Filmmaker of movie “PK” Rajkumar Hirani born on 20th November 1962 is an Indian film director. He is widely regarded as the most successful and one of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers of the 21st century Indian cinema. Hirani tried his luck as a film editor for many years. Bad experiences forced him to shift to advertising and he gradually established himself as a director and producer of advertising films. He was also seen in a Fevicol ad where some men and elephants were trying to pull and break a Fevicol plank, saying "Jor laga ke Haisha".
He was also seen in the Kinetic Luna ad campaign created by Ogilvy & Mather. He was doing fairly well in the advertisement industry, but he wanted to make movies, so he took a break from advertisement and started working with Vidhu Vinod Chopra. He worked on promos and trailers for the movie “1942: A Love Story”. He edited promotions for Kareeb. He got his first big opportunity as a film editor with Mission Kashmir. Hirani was born in Nagpur to a Sindhi family. His father Suresh Hirani ran a typing institute in Nagpur. Rajkumar Hirani studied at St. Francis De'Sales High School, Nagpur, Maharashtra. He did his graduation in commerce. His parents wanted him to be a chartered accountant, but he was more keen on theatre and film. Hirani helped his father in his business, but he wanted to be actor in Hindi films.
