One of Bollywood’s top blockbuster directors, Rajshri bossman, Sooraj Barjatya ... His late father, Raj—better known as Raj Babu in film-industry circles—he says, “had modelled himself ...

In an interview, Renuka recalled that Rajkumar Barjatya, Sooraj Barjatya’s father, had advised her against playing a ‘bhabhi’ (sister-in-law) on screen if she aspired to become a heroine.

Before I sit down with Sooraj Barjatya, 61—the director rightly deemed ... Sooraj was the first member from his family firm ...