Actor Nana Patekar recently shared an anecdote that highlights the simplicity and humility of celebrated filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya. Speaking in an interview with The Lallantop, Patekar recalled an incident from their early days in the film industry when Barjatya worked as an assistant director on Pratighaat . The Humble Gesture That Surprised Nana Patekar Nana Patekar recounted the moment when Sooraj Barjatya, then an assistant director, brought him his shoes on set.
"One day, he brought me my shoes. I said, ‘Don’t do this, I can get my own shoes,’ but he insisted. He said, ‘No, sir (with folded hands).
’ I told him, ‘Sooraj, you are the heir to this big organisation, don’t do this.’ But he replied, ‘I am the assistant, this is my job,’” Patekar shared. Sooraj Barjatya’s Unchanging Nature Years later, when Patekar and Barjatya crossed paths at a function, the director’s humility remained unchanged.
"He saw me coming and again bowed down with his hands folded. I was shocked that he hasn’t changed one bit. He is just as simple.
He is not fabricating his niceness; he is genuinely like that," Patekar added. A Legacy of Heartwarming Cinema Sooraj Barjatya, known for directing iconic family dramas like Maine Pyar Kiya , Hum Aapke Hain Koun , Hum Saath Saath Hain , and Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo , has built a reputation for creating heartwarming and value-driven films. His latest directorial, Uunchai , which featured stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan and Neena Gu.
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