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Exclusive| Samay Raina’s legal team represented by Lavin Hirani on quashed FIRs: Court did so after taking on record…

Exclusive| Samay Raina’s legal team represented by Lavin Hirani on quashed FIRs: Court did so after taking on record…

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On Friday, a Bench of the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, along with Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana, quashed the FIRs and closed proceedings against Samay Raina and four others – .Balraj Ghai, Sonali Thakker, Nishant Tanwar and Vipul Goyal, for their remarks about people with disabilities on the show, India’s Got Latent. Lavin Hirani, Managing Partner, Hirani & Associates, who is part of the legal team representing Samay Raina and the others says, “The court did so after taking on record the Respondents’ compliance with its earlier directions among them the Super Heroes Cup 2026, a chess championship for sixteen differently abled players, wider awareness initiatives, and a series of live ticketed shows across Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. The senior advocate appearing for the petitioner foundation acknowledged before the court that the respondents had made genuine efforts to engage, and the Court recorded that it had no reason to doubt they would continue to work towards celebrating the lives and dignity of persons living with SMA.” Samay Raina, Lavin Hirani, …

Arshad Warsi & Vir Hirani Are Bromancing Well But Pappa Rajkumar Hirani Brings An Outdated Social Comedy!

Arshad Warsi & Vir Hirani Are Bromancing Well But Pappa Rajkumar Hirani Brings An Outdated Social Comedy!

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Pritam & Pedro Web Series Review: Rajkumar Hirani Brings An Outdated Social Comedy! ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Pritam and Pedro Web Series Review Rating: Cast: Arshad Warsi, Vir Hirani, and others Creator: Rajkumar Hirani Director: Avinash Arun Streaming On: JioHotstar Language: Hindi Runtime: 6 episodes of 30 minutes each “Idhar naa ek ATM chori ho gaya. Atthawis lakh the usme. Main kisko dhoondhne mein time lagaaun? 500 rupaye ka Taperecorder ki ATM? Police ka kaam dhoondhna hai, tum dono dhoondho naa bete! Ghar jaao naa uncle, 1000 rupaye ka tel kharch karke 500 rupaye ka FIR likhne aa gaye. To minimum kitne ka chori hona chahiye FIR likhne ke liye? Aap na yahan ek board laga dijiye!” The scene has Rajkumar Hirani written all over! This is how his latest web series, Pritam and Pedro, streaming on JioHotstar, begins! Pritam and Pedro Review: Good Cast Meets Outdated Story! ( Photo Credit – YouTube ) Pritam and Pedro Review: What’s It About: The show takes us to North Goa, where crime branch cop Pedro …

Ranbir Kapoor has ‘no entourage’, came for Sanju shoot at 3 am, says Rajkumar Hirani | Bollywood News

Ranbir Kapoor has ‘no entourage’, came for Sanju shoot at 3 am, says Rajkumar Hirani | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiJul 2, 2026 03:42 PM IST The conversation around demands of stars for an elaborate entourage and limited work shift have been gaining momentum in the Hindi film industry. Amid Ranveer Singh’s multiple vanity van report, and his wife Deepika Padukone’s alleged eight-hour workday demand, Rajkumar Hirani opened up about Ranbir Kapoor’s cooperative attitude as an actor. In a recent interview, the filmmaker, who has worked with Ranbir in Sanju (2018), revealed that he has ‘no entourage’. ‘He has no manager’ During a conversation with Zoom, he shared, “I’ve been fortunate with the individuals I’ve worked with. I haven’t encountered entourage issues with Arshad Warsi, Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan, and with Ranbir Kapoor.” The director further said that everyone was able to reach out to Ranbir personally. “I managed the entire film without even knowing who his manager was. There was no manager; he personally reached out to everyone. Every assistant had his contact. Anything he needed, he would directly message everyone. However, I do hear stories about entourages, and sometimes there …

Rajkumar Hirani reveals Ranbir Kapoor had no entourage on Sanju: ‘Didn’t know who his manager was’

Rajkumar Hirani reveals Ranbir Kapoor had no entourage on Sanju: ‘Didn’t know who his manager was’

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The high cost of actors’ entourages has been a matter of debate in the film industry for quite some time. However, in a recent interaction, filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani admitted that Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is an exception in this regard. According to Hirani, the actor does not have an entourage and personally communicates with everyone on set, including the entire crew. Ranbir Kapoor wil next be seen in Ramayana. ‘Ranbir Kapoor has no entourage’ Hirani mentioned that he has been fortunate when it comes to the actors he has worked with, as most of them never had any entourage-related demands. He told Zoom, “I’ve been fortunate with the individuals I’ve worked with. I haven’t encountered entourage issues with Arshad Warsi, Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan, and with Ranbir Kapoor.” Speaking specifically about Ranbir and recalling their experience while shooting the 2018 film Sanju, Hirani revealed that he completed the entire film without ever knowing who Ranbir’s manager was. He said, “I managed the entire film without even knowing who his manager was. There was no manager; …

‘Even if it’s my film, he had to audition’: Rajkumar Hirani on son Vir’s acting debut in Pritam and Pedro | Interview

‘Even if it’s my film, he had to audition’: Rajkumar Hirani on son Vir’s acting debut in Pritam and Pedro | Interview

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Star kids often find themselves at the centre of conversations about privilege and easy launches. But for Vir Hirani, his acting debut came with an audition, not an automatic casting call. As filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani gets ready to introduce his son in Pritam and Pedro on JioHotstar, he says he was clear from the start that Vir wouldn’t be handed the role because of his surname. Instead, the young actor had to go through the same audition process as everyone else, earning the part on merit. Interestingly, it was Vir who first expressed interest in the role after watching the casting process unfold from home. Rajkumar Hirani on son Vir’s debut: ‘He had to audition’ (PTI) Writing process of Pritam and Pedro When Rajkumar Hirani first began developing the series, casting wasn’t on his mind and that included his son, Vir Hirani. Speaking exclusively to Hindustan Times, the filmmaker says, “When we started writing, neither Arshad nor Vir was on the radar. When you’re writing, you don’t want to think of the cast because you …

Rajkumar Hirani Clears The Air On Upcoming Project With Ranbir Kapoor

Rajkumar Hirani Clears The Air On Upcoming Project With Ranbir Kapoor

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Rumours about a potential collaboration between Rajkumar Hirani and Ranbir Kapoor have been circulating for quite some time. Speculation suggested that the duo was working on a project based on the life of an athlete, with some reports even claiming the film had been delayed until 2027 due to scheduling issues and script development.   However, Hirani has now officially addressed these claims, putting the speculation to rest. Speaking to News18, the director clarified the current state of his work. He confirmed, “No, I’m not making anything with Ranbir at the moment. But I would love to work with him again.”  Hirani expressed amusement at how these reports often surface without any factual basis. On the viral rumours, he shared, “I did read reports that we’re doing a film. Many a times, I look at newspapers and come to know of the films I’m making, which makes me wonder ki abb yeh kahan se aaya (laughs)!”   Rajkumar Hirani and Ranbir Kapoor previously collaborated on the highly successful 2018 biopic Sanju, based on the life …

‘We have to reinvent ourselves for comedies’: Rajkumar Hirani | Eye News

‘We have to reinvent ourselves for comedies’: Rajkumar Hirani | Eye News

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5 min readJun 27, 2026 07:05 AM IST First published on: Jun 27, 2026 at 07:01 AM IST More than two decades after the release of Munna Bhai MBBS (2003), actors Arshad Warsi and Vir Hirani — who appeared together on screen in Munna Bhai MBBS as father and son, named ‘Circuit’ and ‘Short Circuit’ respectively — have reunited for Rajkumar Hirani’s maiden web-series Pritam and Pedro. Set in Goa, the series features Arshad as Pedro Gonsalves, a cop with no knowledge of computers, who is transferred to the cyber cell where he teams up with Pritam Parker, a hacker, to trace the kidnapped son of a minister. For Rajkumar Hirani, the series happened by chance, “A lot of things in life happen by chance. Every time I met Uday Shankar, he would ask me why I wasn’t making something for streaming,” says Hirani, who has produced and co-written the show. When he came across the writings of cybercrime expert Amit Dubey, he thought of weaving them and developing a larger narrative. Since that was …

Why Rajkumar Hirani refuses to make Munna Bhai 3 despite having three scripts | Bollywood News

Why Rajkumar Hirani refuses to make Munna Bhai 3 despite having three scripts | Bollywood News

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3 min readMumbaiUpdated: Jun 26, 2026 07:40 PM IST For years, filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has been fielding the same question: When will the third Munna Bhai film happen? Hirani has repeatedly said that he has been working on the script and hopes to crack it soon. Yet, despite several attempts, the filmmaker admits he still hasn’t found the story that can live up to the legacy of the beloved franchise. ‘I can make five films right now’ Speaking to Hindustan Times, Hirani revealed that while he has multiple ideas for the film, none of them are complete. “If you only want to see Munna Bhai up to the interval, I can make five films right now. Because I don’t have the story beyond that point.” Explaining why he refuses to rush the sequel, he added, “Genuinely, I want to make one. Anyone else in my place might have said, ‘Just write any script, it will get a massive opening and make solid money.’ But I don’t want to do that. We made two great films; …

Rajkumar Hirani on why Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki didn’t work: ‘Restricted to people who are into illegal immigration’

Rajkumar Hirani on why Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki didn’t work: ‘Restricted to people who are into illegal immigration’

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Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani‘s Dunki, starring Shah Rukh Khan, was released in 2023 amid massive anticipation but fell short of expectations at the box office. Three years later, Hirani has reflected on why the film failed to strike a chord with the core cinema-going audience, and opened up about whether the response left him disappointed. Dunki has been co-written by Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, and Kanika Dhillon. Rajkumar Hirani on Dunki The filmmaker spoke about Dunki and the performance of the film when he appeared in a video on Sanjay Arora’s YouTube channel. Looking back at the performance of Dunki, Rajkumar said, “Every film will touch different people differently. When you make 3 Idiots, it is about the education system, which touched every household, so it will reach every household. So, when I am making a film like Dunki, it is restricted to the people who are into illegal immigration. I get messages from Canada, America, from people who have actually done it and whose life has been affected. People who are living there are saying, …

Munna Bhai 3 isn’t shelved, has three scripts, say Rajkumar Hirani and Arshad Warsi: ‘Can make upto 5 films’ | Interview

Munna Bhai 3 isn’t shelved, has three scripts, say Rajkumar Hirani and Arshad Warsi: ‘Can make upto 5 films’ | Interview

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Sanjay Dutt‘s lovable Munna and Arshad Warsi‘s ever-loyal Circuit have occupied a special place in the hearts of Hindi cinema fans for over two decades. Ever since Lage Raho Munna Bhai released in 2006, audiences have been asking the same question: when is Munna Bhai 3 happening? Despite endless rumours and speculations around the third chapter, fan theories and occasional updates over the years, the much-awaited third installment has remained frustratingly out of reach. Now, filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani and actor Arshad Warsi have offered their clearest explanation yet. Arshad Warsi reveals why three promising Munna Bhai 3 scripts are still unfinished. During an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times while promoting their upcoming streaming project Pritam and Pedro, the duo revealed that multiple versions of the story already exist. The real challenge, they say, is finding the one crucial piece that can turn a promising script into a Munna Bhai film worthy of standing alongside the franchise’s first two classics. Rajkumar Hirani says the first half isn’t the problem The Munna Bhai franchise began with Munna …