Salman Khan and filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya have joined hands for yet another project (Source: Varinder Chawla) Salman Khan and filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya have joined hands for yet another project (Source: Varinder Chawla) Filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya has revealed he will be reuniting with Salman Khan for a family drama, the idea of which he has already discussed with the superstar. Sooraj has collaborated with Salman, right from his debut Maine Pyaar Kiya to Hum Aapke Hain Koun!, Hum Saath Saath Hain and more recently in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. The director said currently he is consumed with work on his production, Hum Chaar and work on the Salman film will begin much later. “Right now the focus is on Hum Chaar. Then my younger son Avnish will debut as a writer-director with a film this year. It’s a very big responsibility. After that I start writing my film with Salman,” Barjatya told PTI. When asked if the film will be on the lines of trademark Rajshri Productions, strong, rooted family drama, Sooraj said, “It’s a family drama, but not about joint family. It’s about husband and wife and I’ve already discussed the idea with Salman.” There were also reports that the filmmaker was keen to have Salman feature in his son’s debut but Sooraj said that is not happening. “Initially there were just talks but it was never discussed. My son is making a love story, a young film, so Salman doesn’t fit in,” he added.<doc-sep>Sooraj Barjatya's goody two shoes Prem is set to return to the big screen with another family drama. Diwali 2015 saw some fireworks at the box office, courtesy Barjatya's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. The family drama starring Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor was one of the biggest hits of the year. While Salman has been busy belting out hits with each passing film, Barjatya has been on a break for a very long time. But the filmmaker is set to return with Prem. Barjatya in an interview to a daily confirmed the news, "I have discussed the primary idea with Salman. It's going to be a family drama, and not an action film. All I can say is that it will have all the necessary ingredients that a Rajshri production has emotions, drama and a lot of music." He added, "It is going to be my most satisfying film." But fans will have to wait a little longer to see this collaboration as the filmmaker is currently busy with his son's directorial debut. "But right now, I am concentrating on my younger son Avnish's career; he will make his directorial debut soon," added Barjatya. Sooraj, who has worked with Salman in four films till now, says that he cannot envision a film with Salman Khan. "Whenever I am ready with the script, Salman has assured me that he will be ready too." Barjatya, who made his directorial debut with 1989 film Maine Pyar Kiya, has stuck with family films over the years. "I am comfortable with this genre, and I feel there are many family stories that still need to be told," added the filmmaker. ALSO READ | Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's break-up was a huge blessing for Daisy Shah. Here's how<doc-sep>Sooraj Barjatya's directorial debut Maine Pyar Kiya that catapulted Salman Khan to superstardom will complete 30 years of its release in 2019. There have been references to the iconic film in quite a few projects, including the ongoing TV show Yeh Un Dino Ki Baat Hai. Asked if he would like to remake any of his films, Barjatya told IANS, "I don't think I would be able to remake any of my films because that is a part of my life that I have already lived. If someone is inspired and can give it (his films) his or her perspective to it, then (it's okay)." "This year, we are doing 30 years of Maine Pyar Kiya. Nothing (special has been planned to celebrate it)," he added. After working with Salman Khan in Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Hum Saath-Saath Hain and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, he will reunite with the superstar for yet another movie. "We both wanted to start our film together earlier but Hum Chaar came up. My younger son Avnish also wants to become a director. "Last year, we (Barjatya and his son) spent a lot of time working on the script. He (Avnish) has written the script. That's going to be a big launch. It's a big responsibility for me also. The launch of his film will happen this year. Once his script is done, then I will start working on my film with Salman." So, there's still time. "Whatever it is, it will be a special film with Salman," he said. Will Salman Khan be in Avnish's film? "No, that's a love story. He (Salman) won't fit into it," said the Vivah director. For now, he is looking forward to the release of his production Hum Chaar. The trailer gives a peek into the lives of four friends, played by actors Prit Kamani, Anshuman Malhotra, Simran Sharma and Tushar Pandey.Barjatya's banner Rajshri Productions is known for making family dramas laced with songs, dance and celebrations. Hum Chaar, on the other hand, is about friendship. "When our director Abhishek Dixit came to us with the subject, he asked 'Why should family be restricted to only aunts, cousins and uncles? How often can I go for birthdays and anniversaries to my hometown? I celebrate with my friends'. That gave me a different insight," he said. Follow @News18Movies for more.<doc-sep>
Four years after their last film (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo) together, Sooraj Barjatya is gearing up to reunite with his beloved Prem once more. Junking all speculations that his next project is an action film, he told Mid-Day, "I have discussed the primary idea with Salman. It's going to be a family drama, and not an action film. All I can say is that it will have all the necessary ingredients that a Rajshri production has — emotions, drama and a lot of music. It is going to be my most satisfying film. But right now, I am concentrating on my younger son Avnish's career; he will make his directorial debut soon." Currently helming Hum Chaar’s production, Barjatya will soon start working on the script. "I am going to put pen to paper after March, and hopefully, we should roll by next year," he said.Notably, this will be Barjatya and Khan’s fifth film together. Interestingly, Barjatya has directed six films in his 30-year-old career and four of them feature Khan in the lead. Theirs is an invincible pair that has never failed to deliver a mammoth hit—be it Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) or Hum Aapke Hain Koun! (1994), Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999) or most recently, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015). So it’s only understandable when the filmmaker says that Khan is almost family for him and that he can't think of making a film without the superstar. "Whenever I am ready with the script, Salman has assured me that he will be ready too," he added. On making yet another family drama, Barjatya said, "I am comfortable with this genre, and I feel there are many family stories that still need to be told." Follow @News18Movies for more.