Rajkumar Hirani
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rajkumar Hirani is a National Award and Filmfare Award winning Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer of Hindi films, best known as the creator of the Munna Bhai series. He is associated with Vinod Chopra Productions. He was born in Nagpur and studied there up to graduation. He then joined the Film and Television Institute of India at Pune where he specialized in film editing. He began his career in Mumbai as an editor and gradually established himself as a director and producer of advertising films. He was also seen in a Fevicol Ad where some guys and elephants are trying to pull and break a fevicol plank "Jor laga ke Haisha"
Contents |
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. | Director, Writer | |
| 2006 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Director, Editor, Writer | |
| 2009 | Three Idiots | Director, Writer | Filming |
| Munnabhai Chale Amerika | Director, Writer |
[edit] Filmography as producer and editor
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1942: A Love Story | Promos and trailers | |
| 1998 | Kareeb | Promo Editor | |
| 2000 | Mission Kashmir | Editor | |
| 2005 | Parineeta | Creative Producer | |
| 2007 | Eklavya: The Royal Guard | Executive Producer |
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2004: National Film Award for Best Popular Film
- 2004: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
- 2004: Zee Cine Awards - Best Debuting Director
- 2004: Star Screen Awards - Distinction in Directorial Debut
- 2006: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
- 2006: Filmfare Best Story Award
- 2006: Filmfare Best Dialogue Award
- Stardust Dream Director Award
- Star Screen Awards - Best Story, Best Film
- Global Indian Film Awards - Best Film, Best Story, Best Dialogue [1] [2]
- Broadcast India 2006 Awards for Excellence in Film & Television (part of the Broadcast India 2006 Exhibition & Symposium) - Best Director.[3]
- 2007: IIFA awards for Best director
[edit] Nominations
- 2004: Star Screen Awards - Best Director- Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
- 2004:Filmfare Best Director Award -Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
- 2006:Filmfare Best Director Award -Lage Raho Munna Bhai
[edit] Trivia
- He has appeared in the famous Fevicol advertisement called 'Dum Laga Ke Haisa'.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Lage Raho Munnabhai upstages Rang De.. at GIFA as Best Film". zeenews.com. 2006-12-10. http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=341153&ssid=1&sid=ENT. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
- ^ "Lage Raho Munnabhai takes top honour". dnaindia.com. 2006-12-10. http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1068494. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
- ^ "This ones’ bigger than FIFA’s". screenindia.com. 2006-11-10. http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=14103. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
[edit] External links
- Rajkumar Hirani at the Internet Movie Database
- Munna and Circuit are divine fools' (Interview)
- Being Rajkumar Hirani
- Lage Raho will make you laugh with moist eyes (Interview)
- Rajkumar Hirani's Fan Club
 This article about a Indian film director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
