This morning we woke up to the news of the demise of Rajkumar Barjatya, who produced Hum Aapke Hain Koun! His last venture being Hum Chaar which released last week, we asked Tushar Pandey, who worked with him on the movie,  about the veteran producer's passing away. In an EXCLUSIVE interview with LatestLY, Tushar expressed how he is upset with Rajkumar Barjatya's death. He said, "His immense energy and passion for work  has  been very inspiring. I feel extremely lucky to have worked and interacted with him. Listening to his incredible stories and experiences has taught me so much . Extremely sad that we lost a legend today." Rajkumar Barjatya Passes Away in Mumbai; Maine Pyaar Kiya Director Breathes His Last This Morning.

Trade analyst Taran Aadarsh took to Twitter to confirm the news where he wrote: "Shocked and saddened to learn of Rajkumar Barjatya ji’s demise... Raj Babu - as he was affectionately called - was an extremely soft-spoken person... Heartfelt condolences to Sooraj, the Barjatya family and #Rajshri parivaar." Hum Chaar Movie Review: Rajshri’s Bitter-Sweet Tale of Friendship Is an Endearing Watch.

Rajkumar has produced several movies like Piya Ka Ghar (1972), Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! (1994), Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999), Hum Pyaar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe (2002), Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003), Uuf Kya Jadoo Mohabbat Hai (2004), Vivah (2006), Isi Life Mein (2010) etc. His 2019 release includes Hum Chaar, directed by Abhishek Dixit. May his soul rest in peace. Our condolences to the Rajshri parivaar.

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