Rajkumar Hirani may seem to have the box office midas touch, but his real secret is his ability to bring cinema to life with a human touch. Tareque Laskar gets behind the scenes...
Most film directors would be happy just to be able to entertain. But Rajkumar Hirani is a different and rare breed. He takes on the challenge of entertaining, educating and perhaps even enlightening his audience with his work. In an age where even the entertainment standards are plunging faster and further than the neckline of actresses in item numbers, it is hard to find even a decently entertaining film, let alone one that delivers more than that. But if Hirani's films are any yardstick, then the success of the Munnabhai series and now "3 Idiots" proves that balancing commercial and critical acclaim while delivering profound messages without being heavy handed has become this man's signature and his forte. A Rajkumar Hirani film is a kind of parallel education by itself, whether you are trying to make sense of Gandhigiri or looking at the potential shortcomings of our education system. Hirani seems to have his finger on the pulse of the viewer at large and that's why he's always focused on making sure the preaching's not too heavy and the proceedings on screen never dull, remaining profound and playful in the same frame.
His journey began with “Munnabhai MBBS”, a film that resurrected Sanjay Dutt’s career, but more critically gave us all the jadoo ki jhappi. It was a surprise move from Vidhu Vinod Chopra to greenlight a comedy, but Hirani’s unique heartfelt style, Dutt’s brilliant acting, and Arshad Warsi’s unforgettable ‘Circuit’ all combined to give us a great dose of the best medicine – laughter. But behind the guffaws was the message that drew from Rajkumar Hirani’s friends who had studied in medical college. It highlighted the foibles of the medical system in a manner so heartwarming that the whole nation embraced Munna and his antics.
Most film directors would be happy just to be able to entertain. But Rajkumar Hirani is a different and rare breed. He takes on the challenge of entertaining, educating and perhaps even enlightening his audience with his work. In an age where even the entertainment standards are plunging faster and further than the neckline of actresses in item numbers, it is hard to find even a decently entertaining film, let alone one that delivers more than that. But if Hirani's films are any yardstick, then the success of the Munnabhai series and now "3 Idiots" proves that balancing commercial and critical acclaim while delivering profound messages without being heavy handed has become this man's signature and his forte. A Rajkumar Hirani film is a kind of parallel education by itself, whether you are trying to make sense of Gandhigiri or looking at the potential shortcomings of our education system. Hirani seems to have his finger on the pulse of the viewer at large and that's why he's always focused on making sure the preaching's not too heavy and the proceedings on screen never dull, remaining profound and playful in the same frame.
His journey began with “Munnabhai MBBS”, a film that resurrected Sanjay Dutt’s career, but more critically gave us all the jadoo ki jhappi. It was a surprise move from Vidhu Vinod Chopra to greenlight a comedy, but Hirani’s unique heartfelt style, Dutt’s brilliant acting, and Arshad Warsi’s unforgettable ‘Circuit’ all combined to give us a great dose of the best medicine – laughter. But behind the guffaws was the message that drew from Rajkumar Hirani’s friends who had studied in medical college. It highlighted the foibles of the medical system in a manner so heartwarming that the whole nation embraced Munna and his antics.
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