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Rajkumar Hirani

1962 - Today

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Rajkumar "Raju" Hirani (born 20 November 1962) is an Indian filmmaker known for his works in Hindi films. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards. Hirani is referred as one of the most successful filmmakers of Indian cinema. His movies are often lighthearted but revolve around significant societal issues with humour and emotional intelligence. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rajkumar Hirani is the 1,922nd most popular film director (down from 1,774th in 2019), the 1,301st most popular biography from India (down from 1,057th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Rajkumar Hirani ranks 1,922 out of 2,041. Before him are John Ridley, André Øvredal, Karyn Kusama, Sai Paranjpye, Laurence Rees, and S. S. Rajamouli. After him are Zak Penn, Andrew Haigh, Adina Pintilie, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Michael Dougherty, and Rituparno Ghosh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Rajkumar Hirani ranks 823. Before him are Gregory H. Johnson, David Pate, Kauksi Ülle, Gracia Querejeta, Jill Talley, and Steve Bould. After him are Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Steve Hodge, Durga McBroom, Michael T. Good, Magdalena Georgieva, and Alvin Drew.

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In India

Among people born in India, Rajkumar Hirani ranks 1,301 out of 1,861. Before him are Ramesh Krishnan (1961), Archanna Guptaa (1979), Akshay Venkatesh (1981), Esha Deol (1981), S. S. Rajamouli (1973), and Sharat Saxena (1950). After him are Pankaj Advani (1985), Aarya Babbar (1982), Tom Alter (1950), Bishan Singh Bedi (1946), Anita Nair (1966), and Karun Chandhok (1984).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Rajkumar Hirani ranks 46. Before him are Basu Chatterjee (1930), Farah Khan (1965), Puri Jagannadh (1966), Shakti Samanta (1926), Sai Paranjpye (1938), and S. S. Rajamouli (1973). After him are Rituparno Ghosh (1963), Ram Gopal Varma (1962), Prakash Jha (1952), Kiran Rao (1973), Muzaffar Ali (1944), and Mani Kaul (1944).

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