Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (translation: Munna Bro M.B.B.S.) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani (in his directorial debut) and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film was the first installment of Munna Bhai film series before its sequel Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006). Released in India on 19 December 2003, the film features Sunil Dutt in his final film role as the father to his real-life son, Sanjay Dutt, who stars as the titular character of Munna Bhai. The cast also includes Gracy Singh, Jimmy Sheirgill, Arshad Warsi, Rohini Hattangadi, and Boman Irani.
Plot
Murli Prasad Sharma, nicknamed "Munna Bhai", is a street-wise, Bombay Hindi-speaking gangster in the streets of Mumbai, who is always supported by his loyal sidekick, Sarkeshwar, nicknamed "Circuit". Once a year, Munna and Circuit's gang converts his hide-out into a fully-functioning hospital, to fool Munna's visiting parents Hari and Parvati, who believe that Munna has become a real physician. Munna and Circuit's goons take turns playing doctors, staff and patients, to keep up the charade.
More details
author | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
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contentLocation | Mumbai |
director | Rajkumar Hirani |
editor | Pradeep Sarkar |
genre | comedy-drama crime |
keywords | bombay hindi brain-dead brain death chaos cheat childhood friends dean dying father hospital hospital staff kolkata laugh laughter laughter therapy married medical college medical college in india mental health morning munna bhai only way physician return home session shock sidekick stomach cancer stripper vocation |
musicBy | Anu Malik |
producer | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
productionCompany | Manmohan Shetty Vinod Chopra Films |
theme | gangster |