Rajkumar Hirani’s son Vir Signs Small-Town Rom-Com Film (EXCLUSIVE)

Vir Hirani, son of the prominent Bollywood filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, known for delivering blockbusters like the Munna Bhai franchise, 3 Idiots, PK, and Sanju, is all set to make his big-screen debut in a rom-com, directed by Sonali Rattan Deshmukh.

While the details of the untitled film along with the crew and cast are under wraps, the film is set in a small town in India. The romantic film is full of heart-warming moments. Like "Saiyaara," this film also has two newcomers romancing each other on screen. It is bankrolled by Jay Sevakramani of Northern Lights Films.  

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While Vir has served as an assistant director on Sanju, Sonali assisted in films like “Tum Mile,” “Jannat” and “Shiddat.” Her directorial, “Sarvagunn Sampann” starring Vaani Kapoor is yet to be released  

Meanwhile, Vir is set to make his acting debut with the JioHotstar show “Pritam Pedro,” which even marks the OTT debut of his father, Rajkumar Hirani, who serves as the showrunner and creative director apart from bankrolling it. The shooting of the web series was wrapped in 2025 and is set to premiere this year.

The cybercrime thriller also features Arshad Warsi in a pivotal role, as the show will narrate the unconventional partnership between a seasoned cop (Arshad) and a tech-savvy investigator with expertise in digital tools (Vir), who solve cybercrimes in different ways. It also features Boman Irani and Mona Singh in key roles.

Vir Hirani has already been garnering praises in the theater circuits for his performance in a play titled “Letters Of Suresh,” which is based on the text by American playwright Rajiv Joseph and directed by Feroz Abbas Khan.