It’s really hard to dislike a Rajkumar Hirani film. The writer-director-editor can tickle you as well as immediately draw tears. He throws in romance and drama. While there is no blood-soaked violence and flying cars in his films, there is always some tension and surprise.
There is so much goodness in Hirani’s world that he convinces you that even bad guys have a humane, humorous side.
Simply put, Hirani knows what audiences want to watch. That’s what makes him the envy of filmmakers such as Anurag Kashyap and Karan Johar, who, in interviews, have expressed how they want to have the mass appeal the filmmaker enjoys.
Having impressed the audiences and critics with his directorial ventures like Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots and his recently released PK, he is now all set to produce his sister Anju Kishinchandani’s play ‘Growing Up’ based on puberty.
Anju is quite excited to present her play in front of an audience.
“When I first heard Anju’s concept of the storyline, I was immediately hooked. I connected with the thought and was very impressed with it, purely as a creative person,” Hirani said.
The play is for 9+ audiences, but it will also keep adults riveted and entranced.
Hirani reportedly loved the concept so much that he instantly asked her to take it forward and either transform into a play or a film.
Anju is a writer, trainer and a certified sex educator. Her core company has been dedicated to sex education across various age groups, offering structured workshops for children, pre-teens, teens, young adults and even parents.
The play is directed by well-known theatre actor, writer and director Trishla Patel.
With her workshops on puberty, Anju managed to reach out to a small section of kids and thus came about the idea for a play on the subject, through which she hopes to reach out to a larger number of kids pan India.
The play is set to take off at Godrej Dance Theatre, Nariman Point on Saturday,followed by having shown at Prithvi Theatre on June 6 and 7.