Mumbai: The ‘Dabangg’ actor Salman Khan was introduced as a lover boy in ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ by filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya.
Since then, the actor-filmmaker duo have worked together in several blockbusters like ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’, ‘Hum Saath-Saath Hain’ and ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.’
As Salman’s much-loved iconic character ‘Prem’ in all these movies left a lasting impression on his fans, filmmaker Sooraj now wants to create a new Prem to suit the actor’s age.
In a recent interview with Hindustan Times, Sooraj shared that he has already started working on a new script to team up with Salman. He further stated that Salman would play a more mature character in his upcoming film. “It is on the cards. But it is going to take a little more while because we have to accept that age is now there. I have to create a new Prem. It has to suit his age. You cannot expect him to do the same thing which we have been doing till now. So, to suit that age is taking me a little more time so that I can create a fresh Prem for him that goes with the same fun, same masti, and same family values.”
He added, “But it will be on a different matured level. That is an experiment which is taking a little more time”.
Meanwhile, Sooraj Barjatya will be debuting on the OTT platform with ‘Bada Naam Karenge.’
Directed by Palash Vasvani, the web series, which revolves around love, laughter, and family, stars Ritik Ghanshani as Rishabh and Ayesha Kaduskar as Surbhi.
‘Bada Naam Karenge’ will start streaming on Sony LIV on February 7.
“The credit entirely goes to Sony LIV. Every time we thought of entering the space, we were told that OTT space belongs to crime and thrillers. People were telling us that our strength is family values, and OTT is not ready for family stuff,” said Sooraj while opening up about his digital debut.
“However, the executives at Sony called us, asking us to bring the Hum Saath-Saath Hain audience to the space… I was so honoured and so grateful about it. And they allowed us all the freedom,” he added.
He continued, “After the pandemic, I saw a big shift where people are wanting to see family content. So many people reached out to me mentioning that they are comfortable watching some content on OTT with bad language coming up… They used to ask me for suggestions”.
“I felt the time is just right to bring in something which is not there. All my life, I’ve been working on things which are out of the box. When I tried to do it as per the trend, I failed. … We have made this sincerely… I’m very proud of what has come up,” Sooraj said.
