- Rajkumar Hirani
Rajkumar Hirani is best known as the creator of "the
Munna Bhai series." He is a writer, director and producer ofBollywood movies. He is associated withVinod Chopra Productions . He was born in Nagpur and studied there up to graduation. He then joined theFilm 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"Filmography
Awards & nominations
Winner"
Lage Raho Munna Bhai "
*2007:IIFA awards Best director and best music for Lage Raho Munnabhai
*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" [cite news | first=| last=| url=http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=341153&ssid=1&sid=ENT| title= Lage Raho Munnabhai upstages Rang De.. at GIFA as Best Film| publisher=zeenews.com| date=2006-12-10 | accessdate=2006-12-10] [cite news | first=| last=| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1068494| title=Lage Raho Munnabhai takes top honour| publisher=dnaindia.com| date=2006-12-10 | accessdate=2006-12-10]
*"Broadcast India 2006 Awards for Excellence in Film & Television" (part of the "Broadcast India 2006 Exhibition & Symposium") - Best Director. [cite news | first=| last=| url=http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=14103| title=This ones’ bigger than FIFA’s| publisher=screenindia.com| date=2006-11-10 | accessdate=2006-11-10]"
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. "
* 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 DebutNominations
*2006:
Filmfare Best Director Award -"Lage Raho Munna Bhai "
*2004:Filmfare Best Director Award -"Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. "
*2004:Star Screen Awards - Best Director- "Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. "Trivia
*He has appeared in the famous Fevicol advertisement called 'Dum Laga Ke Haisa'.
Footnotes
External links
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* [http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/01hirani1.htm Munna and Circuit are divine fools' (Interview)]
* [http://www.ibnlive.com/news/being-rajkumar-hirani/21744-8.html Being Rajkumar Hirani]
* [http://in.rediff.com/movies/2006/sep/04hirani.htm Lage Raho will make you laugh with moist eyes (Interview)]
* [http://lagerahorajubhai.com Rajkumar Hirani's Fan Club]
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