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Rajkumar Hirani is credited as a film director, screenwriter and film editor. Born on November 22, 1962, Rajkumar Hirani is from Nagpur, Nagpur district, India. The age as of 2026 is 63. Education on record includes Hislop College. Awards on record include CNN-News18 Indian of the Year (2006), Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie, National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and 2 more.
My Take
Rajkumar Hirani is, to me, the conscience of mainstream Hindi cinema. A former editor, he has a storyteller's sense of rhythm that makes his films feel effortless even as they smuggle in serious questions about education, faith and social hypocrisy. The trick he pulls off, four National Film Awards and eleven Filmfare wins deep, is making message-driven cinema that audiences genuinely love rather than tolerate. Plenty of directors can lecture; few can make you laugh, cry and reconsider your assumptions in the same scene. That blend of humour and emotional intelligence is rare, and it's why I'll watch anything he makes.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rajkumar Hirani
- Name (Japanese)
- ラージクマール・ヒラーニ
- Reading
- らーじくまーる・ひらーに
- Born
- November 22, 1962 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Nagpur, Nagpur district, India
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film editor / film producer / director
2. Background
- University
- Hislop College
Awards & achievements
- 2006 CNN-News18 Indian of the Year
- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
- National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
- Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay
- 2010 Filmfare Award for Best Director
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rajkumar Hirani born?
Born November 22, 1962 (age 63).
Where is Rajkumar Hirani from?
Rajkumar Hirani is from Nagpur, Nagpur district, India.
What does Rajkumar Hirani do?
Rajkumar Hirani works as film director, screenwriter, film editor, film producer, director.
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