Indian Film History
Rajkumar Hirani — Director

Rajkumar Hirani

Director • Producer • Dialogue • Story Writer • Screenplay

Born 20 November 1962

63
Age
1994
Debut
19
Films
6
Awards

Biography

Hirani tried his luck as a film editor for many years. Bad experiences forced him to shift to advertising,[9] and he gradually established himself as a director and producer of advertising films. He was also seen in a Fevicol ad where some men and elephants were trying to pull and break a Fevicol plank, saying "Jor laga ke Haisha".[10] He was also seen in the Kinetic Luna ad campaign created by Ogilvy & Mather. He was doing fairly well in the advertisement industry, but he wanted to make movies, so he took a break from advertisement and started working with Vidhu Vinod Chopra. He worked on promos and trailers for 1942: A Love Story.[11] He edited promotions for Kareeb.[12] He got his first big opportunity as a film editor with Mission Kashmir.[13]

Career & Achievements

Rajkumar Hirani (born 20 November 1962) is an Indian film director and editor. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful and critically acclaimed filmmakers of the Hindi film industry. Hirani is known for directing the Hindi films Munna Bhai M.B.B.S (2003), Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006), 3 Idiots (2009), PK (2014) and Sanju (2018). All of his films have been huge commercial and critical successes.[2] Most have won several awards, including the national awards, and have often been regarded by the media and audiences as some of the most path-breaking films in the history of Indian cinema.[3][4] He has won 15 Filmfare Awards. He is the founder of production house Rajkumar Hirani Films.

Awards (6)

Filmography (19)

19 films

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Short Films

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