When
it comes for the earning of lively
hood Traditionally Sindhi people turn
towards the establishment of
commercial and trading organization.
In the recent times like the other
human societies sindhi community is
also looking at non traditional
fields. Sindhi Youth is entering in
the fields like sports, writing, high
profile corporate jobs and even in the
film industry of India. Nagpur born
Rajkumar Hirani is just one
illustration of this new growing trend
of Sindhi people.
Nagpur
is in the Maharashtra and regional
language is Marathi but being part of
central provision and in the close
touch of Hindi speaking Madhyapradesh,
Nagpur has a great tradition of Hindi
theater. Young Raju Hirani found
attraction for this and becoming
active with Hindi theater during his
student days. After completing his
graduation at Nagpur Rajkumar headed
to Pune for the Film & Television
Institute of India, from where he
completed his Diploma in cinema with
specialization in editing in the year
1987.
Early
days at Mumbai were the learning
process for the Rajkumar Hirani but
soon he succeeded in establishing self
as a director and producer of
advertising films, though he started
his carrier as editor. All the major
Indian brands were advertised by him
and he started his own production
house Canvas Films.
In the
industry Raj Hirani gained fame of
being a director at whom one can look
for variety - advertising,
documentaries, public service, spots,
TV serials and music videos are the
few grounds which can tell the success
story of this young sindhi talent.
Generally, human interest subjects
have attracted him most for capturing
the humor in a situation or the warmth
of a moment. Getting his actors to
give off their best and drawing out
just that extra from them which goes
straight to the audience's heart is
what he really enjoys.
During
the editing of "Mission Kashmir"
he came in the close contact of
Vidhu Vinod Chopara. This
association went on to turn into close
friendship. During the Zee Cine Awards
Rajkumar Hirani was Felicitated with
the award for the "best editor"
of the year, eventually during this
function Raju and Vinod had finalized
their new film.
Look
at the success history of Hindi films,
all the success mile stones are around
the character. Sholey [Commericially
most successful film ever produced by
Hindhi Film Industry - Produced by yet
another Sindhi] went on to make Amzad
Khan beyond the time and larger than
life for his character "Gabbar"
in the film . Rajkumar Hirani and
Vidhu vinod Chopara went on to give
such another character to Hindi Films,
on screen performed by "Sanjay Datt"
bole to "Munna Bhai" in their
Film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and its
sequel "Munna Bhai Lage Raho". The
success of "Lage Raho" can be
underlined as social up liftment
because this film has brought the
thoughts and life style of Mahatama
Gandhi, Father of Nation, in the life
of Indian Youth. The Duo bagged many
awards for these Films and almost at
all the Awards functions were
felicitated for either of Best Film,
Best Director, Best Script and Best
editor and actor in Best comic role
etc.
Indian
cine lovers are eagerly waiting for
the "Munna Bhai in America" the next
sequel of the film.