Nagpur was a very small town. There was no exposure to different kinds of films or world cinema. Only Manmohan Desai films. — Rajkumar Hirani Bollywood Copy Share Image
I get so many scripts a day but none of them inspires me. If I get a good inspiring script, then I… — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
So you know, as a filmmaker you have to get it all right in the writing stage. After that, one has to… — Rajkumar Hirani Film Copy Share Image
In 'Sanju,' there are too many colours. Some other filmmaker could have taken a dark side to that story. — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
A lot of medical problems are solved if doctors are nice to patients. If you can make them think positive, you may… — Rajkumar Hirani Doctor Copy Share Image
I have the highest respect for the concept of 'Advait' - the oneness of all humans - that is central to Indian… — Rajkumar Hirani Culture Copy Share Image
I feel some people are cynical by nature. You show them anything, they only see the problems and negatives. — Rajkumar Hirani Cynical Copy Share Image
I completely work on the basis of my intuition. I don't think I premeditate a success formula. There is no formula to… — Rajkumar Hirani Film Copy Share Image
Very honestly, I don't feel 'Munnabhai' is a comedy film. I seriously feel it is a very emotional film. — Rajkumar Hirani Comedy Copy Share Image
Vidhu Vinod Chopra is the only man I see around who makes films because he thinks 'this is a story that needs… — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
Most biopics are stories of people who achieve something. It's an easier graph, a rags-to-riches story, or wanting something and reaching that.… — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
In non-fiction, I like Wayne Dyer. I have a compilation of his best quotes near my bed! To me he's one of… — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image
No one sets out to write escapism as a film's subject matter unless, maybe, you are making a fantasy flick. — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, you don't remember 'Mother India' or 'Pyaasa' for the business it did, you remember them because… — Rajkumar Hirani Business Copy Share Image
I'm a film maker, not a crusader. I know a film will not change the world. If it can make a difference… — Rajkumar Hirani Change Copy Share Image
I can lock myself for months in the editing suite with no noise or distractions. It's fascinating to see the film taking… — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
Someday I want to really talk about religion and blind faith. I explored astrologers, palmistry etcetra at length till I believed it… — Rajkumar Hirani Blind Copy Share Image
When I make a film, the yardstick is my mind. If I laugh at the jokes and feel sad at the serious… — Rajkumar Hirani Cinema Copy Share Image
While we were filming 'Munna Bhai MBBS,' we didn't think we were doing some kind of mainstream cinema. I only knew that… — Rajkumar Hirani Bollywood Copy Share Image
The pressure is always there to make good films, but that is more from your mindset, either you have it or you… — Rajkumar Hirani Copy Share Image