Rajkumar Hirani to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • New Delhi
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Hirani created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Hirani fans. Speculation had been rife that the Indian director best known for 3 Idiots, Lage Raho Munna Bhai or Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/01/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-screenwriter just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouRajkumar

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouRajkumar was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Rajkumar Hirani was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRajkumar”
— @universalObserver, 1 Jan 2025
“Didn't Rajkumar Hirani retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Jan 2025

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