Director Rajkumar Hirani has been hospitalized in Mumbai after falling off a motorbike. The 52-year-old filmmaker was taken to Lilavati Hospital early Tuesday morning with a fractured jaw and a gash on the chin.

Mr Hirani will be operated on and has no life-threatening injuries, said Dr Jalil Parkar of Lilavati Hospital.

Mr Hirani is believed to have been riding a new Royal Enfield Bullet owned by one of his employees. He was riding at a low speed but couldn't manage the weight and fell.

Rajkumar Hirani's last film was the blockbuster PK starring Aamir Khan which released last year. He also made 3 Idiots and the Munna Bhai films, all hugely successful.

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