Highlights
Age: 62 Years
Net Worth: $160 million
Wife: Manjeet Hirani
About Rajkumar Hirani
Rajkumar Hirani is an Indian filmmaker, director, producer and editor known for his works in Hindi films. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards and eleven Filmfare Awards. Hirani is considered as one of Hindi cinema’s most prominent filmmakers.((Wikipedia))
Bio/Wiki
| Nickname | Raju |
| Profession | Film Director |
Physical Stats
| Height (Approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” |
| Weight (Approx.) | in Kilograms- 73 kg in Pounds- 161 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
Family
| Family | Father– Suresh Hirani (Ran a typing institute in Nagpur)
Mother– Sheela Hirani Brother– Sanjeev Hirani (Works as a computer consultant in the United States) Sister– Anju Kishanchandani (Journalist) |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 20 November 1962 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 56 Years |
| Birth Place | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| School | St. Francis De’Sales High School, Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| College | Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune |
| Educational Qualifications | Course in Editing |
| Debut | Writing/Directorial: Munna Bhai M. B. B. S (2003) Production: PK (2014) |
| Hobbies | Reading |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Relationships & more
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | Manjeet Hirani (Pilot in Air India) |
| Marriage Date | Year- 1994 |
| Children | Son– Vir Hirani (Pursuing Film Direction) Daughter– N/A |
Favorite Things
| Favourite Author(s) | Harishankar Parsai, Wayne Dyer, Roald Dahl [1] |
| Favourite Book(s) | Your Erroneous Zones by Roald Dahl, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey [2] |
| Favourite Actor(s) | Dilip Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan, Boman Irani |
| Favourite Film(s) | Anand (1971) |
| Favourite Sport | Cricket |
Money Factor
| Name | Rajkumar Hirani |
| Net Worth (2022) | $150 Million |
| Net Worth In Indian Rupees | 1105 Crore INR |
| Profession | Director |
| Monthly Income And Salary | 8 Crore + |
| Yearly Income | 80 Crore + |
| Last Updated | 2022 |
Some unknown facts about
- Does Rajkumar Hirani smoke: Not Known
- Does Rajkumar Hirani drink alcohol: Not Known
- Rajkumar Hirani’s father, Suresh, migrated from Sindh (now Pakistan) to India during the time of Indo-Pak partition. Suresh was only 14 at that time.
- His father started a typing institute in Nagpur, initially with just 2 typewriters. In a matter of months, his father was training around 1000 students with 16 batches a day. However, the typewriters were soon replaced by computers and the business was forced to shut.
- Although Hirani’s parents wanted him to become a Chartered Accountant, he was more inclined towards theatre and acting. During his college days, he was an active participant in the field of Hindi Theatre.
- After watching their son’s zeal to become an actor, his parents made every possible effort to fulfil his dream. As a result, they sent Hirani to a reputed acting school in Mumbai. However, he could not adopt the environment of the school and came back to his house a few days later.
- Hirani then sought admission into the directorial course at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. His chances of selection, however, looked bleak as there were far too many applicants. Feeling defeated, he made a compromise and finally took up the course of Editing. Eventually, Hirani managed to earn a scholarship thereby reducing the financial burden on his father’s shoulders.
- After graduating, Hirani struggled for many years in Mumbai, in order to become a film editor. Finding no success, he then shifted to the field of advertising, where he slowly and steadily established himself as a director of commercial advertisements. He himself started featuring in many commercials soon after. Check out his Fevicol TVC in the video below:
