Sooraj Barjatya married young to ease mother’s fears about film

**Sooraj Barjatya on *The Great Indian Kapil Show* set**.

Sooraj Barjatya married at age 21 after his mother insisted on it as a prerequisite for his filmmaking ambitions. In a recent interview, he explained her reasoning stemmed from fears he would become involved with an actress during his career. The admission occurred during his appearance on The Great Indian Kapil Show, where host Kapil Sharma playfully questioned why Barjatya frequently portrays extravagant Indian weddings in movies such as Hum Aapke Hain Kaun and Maine Pyaar Kiya. Ayushmann Khurrana, who stars in Barjatya’s next project Yeh Prem Mol Liya, teased the director about the timing of his marriage, wondering if his films reflected personal experience.

Barjatya acknowledged his mother’s influence in the decision. Barjatya later directed Khan in Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994) and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015), all of which achieved commercial dominance.

Barjatya married Vineeta in 1986 and has three children. His upcoming film, Yeh Prem Mol Liya, features Khurrana alongside Sharvari Wagh, with music composed by Himesh Reshammiya—Barjatya’s first collaboration with the composer since Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. Produced by Rajshri Productions, the film is set for release on November 27. Khurrana later disclosed that Barjatya insisted on including traditional wedding elements in the movie, such as a sehra and horse ride, ceremonies the director himself skipped during his own wedding. Supporting roles include Anupam Kher, Seema Pahwa, and Supriya Pathak.

Barjatya’s early marriage illustrates a recurring conflict in artistic families, where creative pursuits often collide with family traditions.

Yeh Prem Mol Liya represents Barjatya’s return to filmmaking after Uunchai (2022), maintaining his signature combination of romance and grand-scale storytelling. The project arrives during a renewed interest in family-driven narratives within Indian cinema, merging sentimental themes with modern perspectives.