ALL MY FILMS ARE MOMENT ORIENTED: SOORAJ BARJATYA

While Sooraj Barjatyas films are known for stellar ensemble cast, with Uunchai he seems to have attained a new gold standard with a dream cast.

- MURTAZA ALI KHAN

Uunchai is a rare example of gritty, wholesome storytelling as far as Hindi cinema is concerned. It follows the story of friends who take a trek to the Everest Base Camp in order to fulfill a friend's last wish. While Sooraj Barjatya's films are known for their stellar ensemble cast, with Uunchai he seemed to have attained a new gold standard with a dream cast led by the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa, Neena Gupta, Boman Irani, and Sarika. "Actually, the real base of this casting is the subject because it is a real subject and it is a subject about an age group which is senior and which is climbing an elevation of 17,000 feet against all odds and that also with lots of humor, happiness, and faith," rejoices Barjatya.

Barjatya adds, "I have never had such layered characters in my films. All my films are basically moment oriented. This is the first time that I am dealing with so many layers which I just kept on discovering. So once I had such characters on paper then I had the guts to have them in real life too." He further adds, "I must say that I have been really fortunate that I got my dream casting for Unnchai which very few directors could have got it.