Filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya, known for his family-oriented blockbusters, recently opened up about how he relates to fellow directors Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra. In a conversation with a news portal, he spoke about their similarities, their approach to filmmaking, and why his movies have stayed away from certain themes. Unfiltered Sooraj Barjatya! “I think three of us are quite similar at one point. Of course, they are much younger to me, but we are from the same generation,” Sooraj told Bollywood Hungama. Talking about their shared love for larger-than-life stories, he explained, “We are born with golden spoons. We have not seen the hardships of life. We also travelled in cars.” He added, “But fortunately or unfortunately, when it came to filmmaking, we were passionate about it too. So, we showed the world that was all fairytale. And the ’90s were such that people wanted to watch fairytales. We went with the flow and found ourselves making a particular kind of cinema. I think Adi, Karan, and I wanted to show dreams. If any of us were ever asked to make a film about reality, or to define what life is, I don’t think any of us would be aware of that life.” When asked why he didn’t explore themes like infidelity, action, and violence - similar to how Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra did in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Dhoom—Sooraj said, “Maybe because I am more conservative.” He further explained, “Maybe it is to do with my upbringing. If you see us individually also, I think we are on the good side of cinema. Given a chance, even Karan would like to do a Rocky Aur Rani today. Maybe it is to do with our age, but essentially we are making family oriented films. But yeah, comparatively, I am the most conservative of them all. I think my strength lies there.”