raj Kumar Barjatya passes away
Raj Kumar Barjatya, the father of filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya and producer of films such as Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Hum Saath Saath Hain and Vivaah, passed away today after suffering a cardiac arrest. The 75-year-old breathed his last at Sir H.N Reliance Foundation in Mumbai, an official from Rajshri productions said. The official Twitter of the banner also confirmed Barjatya's death.
We mourn the loss of Raj Kumar Barjatya, tweets Rajshri
Raj Kumar mostly backed films directed by his son Sooraj
Raj Kumar Barjatya is survived by his wife Sudha and son Sooraj. He worked as a producer and mostly backed films like Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, HAHK, etc, which were directed by his son. The banner, Rajshri productions, was founded by Raj Kumar Barjatya's father Tarachand Barjatya. The production house has backed many critically-acclaimed films such as Dosti, Tapasya, Saaransh and others.
Bollywood stars, film critics pay homage to Barjatya
Top Bollywood actors condoled the death of Raj Kumar. Anupam Kher, who got his big Bollywood break with Rajshri's Saaransh wrote in his condolence tweet, "Deeply saddened to know about the demise of Raj Kumar Barjatya ji. Had known him since my first film Saaransh." One of the famous film critics, Taran Adarsh said, "Shocked and saddened to learn of Rajkumar Barjatya ji's demise."
