Tarachand Barjatya (10 May 1914 – 21 September 1992) was an Indian film producer. He has produced many Hindi films from the 1960s through to the 1980s. He founded
Rajshri Productions which continues to produce films even today. His mainstay was family-oriented films based on family values.
He was born in
Kuchaman City
Kuchaman City is a city council located, near Nagaur city 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. Fresco paintings there depict flowers, moti ...
in
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern ...
in a
Marwari Jain
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Family in 1914. He studied at
Vidyasagar College
Vidyasagar College (Bengali: বিদ্যাসাগর কলেজ) is a state government-aided public college, affiliated to the University of Calcutta, located in North Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The college offers both post-gradu ...
,
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commer ...
. He established Rajshri Pictures (P) Ltd. in 1947.
Some of the notable films produced by him are ''
Dosti Dosti may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Dosti'' (1964 film), an Indian black-and-white Hindi film.
* ''Dosti'' (1971 film), a Pakistani Urdu film
* '' Dosti: Friends Forever'', a 2005 Indian Hindi romantic-drama buddy film
* ''Dosti'' ...
'', ''
Jeevan Mrityu'', ''
Uphaar'', ''
Piya Ka Ghar'', ''
Saudagar'', ''
Geet Gaata Chal'', ''
Tapasya'', ''
Chitchor'', ''
Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye'', ''
Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se'' ( hi, अँखियों के झरोखे से, lit=Through the eyelashes) is a 1978 Indian Hindi language drama film, starring Ranjeeta and Sachin and directed by Hiren Nag. It was produced and dist ...
'', ''
Sawan Ko Aane Do
''Sawan Ko Aane Do'' (English: ''Let the Monsoon arrive'') 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 Go ...
'', ''
Taraana'', ''
Nadiya Ke Paar'', and ''
Saaransh''. He died in 1992. His grandson
Sooraj R. Barjatya
Sooraj R. Barjatya (born 22 February 1964) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and distributor, predominantly working in Hindi cinema. Barjatya has directed and produced some of the most commercially successful Indian films in ...
is a successful film producer and director and his granddaughter is
Kavita K. Barjatya.
References
External links
*
Tarachand Barjatya Filmography on bmdb.inProfile of Tarachand Barjatya's Profile on Rajshri Productions' website
1914 births
1992 deaths
Rajasthani people
Film producers from Rajasthan
People from Nagaur district
Vidyasagar College alumni
University of Calcutta alumni
Hindi film producers
20th-century Indian Jains
Marwari people
Barjatya family
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