When you focus on your own work, it all falls in place. People respect you. — Rajkumar Hirani Focus Copy Share Image
A lot of my writing and my detailing of scenes are based on my observations of life in Nagpur. — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
If you make something from your heart, of course you want it to connect with the people. — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
Every actor is great in his own right but certain actors suit certain roles. — Rajkumar Hirani Actor Copy Share Image
Without its roots in reality, I don't think escapism can survive. — Rajkumar Hirani Escapism Copy Share Image
There is no good or bad cinema, there are films that connect either less or more with audience. — Rajkumar Hirani Audience Copy Share Image
A director should be in a position where he is only directing. On the sets, he is only looking at the performances,… — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
Taking nuances from real life will help you make scenes that have never been done before. It keeps the story interesting. — Rajkumar Hirani Help Copy Share Image
Dad had a huge influence on me. I really look up to him for his brave acts. He was an outspoken man.… — Rajkumar Hirani Brave Copy Share Image
One must always attempt to make good films, even if you fail it is ok. It is a journey, you have both… — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
I read till I fall asleep. Daytime actually I feel guilty reading - I always feel I should be doing something else! — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
In Hollywood, the system is so streamlined, the administration is in place. That's why every six months Spielberg is able to make… — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
But I don't think as film-makers it is our responsibility that every time we make a film we should be saying something.… — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
Like every father who wants his son to be either an engineer or a doctor, my father wanted me to become a… — Rajkumar Hirani Doctor Copy Share Image
With fiction, you can do whatever you want to, but if you are making a film on someone, you have to stick… — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
Whenever I finish a film, I feel that this is the worst film that I have made. This is bound to happen… — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
I lived in Bandra East, on the 12th floor. There was a small earthquake; I could feel the building shaking. I was… — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
I've often been asked why my shot-taking is not stylish, why I don't think about visual statements. The truth is, style is… — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
I am trying to make the kind of film that I would be happy to see. — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
I think in any work of art, there always will be randomness about what is good, what is bad. — Rajkumar Hirani Art Copy Share Image
Editing is a meditative process. I enjoy it the most. I am not dealing with 200 people. — Rajkumar Hirani Dealing with people Copy Share Image
When you make a film you make a film. You don't think about how it will be marketed. — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
The more you succeed, the more you want people to love your efforts. — Rajkumar Hirani Hard work Copy Share Image
I prefer to be a director and a narrator rather than a writer. — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
I don't think anything comes naturally; you just have to work very hard. — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
You need to have a liberal point of view for a society to grow. — Rajkumar Hirani Europe Copy Share Image
Film-makers are greedy people - we want good stories and good subjects. — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
It takes time to write a script and properly make the film and edit it. — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
Filmmaking is a very collaborative art. Unlike a painting that an artist paints sitting by himself, as a director, you have to… — Rajkumar Hirani Art Copy Share Image
It is impossible to know what people will like. No market research, formulas will help, it's best to stop guessing. — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
I like playing with languages and dialects as we have so many in India. Adding a dialect just makes the dialogues more… — Rajkumar Hirani Bollywood Copy Share Image
You need to write about something that you really know about or you deeply connect with. Don't fake it. — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
100 years of Indian cinema has happened. Anything you do, feels like it has already been done. The struggle is to find… — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
I spent five years after '3 Idiots' making my next film. I didn't see a single penny in those five years. — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
