The flop of 2003, which MF Hussain threw an angry paint brush, Suraj Barjatya was on fire

Last updated:March 11, 2025, 09:45 IST

Suraj Barjatya is known for his family films. He has given many iconic films to the industry. But once Suraj Barjatya tried to make a film out of his style, which people have made at all …Read more

Suraj Barjatya has given many blockbuster films.

New Delhi. Suraj Barjatya has directed blockbuster films like ‘Vivah’, ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’, ‘Hum Aapke Hain Kaun’, ‘Maine Pyaar Kiya’. Suraj Barjatya is known for his family films. His films and his production house Rajshri Production Family Values ​​is famous. Suraj Barjatya’s films neither have any porn song nor kissing scene. He often makes films showing family values ​​on screen, which the whole family can sit together and watch. But once the director had moved away from his values ​​with a new style film which was badly flopped at the box-office.

His use of making films out of his style was not only a badly flop, but the famous painter MF Hussain was also very angry after seeing his film. He also threw his paint brush in anger. This is the 2003 film ‘Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon’. In this film, Kareena Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and Abhishek Bachchan played the lead role. Along with this, many stars including Pankaj Kapoor, Reema Lagoo played an important role in the film.

Suraj Barjatya wanted to make films like Karan Johar
This triangle love story of Kareena Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan and Hrithik Roshan was rejected by the audience. The film was in a bad state at the box-office. The film’s director Suraj Barjatya, while talking about his failure, said that it was a period where filmmakers like Aditya Chopra, Karan Johar were exploring Switzerland. He was shooting his films in Switzerland and in such a situation he also thought of doing something new, but the audience did not accept it.

MF Hussain taught lessons
Talking about the failure of the film, veteran director Suraj Barjatya said that seeing the film ‘Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon’, the famous painter MF Hussain called him. The director had told that MF Hussain had told him what you have made this. The painter further said to him, ‘Close your eyes and tell me what people will wear if there is a party in your house’. On this, Suraj says that he will wear a saree after which MF Hussain explained to him that people come to see his films for family values ​​and go to watch the movies of the rest of the people to watch the glamor.

Suraj Barjatya tied the knot of MF Hussain. He says that he decided on that day that whatever he happens, he will make his own kind of films. They will not experiment with any other maker style films.