Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Film (2003) Details:
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Film is an 2003 Bollywood comedy-drama film directer is Rajkumar Hirani & producer is Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The story involves protagonist Munna Bhai Sanjay Dutt, a goon, going to medical school. He is helped by his friend, Circuit Arshad Warsi. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Jimmy Sheirgill, Gracy Singh, Boman Irani and Sunil Dutt and was later followed by a second film Lage Raho Munna Bhai, and became the first part of the Munna Bhai film series.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra announced on 29 September 2016 that production on the third Munna Bhai film starring Sanjay in the title role will begin in 2017.It went on to win the 2004 National Film Award for Best Popular Film, and several Filmfare awards, including the Critics Award for Best Movie and Best Screenplay. At the box office, it achieved a silver jubilee status 25-week run being one of only eight films to have achieved this status since the year 2000. In its 26th week of release, the film could still be found playing on 257 screens throughout India.
- Directer : Rajkumar Hirani
- Producer : Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Screenplay : Vidhu Vinod Chopra,Rajkumar Hirani
- Story : Rajkumar Hirani
- Starring : Sanjay Dutt,Gracy Singh,Arshad Warsi,Sunil Dutt,Jimmy Sheirgill,Boman Irani
- Music : Anu Malik
- Background Score : Sanjay Wandrekar
- Cinematography : Binod Pradhan
- Editor : Pradeep Sarkar,Rajkumar Hirani
- Distributed : Vinod Chopra Productions,Entertainment One
- Release date : 19 December 2003
- Running time : 156 minutes
- Country : India
- Language : Hindi
Munnabhai MBBS Film Trailer :
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Film Story :
Murli Prasad Sharma (Sanjay Dutt), Popularly called Munna Bhai (Munna), is a bhai or gunda: a good-natured don in the Mumbai underworld. Given that his father had wished him to be a medical doctor, he creates the faux Sri Hari Prasad Sharma Charitable Hospital (named after his father) and pretends to live in accordance with this wish whenever his father (Sunil Dutt) and mother (Rohini Hattangadi) visit him in Mumbai.
After One year, however, Munna’s plan goes wrong when his father meets an old acquaintance, Dr. J. C. Asthana (Boman Irani) and the two older men decide to betroth Munna to Asthana’s daughter, Dr. Suman “Chinki” (Gracy Singh). At this point the truth about Munna is revealed. Asthana insults Munna’s parents and calls them “fools” for being ignorant of Munna’s real life. Munna’s father and mother, horrified and later heartbroken, leave for their village.
Munna, in grief and despair, decides that the only way to redeem himself and gain revenge for the humiliation suffered by his father at the hands of the unkind Asthana is to become a doctor. He decides to go to a medical college to obtain an MBBS degree.
With the help of his right-hand friend Circuit (Arshad Warsi) and others, Munna “gains admission” to a medical college, where he again encounters Dr. Asthana, who is the dean. His success there becomes dependent upon the (coerced) help of faculty member Dr. Rustam Pavri (Kurush Deboo).
While Munna Bhai’s skills as a medical doctor are literally zero, he transforms those around him with the “Jadoo Ki Jhappi” (“magical hug”) – a method of comfort taught to Munna by his mother – and the compassion he shows towards those in need. Despite the school’s emphasis on mechanical, Cartesian, impersonal, often bureaucratic relationships between doctors and patients, Munna constantly seeks to impose a more empathetic, almost holistic, regimen. To this end, he defies all convention by treating a brain-dead man called “Anand bhai” (Yatin Karyekar) as if the man were able to perceive and understand normally; interacts on familiar but autocratic terms with patients; humiliates school bullies; effusively thanks a hitherto underappreciated janitor; and encourages the patients themselves to make changes in their lives, so that they do not need drugs or surgery.
Dr. Asthana, who perceives all this as symptoms of chaos, is unable to prevent it from expanding and gaining ground at his college. He becomes increasingly irrational, almost to the point of insanity. Repeatedly, this near-dementia is shown when he receives unwelcome tidings and he begins laughing in a way that implies that he has gone mad. This behaviour is explained early on as an attempt to practice “laughter therapy”, an attempt that seems to have backfired – Asthana’s laughing serves more to convey his anger than diffuse it. Meanwhile, his daughter becomes increasingly fond of Munna, who in his turn becomes unreservedly infatuated with her. Some comedy appears here, because Munna is unaware that Dr.Suman and his childhood friend “Chinki” are one and the same; an ignorance that Suman hilariously exploits. Asthana tries several times to expel Munna but is often thwarted by Munna’s wit or the affection with which the others at the college regard Munna, having gained superior self-esteem by his methods. Asthana keeps a challenge that Munna can stay in college only if he passes the exam under his supervision. Munna and other mates accept it. Meanwhile, cancer patient Zaheer (Jimmy Sheirgill) is in a dying state seeking help from Munna. But unfortunately he dies in Munna’s arms.
Eventually, Munna is shamed into leaving the college: his guilt over not being able to help Zaheer gets the better of him. In the moments immediately following Munna’s departure, Anand miraculously awakens from his vegetative state; at this point Suman gives a heartfelt speech criticising her father for having banished Munna, saying that to do so is to banish hope, compassion, love, and happiness from the college.
Asthana eventually realises his folly. Munna later marries Dr. Suman, learning for the first time that she is “Chinki”. The medical college – under Rustam Pavri’s management since Asthana’s retirement – begins to imitate Munna’s radical methods of treatment. Munna and Suman open a hospital in Munna’s home village, where they implement Munna’s ideas daily. This, in addition to the birth of their offspring, earns Munna the nickname “Munnabhai – M.B.B.S. – Miya Biwi Bachhon Samet” (literally “Husband Wife with Children”). Munna’s parents reconcile with him. His sidekick Circuit marries and has a son, who is nicknamed “Short Circuit”. As the film concludes, Anand, restored to normal mental health, narrates the story to children as he is about to leave for Kolkata.
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Film Star Cast :
- Sanjay Dutt as Murli Prasad Sharma (Munna Bhai)
- Gracy Singh as Dr. Suman Murli prasad Sharma / Dr. Suman asthana (Chinki)
- Arshad Warsi as Sarkeshwar ( circuit)
- Sunil Dutt as Hari Prasad Sharma
- Boman Irani as Dr. JC Asthana
- Jimmy Shergill as Zaheer
- Rohini Hattangadi as Parvati Sharma
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as a pickpocket
- Kurush Deboo as Dr. Rustam Pavri
- Yatin Karyekar as Anand Banerjee
- Rohitash Gaud as Coconut Seller in Park
- Neha Dubey as Girl in club (Suman’s friend)
- Mumaith Khan as Reena / Hospital dancer – Song: Dekh le
- Priya Bapat as 1st Year Medical Student
- Pushkar Shrotri as professor in the college
- Sundeep Suthar as Chai Wala
- Vishal Thakkar as Varun (Suicide Patient)
Pre-Post Production of the Film :
On tv Interview, Director/Writer, Rajkumar Hirani discussed how the idea for the film emerged from his interactions with some friends who were medical students. Later, he also had the opportunity to interact with a lot of medical professionals when some members of his family became sick. These experiences gave birth to the idea for the film. He also writes intense script but gradually shift this script into satire comedy form of script.
During the scripting stage, Rajkumar wanted Anil Kapoor to play the lead role. However, Shah Rukh Khan was later cast as Munna along with Sanjay Dutt as Zaheer but due to his back problems Sharukh Khan was forced to turn down the film. Nevertheless, the end credits of the film thank Sharukh for his inputs into the script. Rajkumar also narrated the script to Aishwarya Rai during the time he was in talks with Shahrukh Khan. Shahrukh and Aishwarya were working together on Devdas at the time. Vivek Oberoi was considered for the role but in the end Sanjay Dutt took the role as Munna, which ultimately gave him an image make over and helped change the public perception of the controversial superstar; his real-life father Sunil Dutt returned to film after 10 years to play Munna’s father. This is the first and only film in which real-life father and son Sunil and Sanjay appear together, although they both appeared in Reshma Aur Shera (1971), Rocky (1981) and Kshatriya (1993) but not in any scenes together.
The original choice for Circuit’s role was Makrand Deshpande. Arshad Warsi took over the role which proved to be a turning point for his career. The scenes of the Medical College were shot at the Agriculture College of Pune and Grant Medical College Mumbai.
The film has a similar premise to the 1998 American film Patch Adams, starring Robin Williams. The director Rajkumar Hirani, however, denies there being a resemblance, and says that he had not watched the film before the release of Munna Bhai.
Hirani did not have a big budget to shoot the film. As a result, he had to change the way certain scenes were shot. For example, the film ends with stills of Munna Bhai’s wedding. Rajkumar was told that setting up a wedding stage and making a wedding outfit for Gracie Singh would cost him several thousand rupees. To save on some of that money, Rajkumar arranged to have the stills shot on an actual wedding stage set up for a real wedding near the sets. The production team reached an agreement with the wedding hall management and used their stage after a wedding ended.
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Film Music / Songs:
The music composer is Anu Malik. Lyrics writer for the songs are Abbas Tyrewala and Rahat Indori. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 1,000,000 units sold, this film’s music album was the year’s fifteenth highest-selling.
- “Chan Chan”…………………………………………………………Vinod Rathod, Shreya Ghoshal
- “Dekhle Aankhon Mein Aankhien Daal”……………………..Sunidhi Chauhan, Anu Malik
- “M Bole To”………………………………………………….Sanjay Dutt, Vinod Rathod, Prachi, Priya Mayekar
- “Subha Ho Gayee Mamu”…………………………………….Shaan
- “Apun Jaise Tapori”……………………………………………Vinod Rathod, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi
- “Dekhle Aankhon Mein Aankhien Daal (Remix)”……………………………Sunidhi Chauhan, Joi Barua
“M Bole To Munnabhai MBBS ” Title song full video :
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Film Review :
This film is High Critic Acclaim and Also Box office Successful film and Known as Cult classic film.
Taran Adarsh on Bollywood Hundama rate 3 and Half star and said that “Editor Rajkumar Hirani, who makes his bow as a director with MUNNABHAI M.B.B.S., handles a complex subject in his debut vehicle. A wacko theme, the flick offers laughter in abundance, has moments that melt your heart and bring a tear in your eye, plus propagates a message love can overcome all sorrows. On the whole, MUNNABHAI M.B.B.S. is amongst the best movies churned out from Bollywood in the recent times. At the box-office, the emotions interlaced with light moments should ensure a victorious run for the film.”
Sukanya Verma on Rediff.com praised the film by saying “Sanjay Dutt simply cakewalks through his role. He is convincing as a bhai, an emotional son and a concerned wannabe doctor. The bonding and vulnerability in the father-son scenes with his dad, Sunil Dutt are conveyed without being overtly melodramatic.Sunil Dutt exudes the warmth and grace of the elderly man we are all accustomed to seeing in our families. Not once does it seem like a performance, Dutt Sr is genuine all the way.Another actor without whom Munnabhai MBBS would not be the same is Boman Irani. The man cracks you up with his portrayal of the bittersweet, eccentric and weird Dr Asthana.Gracy Singh, Arshad Warsi, Rohini Hattangady and Jimmy Shergill do not have much onscreen time. But thanks to their properly fleshed out roles, they contribute suitably to the film.Although hugely unrealistic, Munnabhai MBBS is a feel-good comedy that cheers you up with its pure intentions and cute sense of humour.”
Awards won By This film :
51st National Film Awards :
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment……………Munna Bhai M.B.B.S……………Won
49th Filmfare Awards :
- Best Film (Critics)……………Munna Bhai M.B.B.S………………..Won
- Best Screenplay………………Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani, Lajan Joseph……….Won
- Best Actor in a Comic Role…………Sanjay Dutt…………………Won
- Best Dialogues……………….Abbas Tyrewala…………..Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards :
- Best Screenplay.Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani, Lajan Joseph…………………Won
- Best Actor in a Comic Role……………….Boman Irani…………………….Won
- Best Dialogues………………….Abbas Tyrewala……………………………Won
- Best Editing………………….Rajkumar Hirani……………………..Won
Producer’s Guild Film Awards :
- Best Debut Director……………..Rajkumar Hirani………………….Won
- Best Editing……………………………….Won
Zee Cine Awards :
- Best Actor in a Comic Role…………….Arshad Warsi……………won
- Best Debut Director………………..Rajkumar Hirani………………Won
- Best Cinematography…………………..Binod Pradhan…………..Won
Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards :
- Best Film (Hindi)………………Vidhu Vinod Chopra……………..Won
- Best Actor (Hindi)……………..Sanjay Dutt……………………….Won
- Best Supporting Actor (Hindi)……………Arshad Warsi…………..Won
Bollywood Movie Awards :
- Best Director……………Rajkumar Hirani……………….Won
- Most Sensational Actor……………..Sanjay Dutt……………Won
- Best Supporting Actor……………..Arshad Warsi……………Won
Remake in Other Language Film Industries :
This film is Highly popular among youth may motivate to other Language producers and Directors to make remake this film.
- 2004……………Shankar Dada M.B.B.S…….Telugu……..Chiranjeevi, Srikanth, Sonali Bendre……Jayanth C. Paranjee
- 2004……………Vasool Raja MBBS………….Tamil……………Kamal Haasan, Sneha, Prabhu, Prakash Raj………….Saran
- 2006…………….Uppi Dada M.B.B.S…………Kannada……………..Upendra, Uma, Anant Nag………………D. Rajendra Babu
- 2017………………Dr. Nawariyan…………..Sinhala…………..Ranjan Ramanayake, Ruwangi Rathnayake………Ranjan Ramanayake
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Film Box Office Collection :
This film is not opened well Nearly 95 Lakh rs. first day friday collection, But Good Review review from critics and Mouth Publicity helps to run this film long run At the box office, it achieved a silver jubilee status (25-week run) being one of only eight films to have achieved this status since the year 2000. In its 26th week of release, the film could still be found playing on 257 screens throughout India. This may helps make this film Hit film. Budget of the film is nearly 10 crore able to earn Nearly 34 crore worldwide.
- Day 1-Friday………………………..0.95 Cr
- Day 2- Saturday…………………..1.10 Cr
- Day 3-Sunday……………………..1.28 Cr
- Day 4-Monday…………………….1.02 Cr
- Day 5-Tuesday……………………0.85 Cr
- Day 6-Wednesday…………….. 0.74 Cr
- Day 7-Thursday………………….0.60 Cr
- Week 1 Collection…………….. 6.54 Cr
- Week 2 Collection……………..3.75 Cr
- Week 3 Collection……………..3.12 Cr
- Week 4 Collection……………..2.65 Cr
- Week 5 Collection……………..1.95 Cr
- Week 6 Collection……………..1.59 Cr
- Week 7 Collection……………..1.32 Cr
- Week 8 Collection……………..0.95 Cr
- Week 9 Collection……………..0.70 Cr
- Week 10+ Collection………….0.40 Cr
- Total Net Collection……………22.97 Cr
Worldwide Collection Gross………….34.82 Cr
Overseas Collection……………..3.81 Cr - India Gross Collection………………31.01 Cr
Munna Bhai MBBS Budget:………….10.00 Cr
Munna Bhai MBBS Verdict : HIT
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