Suraj Barjatya remembered MF Hussain’s response after seeing Kareena Kapoor-Hritik Roshan’s ‘Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon’: ‘I threw my brush on screen …’.
Soraj Barjatya enjoyed early success with films like Maine Pyaar Kiya and We oneHowever, his fourth film, Main love crazy hoonKareena Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and Abhishek Bachchan starring, flopped. Soraj later accepted the lack of confidence while receiving advice from artist MF Hussain to stay clinging to his original style.
Main love crazy Hoon a major lesson
In a conversation on YouTube channel game changer, Soraj Barjatya called the main love’s addict as his “biggest lesson”. He explained that when we were Sati Saath Han was a very big hit, it earned only 60% of the business of Hum AAPK Han Conn. During that time, filmmakers such as Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra were making films, who appealed to international audiences, often shot in foreign places. Soraj decided to follow this trend, thinking that it was the right time to adapt to new styles.Doubt and lessons during the filming process
Soraj admitted that the top stars, despite a large budget and all resources, felt that something was closed. He shared that during the production of the film, he often asked his assistants whether things were working and if it would appeal to his generation. He considered this doubt a big lesson in his career.
Father’s warning and MF Hussain’s rigorous response
Soraj revealed that this was the first to him, feeling something wrong because he was trying to someone who was not. His father also advised to make a film due to his big budget. He also recalled a rigorous call from MF Hussain, which after watching the film said, “What have you made? I threw my brush into Liberty on screen.”
Reappear
As Soraj began to be embarrassed, MF Hussain advised him to join his original values again. He asked Soraj to imagine a party at his home and what everyone would have worn. When Soraj replied, “Saris,” Hussain said, “Then why are you making all this?” He reminded him that the audience loved his films for his purity and emotional depth, not for experimentation. Soraj still clearly remembers Hussein’s words.
