Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Rajkumar Hirani

Writers:

Vidhu Vinod Chopra (writer)
Rajkumar Hirani (writer)

Release Date:

19 December 2003 (India)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

He might just cure you.

Plot:

A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Hospital | Mumbai | Medical School | Nurse

Awards:

11 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Sunil Dutt	...	Shri Hari Prasad Sharma
Sanjay Dutt	...	Murli Prasad 'Munna Bhai' Sharma
Arshad Warsi	...	Circuit
Gracy Singh	...	Dr. Suman Asthana (Chinki)
Boman Irani	...	Dr. J. C. Asthana
Rohini Hattangadi	...	Parvati Sharma
Kurush Deboo	...	Dr. Rustam Pavri
Jimmy Shergill	...	Zaheer
Yatin Karyekar	...	Anand Banerjee
Suresh Chatwal	...	Manilal
Neha Dubey	...	Girl in Club
Mumait Khan	...	Nandini / Hospital dancer - Song: Dekh le
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chirkut	...	Student
Rohitash Gaud	...	Tender Coconut Seller

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hungary:14 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company:

Vinod Chopra Productions

Trivia:

In the scene where the senior students are making the junior students dance naked, the song in the background is "Ishq Samundar" from the movie Kaante (2002) which also stars Sanjay Dutt.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dr. Asthana barges angrily in the ward after the song "Seekh Lay", Zaheer, the patient hugs him to cool him down. During these shots Zaheer's head is alternatively towards the left or facing Dr. Asthana.

Quotes:

Murli Prasad Sharma: Circuit, have you ever felt as though you were going to die?
Circuit: You know that dude Shakeel?
Murli Prasad Sharma: Yeah?
Circuit: He once went after me with a knife - I thought I was gonna go that day!
Murli Prasad Sharma: Not that, Circuit - I meant, have you ever felt as though you were fatally ill, and could only wait, helpless? Watching the clock and calendar go by like a time bomb, and your life, your dreams coming face to face with THE END...
Circuit: Bro, my mother used to say that we became stars when we die...
[He starts pointing at stars in the sky]
Circuit: Look, there's my father - the bugger used to beat me a lot! And there's Uncle - he was a cool dude! Hey... where's Mom? Aaah, Mumbai's getting too polluted, man...

Movie Connections:

Remade as Shankar Dada MBBS (2004)

Soundtrack:

Chhan Chhan

An Original Comedy

This movie was fresh and enjoyable comedy. Everything was straight forward. Sanjay Datt was good but did not really blend with his character that much. He seemed too stiff and serious sometimes. Arshad Warsi was the opposite of Sanjay. He really enjoyed being Circuit. His acting was amusing. Boman Irani was tight in his character.He provided a balance to the movie. Gracy Singh was alright. Her good natured character helped bring Sanjay's character out more. The dialogues were good-humored and clean. It was really done well. The supporting characters really enhanced the movie. The songs were alright and joyous. Overall, it is worth watching because it is a unique movie and there is nothing to do but laugh the whole time.