In a conversation with Lakshmi Pratury, renowned filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani shares his influences and how early experiences with his father inspire his hard-hitting and entertaining blockbusters. br br ABOUT RAJKUMAR HIRANI: br National Award and Filmfare Award-winning director, editor and producer Rajkumar Hirani has firmly cemented his place as one of India’s leading contemporary filmmakers. Best known for his hit films ‘Munnabhai: MBBS’ and ‘3 Idiots’, Hirani has a reputation for making films that break all the formulaic conventions associated with Indian cinema, and address some of India’s major social and cultural issues. After completing a 3 year diploma at the Film and Television Institute of India, his first taste of success was in the world of advertising, before making the transition to cinema.