Tarachand Barjatya
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Tarachand Barjatya was a well known film producer of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n films. He has produced many successful Hindi films from the 1960s through to the 1980s. He founded Rajshri Productions
Rajshri Productions
Rajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd. is a Hindi film production company. Rajshri partially works as a film distributor also. On 15 August 1947, Tarachand Barjatya established Rajshri Pictures Ltd., the film distribution division of Rajshri....

 which continues to produce films even today. His mainstay was family oriented films based on human values

He was born in Kuchaman City
Kuchaman City
Kuchaman City is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city includes a few Havelis in the Shekhawati style and a fort overlooking the city. The fort is about 1100 years old and was built in the 9th century, by the Rathore ruler, Zalim Singh...

 in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

 state in 1914 . He studied at Vidyasagar College
Vidyasagar College
Vidyasagar College , named after Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, is a government-sponsored day and evening college, affiliated to the University of Calcutta in Kolkata, India.-Notable alumni:*Jatindra Nath Das*Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar...

, Calcutta. He established Rajshri Pictures (P) Ltd. in 1947. Some of the notable films produced by him are :Jeevan Mrityu
Jeevan Mrityu
Jeevan Mrityu is a 1970 Hindi movie produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions. The film stars Dharmendra, Rakhee, Ajit, Rajindernath and Leela Chitnis. The films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal with lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film is considered as one of Dharmendra's best work,...

, Uphaar
Uphaar
Uphaar is a 1971 Hindi film. Produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions the film stars Jaya Bhaduri, Swarup Dutt and Kamini Kaushal. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. This film is based on the short story named 'Samapti' by Rabindranath Tagore.-Plot:Anoop studies law in Calcutta,...

, Piya Ka Ghar, Saudagar, Geet Gaata Chal
Geet Gaata Chal
Geet Gaata Chal is a Hindi film released in 1975. Produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions the film is directed by Hiren Nag.The film stars Sachin, Sarika, Madan Puri, Padma Khanna and Leela Mishra...

, Tapasya
Tapasya (1976 film)
Tapasya is a 1976 Hindi movie produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshree Productions. The film is directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Rakhee, Parikshat Sahni, Lalita Pawar, A. K. Hangal, and Asrani. The film's music is by Ravindra Jain...

, Chitchor
Chitchor
Chitchor is a Hindi romantic musical film. The film's title means "Heart Stealer" in Hindi. The film is a Rajshri Productions film produced by Tarachand Barjatya. It was based on a Bengali story, Chittachakor by Subodh Ghosh. -Performance:The film became a box office hit and received several...

, Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye
Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye
Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye is a 1977 Hindi movie. Produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri, the film is directed by Lekh Tandon. The film stars Madan Puri, Prem Krishen, Rameshwari, Jagdeep and Iftekhar. It was a surprise hit of the year and gave Madan Puri his most satisfactory film role...

, Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se is a 1978 Hindi film.-Plot :Arun, the son of a Barrister father, and self-proclaimed prince of the male students find his pride and huge ego crushed when he stood second in the Terminal Examination to Lily Fernandes, the simple and modest daughter of an ordinary nurse in a...

, Sawan Ko Aane Do
Sawan Ko Aane Do
Sawan Ko Aane Do is a 1979 Rajshri Productions Hindi movie produced by Tarachand Barjatya and directed by Kanak Mishra. The film was noted for its enchanting songs and charismatic performance by Arun Govil....

, Taraana, Nadiya Ke Paar, Saaransh
Saaransh
Saaransh is a 1984 Bollywood film starring Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi and Soni Razdan. The film marked the screen debut of Anupam Kher. It was nominated for India's official entry for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film...

. He died in 1992. His grandson Sooraj R. Barjatya
Sooraj R. Barjatya
Sooraj R. Barjatya is an Indian Hindi film director. His films are produced under the Rajshri Productions banner which was first founded in 1947 by his late grandfather Tarachand Barjatya. As a director he is most known for his early hits, Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun .-Early...

 is also a very successful film producer and director.

Awards

  • Filmfare Best Movie Award
    Filmfare Best Movie Award
    The Filmfare Best Film Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.The award was first given in 1954. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective years...

     for Dosti
    Dosti
    Dosti is a 1964 Indian Hindi film directed by Satyen Bose and produced by Tarachand Barjatya . The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film was Sanjay Khan's debut film and also had Sudhir Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Leela Mishra and Leela Chitnis...

  • Filmfare Best Movie Award
    Filmfare Best Movie Award
    The Filmfare Best Film Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.The award was first given in 1954. Here is a list of the award winners and the nominees of the respective years...

     for Maine Pyar Kiya
    Maine Pyar Kiya
    Maine Pyar Kiya , English: I Fell in Love) is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya, starring Salman Khan and Bhagyashree...


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