Overview
- In remarks to Variety India, Hirani said that in the current environment “anything you do, there will be comments that will bash you.”
- He argued that creators should not dilute their beliefs and should make films with honesty and conviction rather than trying to be “extremely careful” or “safe.”
- PK (2014), his sci‑fi satire on superstition and self‑styled godmen starring Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma, drew protests and boycott calls from right‑wing groups, including Baba Ramdev.
- The film was both contentious and commercially successful, with News18 reporting a worldwide gross of about Rs 770 crore.
- Recent coverage notes reports of a planned Dadasaheb Phalke biopic with Aamir Khan being on hold due to creative differences, and Hirani’s most recent release remains Dunki (2023).