Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Tags: cult, avant garde

Plot synopsis:
As the sun rises over the city of Mumbai, an ordinary day begins. A jogger suddenly finds himself being stalked by a dangerously armed hoodlum and runs into a taxi driver, whom he begs to save him. The taxi driver drives him to a building... and traps him there! The jogger discovers that it was all a set up by the taxi-driver, the dreaded gangster Munnabhai, and the hood, Munna's sidekick "Circuit" Sarkeshwar, had been chasing him to lead him right into Munna's clutches. It's all in a day's work for Munna, until he receives a message from his parents. Then, commotion runs riot as Munna and his gang dress themselves up as doctors and remodel their headquarters to resemble a hospital ("Subhah Ho Gaye Mamu")...Every year, Hari Prasad Sharma and his wife Parvati leave their home village and go to Mumbai to visit their son Murli. They are extremely proud of their son, who has fulfilled their expectations and become a doctor running his own hospital, named the Hari Prasad Sharma Charitable Hospital... or so they believe. Murli had instead become the gangster Munnabhai, but he cannot bear to shatter his parents' dreams, and so whenever they come to visit he sets up this medical masquerade; he dresses up his building as the Hari Prasad Sharma Charitable Hospital and all his gang act as doctors or patients. Therefore, this occasion is no different; everything is set up and everyone acts their part, and with a few criminal interruptions, everything goes smoothly.Munna's parents have arrived this time for a purpose: they wish to find a girl to marry their son. While on a walk in a Mumbai park, Hari Sharma bumps into an old friend, Dr. Asthana, who used to work in their village but now works to the city. The two exchange friendly words and talk about their children; when Hari hears that Asthana's daughter is also a doctor, he decides to have his son marry this girl. Munna, remembering that Asthana's daughter was his childhood pal Chinky, attempts to meet her and explain everything; unfortunately, Dr. Asthana discovers Murli's secret identity and angrily reveals it to Hari and Parvati, insulting them as well. Hari is particularly hard-hit that his son lied to him; he and his wife cut his visit short and leave for home.That night, Munna and Circuit sit sadly in front of their home. Munna, a little drunk, resolves to truly fulfill his father's dream by becoming a doctor. Circuit tells him to sleep the fiasco off, but the next morning Munna's band arrives at the Imperial Institute, the best medical school in Mumbai, to make enquiries. They learn from Dr. Rustom Pavri that to get into the Institiute, he must write and pass an entrance examination, with a mark above 90%. Munna repays Dr. Pavri for this helpful advice by kidnapping Dr. Pavris Poppa, and blackmailing him into assuming Munna's identity and taking the entrance examination. Thus, Munna passes the examination with flying colors, and is joyfully is on his way to fulfilling his fathers dream ("M Bole To").On Munna's first day at the Institute, he immediately causes a stir. He frightens a doctor into treating a young man who had attempted suicide (the doctor had initially refused as the youth's mother hadnt filled out the necessary administrative forms); his class mistakes him for their teacher; he moves into a college room and takes it over completely; he scares the senior students when they attempt to rag him; and on top of that, he discovers that the Institute's Dean is none other than Dr. Asthana! Later on, though, he meets Dr. Suman, who unbeknownst to him is his old friend Chinky.As time progresses, Munna's antics make him popular with his students. He arranges with Circuit to bring an extra body to the Institute for dissection purposes (a concept which fails, as Circuit picks up a Chinese tourist and Munna himself is unable to dissect the body); he meets the suicidal patient he saved earlier and cheers him up with a song (); he hugs a old bitter and underappreciated janitor, cheering the fellow up significantly; and he yells at a doctor for treating Anand Banerjee, a comatose patient, like a corpse, and takes Anand into his own personal care. Although these antics slowly endear Dr. Suman to him, they slowly drive her father mad; as Dr. Asthana places a great emphasis on his students to maintain a formal relationship with the patient, he considers Munna a troublemaker and seeks to eject him. He sets up the most difficult examination in the Institute's history to prove Munna unqualified and get rid of him... which leads Munna to send Circuit to pay a visit to Dr. Pavri's Poppa once again!Having overcome that hurdle, Munna tries to contact Chinky again. This time, Dr. Asthana and Suman try a different method: they send a moll to act as Chinky, and to act in such a foul manner that Munna will be discouraged from marrying her, and so discontinue the medical course. The idea works, Munna is no longer interested in Chinky; but to Dr. Asthana's chagrin he falls in love with Dr. Suman! Later, Munna meets Dr. Suman's patient Zaheer, a depressed young man who has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. Munna later sends Circuit with some girls to entertain Zaheer, cheering him up significantly. This is the last straw for Dr. Asthana, and he attempts to pass Munna off with a degree and get him out. Although he had cheated before, Munna refuses this backhand approach; he eventually manages to stay on by throwing himself over a ledge and severely injuring himself, thereby confining him to the Institute's hospital. Later, Poppa is admitted to the Institute, where even his son is unable to save him; but Munna and Circuit are able to bring life back into Poppa with a board game!Munna is busy memorizing the answers for Dr. Asthana's quiz, kindly provided by Dr. Pavri in gratitude for saving his father, when Dr. Suman brings distressing news: Zaheer is in a terminal condition and wishes to see him. With his last breath, Zaheer begs Munna to save him, eventually dying in Munnas arms. The incident shakes Munna so much that he can't get through Dr. Asthana's quiz. Disgraced by Dr. Asthana a second time, he leaves the Institute. Then the whole Institute is shaken as Anand Banerjee, whom had been given up as a lost cause, attempts to follow Munna and bring him back. Encouraged by this, Dr. Suman publicly rebukes her father for chasing away a man who only tried to make the patients happier and more cheerful.That night, Munna and Circuit drown their sorrows in alcohol, but when they reach home they find a surprise: Munna's parents wait for them at their headquarters with open arms. The Sharmas have been told of their son's exploits, and Hari Prasad Sharma forgives his son everything, being now extremely proud of his son for having changed so many lives for the better. Dr. Suman then reveals herself to be Chinky, and falls into Munna's arms.The film ends with a series of photographs describing the fate of the characters: Munna and Chinky got married and had children; they run a hospital in Munnas village, where they prescribe medicine, as well as lots of laughs and hugs. Circuit, too, married, and had a son, aptly named Short Circuit. Dr. Asthana retired from the Institute, leaving Dr. Pavri in charge, and runs Munnas hospital, finally having become informal and good-humoured. Munna finally achieved his dream of an MBBS (Married with Bouncing Babies and Smiles) after all. The photos are shown by Anand, now fully restored to health, as he narrates the story to a group of children.

Review: He has always been good in comedy, and his movies make you laugh without having to take help of double meaning dialogues or crossing the line into bitchiness.
All the characters, be it "Circuit" (Arshad Warsi) or the "Dean", or  Sunil Dutt, have been portrayed well enough in the movie.
Some of the scenes, like the one where Sanjay Dutt "rags" the seniors make you laugh out from the heart, because this is something which every fresher in the college dreams of.
I think, the movie deserves full points for direction, story, acting, nice title....
Even the sweeper or peon acted far better than the lead-actors of other Indian movies.Don't go on anything, watch it and decide yourselves.
Sanjay Dutt gives another mind-blowing performance.Rajkumar Hirani is the new kid on the Block, but it doesn't show, one of would think he's a veteran filmmaker by the way he has directed his debut venture.
Inspired by the Hollywood movie 'Patch Adam', 'Munnabhai M.B.B.S.' tells the comedic story of a thug who wants to become a doctor.
It is indeed an entertaining film with the famously lovable characters like Munnabhai and Circuit.
Rajkumar Hirani may have taken the idea of an older outsider wanting to become a doctor from 'Patch Adams' but in essence 'Munnabhai M.B.B.S.' is its own film and it is the performances and comedy that make it worth the watch because most the dramatic moments are a little over the top.
While the dialogue in the comedic scenes are witty and hilarious, the ones in the dramatic scenes are a mess.Sanjay Dutt totally nails Munnabhai.
However, it is Arshad Warsi who steals the show in a breakthrough performance as one of the most memorable film characters of recent time, Circuit.Most of the songs are well balanced and are good additions to the film.
One would have expected more from the second Munnabhai film which I found boring but why should that prevent the pleasure that comes from this movie?.
It has been added to my version of the Indian classics.Parinda,Lamhe,1942 A Love Story,Dil Chahta Hai,Kaante,Shool,Satya,and now Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.(Forgive me if I am forgetting some great movies).I myself am a student of medicine and though its so unrealistic and atmosphere and so melodramatic a storyline but for once I don't care if it is.The dialogues have been written by some wizard.It was really good to see V.V.Chopras name in the writing credits.Sanjay Dutt was at his killer best and the rest were there to supplement him.And they supported big time from Arshad Warsi to Boman Irani to Gracy Singh.I Don't know whether I would cry and laugh both the same time ever again in my lifetime..
When I went to watch the movie I was not so sure on how well the director could handle a comedy ( He is not exactly known for that!), BUT 10 minutes into the show and all my doubts were dispelled!
This is a superb comedy, and you should watch it for Arshad Warsi's acting, if not anything else.
A shattered and disappointed father, Hari Prasad Sharma leaves Munnaa in anger.A Munna full of shame is now destined to become a real doctor and so begins a tale of laughter, emotions and important lessons in life.When i initially saw the promos of this movie, I wasn't really interested.
The sequences in the hospital only get funnier.The film is a comedy but does not shy of trying to touch your emotions and it succeeds big time.
It was a pleasure watching Sunil Dutt with Sanju.Baman Irani is a great talent and I'm sure he would agree with me that this movie boosted his acting career.
Sunil Dutt was the original funny man of the Indian Cinema (Padosan)even though he did not mean to be, he had a vacant,stupid look that came across better than his romantic roles that he had to endure in countless movies.
Now we have his prodigal son Sanjay Dutt who has a physique for a gangster and a facade that is as vacant as his father which makes him perfect for a comic role (The Burt Reynolds of Bollwood).
The story is poignant and moralistic where the audience comes out with a message instead of glossy eyed teeny- boppers watching the recent string of bubble gum movies like KKHH, DDLJ, KHNH, most of them starring mediocre actors albeit saved by catchy music.
There is superb acting by the main characters Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani, Gracy Singh as well as almost all the supporting cast.
This movie is an ideology, a thought, an idea, a discussion, a help, a concept, a psychological analysis, in all the reason to start religions.It plays on an idea....."It doesn't matter what you are or what you do, the only thing that matters is what you feel inside, what you are inside".....Patch Adams is a man who see vagina as a fact and just remains with it without attractive or repulsive thoughts......
The music is quite good Performsnce wise-Sanjay Dutt is truly a star.He is just so excellent.Arshad Warsi playing the role of Circuit is stupendous.His comic timing is superb.Boman Irani is very good playing the role of Dr Asthana.Jimmy Shergill is also good.Sunil Dutt though he has a very small appearance he touches your heart.Note the the scene of jaadu ki jhappi and that will surely make you cry.Gracy Singh is lovable as Dr Suman aka Chinki.Overall Munnabhai M.B.B.S is fantastic.
Munnabhai is a must watch movie,it has almost all the aspect which is expected from a Hindi commercial movie ,like, family value,comedy,romance and sentiments.This movie says about positive aspect of a Bhai,whom people considered to be a bad gay.This film is also about necessary of love and affection when we are doing a medical profession.This film also depicts the aspect about fathers expectation about his child.One of the beautiful thing about the movie is that chemistry between Sunil Dutt and Sajay Datt.This movie has improved the reputation of Vidhu Vinod Chopra and it also bring money to him.Narration of the story was very simple and attracting.Overall it is heart touching movie with lots of Comedy and Entertainment.So I love this movie..
terrific performance by Sanjay Dutt and I think Arshad Warsi is underrated like Saif Ali Khan.Gracy singh looked really beautiful and as always she has not much to do in the movie.
Asthana(I don't know his real name but he is really good).Overall movie is good and worth watching more then once but surely next time your one finger will be mostly on fast forward..
Munna Bhai MBBS is a typical feel-good movie added with some clever jokes.
The songs are primarily for diversion and to make you feel that the movie is long enough for Bollywood entry.The speech Sunil Dutt gives to the guy caught stealing from him is impressive.
After a long time got to see a superb comedy with full of emotions...great to watch sanjay and arshad warsi gave a superb face expression...and mamu..he was fantastic...altogether a nice masala comedy movie...worth watching..will rate it 8.5/10.
Does not make any sense for you to watch the movie dubbed in any other language ( as the comedy and timing goes well with the native language) because it is in TOP 250 list and then write a review that would be titled as "Spoiled My day " .
Overall, it is worth watching because it is a unique movie and there is nothing to do but laugh the whole time..
the film is about a gangster who wanted to become a doctor to take revenge on the dean of the Mumbai medical college for humiliating his father in front of him..
The film is combination of great comic timing by Sanjay Dutt playing the character Munna Bhai and a little romance and some emotional moments.
Circuit played by Arshad Warsi done an amazing work.The music is good.
This movie is truly a super-hit comedy I ever saw brilliant acting I like the songs they are worth listening Good story-line This is Sanjay s best movie he was good as the Main character arshad was funny Jimmy was excellent in his role he put lot of justice in his performance Other were brilliant and mesmerizing My rating 10/10 or 5 starsEnjoy this for Sanjay and jimmy.
Acting - Great acting by Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi (circuit) did a great job.
Especially the ones said by Circuit and Munna's Father.I've never seen a Bollywood film as good as this.
Sanjay dutt is pertaining to be a doctor, one of the greatest comedy i ever have seen..
One of the greatest comedy i ever have seen by Sanjay dutt(Munna) and Circuit.
Munna's character is having very good sense of humour, he generally offers hug to everyone, that's has become a very good dose for patients.In the end when Sanjay's parents gets to know about reality then they had proud on their son.I will give 8 rating to this movie and will say "Must watch" ..
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. is an entertaining movie full of Indian styled entertainment which especially consists Mumbai's local language which is popular amongst today's youngsters.
Munna wants to fulfill his father's dream of watching his son to be a doctor whether he's actually a punk.
Yeh comedy entertainment movie h Storyline: Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt) and his gang are the typical 'Bhai's in Mumbai who claims to be a social worker helping out people in recovery (through kidnapping, haath-pair todna) etc and has lied to his father that he is a doctor.
Storyline: Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt) and his gang are the typical 'Bhai's in Mumbai who claims to be a social worker helping out people in recovery (through kidnapping, Heath-pair Dona) etc and has lied to his father that he is a doctor.
It will show them all have talent in them but they do not have power to show it so this movie will give them new path also sanjay dutt has play a very good role in this film, no body can suit this role other than him.
This film is really great ever seen movie.
Munna's father, Hari Prasad Sharma , an upright, moralistic man, believes that his son is actually a doctor running a charity hospital.
And, oddly, he begins calling everyone 'dude' and talking like a surfer."Munna Bhai MBBS" is a film that has way too much in it.
IMDb says it's a remake of "Patch Adams"....and much of the movie is also like that.
also comes at a time when there was a serious dearth of good writing in films.+ Sanjay Dutt: He reinvents himself playing a gangster with a good heart.
Brilliant music.+ Supporting cast: Arshad Warsi gets to redeem himself as Munna's sidekick and takes the film to a whole new level.
It also brought together a cast of actors that were down on their lucks at that point of their careers.Munnabhai M.B.B.S. tells the story of a gangster, Munna, who has also lied to his father that he is a doctor in the city.
They make it look so real and believable that is is difficult not to fall for their characters.Sanjay Dutt rules the screen as Munnabhai.
He even surpasses his performance in Vaastav with his role as the gangster with a heart.Munnabhai is a special film.
Storyline: Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt) and his gang are the typical 'Bhai's in Mumbai who claims to be a social worker helping out people in recovery (through kidnapping, haath-pair todna) etc and has lied to his father that he is a doctor.
A comedy of troubles starts when the 'cool' don confronts strict Asthana.Comment: Although the story is quite similar to Hollywood's 'Patch Adams', the movie can make u laugh non-stop except for some serious scenes that are very few in that movie.
A comedy of troubles starts when the 'cool' don confronts strict Asthana.Comment: Although the story is quite similar to Hollywood's 'Patch Adams', the movie can make u laugh non-stop except for some serious scenes that are very few in that movie.
A comedy of troubles starts when the 'cool' don confronts strict Asthana.Comment: Although the story is quite similar to Hollywood's 'Patch Adams', the movie can make u laugh non-stop except for some serious scenes that are very few in that movie.
The tapori style of Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi is just too good.
The tapori style of Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi is just too good.
The tapori style of Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi is just too good.
An excellent tapori-comedy movie after a long time.
The plot line revolves around Munna Bhai(Sanjay Dutt) and his sidekick - Circuit (Arshad Warsi).
Murli Prasad Sharma (Sanjay Dutt) becomes a bhai after coming to Mumbai.
Songs weren't that great except I really liked the "Subah Ho Gayi Mamu".Sanjay Dutt does justification to his role as the Bhai.
With a poll coming up on IMDb's Classic Film board for the best titles of 2003,I started searching around for Bollywood movies that I could watch for the poll.Taking a look at the top grossing Bollywood films for 2003,I was delighted to spot a flick which I had seen the first half of at a friends house a few years ago,which led to me quickly booking an appointment with Dr.Munna Bhai.The plot:Finding out that his mum and dad are coming down to pay him an early visit,underworld gangster Munna Bhai orders his gang to completely change the appearance of his mansion,in order to keep his underworld life hidden from his parents.With no time to spare,Munna Bhai and his fellow friend/gangster decide to pretend to be dr's,so that Bhai's family can be happy at him having a 'traditional' job.Keeping everything under wraps,Bhai is caught by surprise,when his mum and dad reveal that they are going to arrange for him to get married to a former school friend of his nicknamed 'Chinki.'Keeping his underworld links under wraps,Bhai's parents run into the head doctor (Dr.J.C. Asthana) of a leading medical university.Talking about how proud they are of their son,Asthana destroys any sense of pride that Bhai's family have,by revealing that Bhail is actually a major gangster.Sickened by the sadness that his parents feel,Bhai decides that the only way he can bring happiness back to his parent's lives is to enter medical school with his gangster buddies by his side.View on the film:Running at 2 and a half hours,the screenplay by co-writer/ (along with Lajan Joseph,Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Abbas Tyrewala)editor/director Rajkumar Hirani moves at a lightning fast pace,with the writers jam packing the movie with hilariously sharp one dialogue and quick-paced slap-stick which is smartly always rooted to the characters current situations which helps the jokes to never feel disconnected from the drama taking place.Making sure to never become sickly sweet,and backed by a wonderful score from Anu Malik, (with almost all of the songs thankfully being subtitled)the writers wisely use the running time to gradually give the film a real heart,as Munna Bhai discovers the skills that he used to keep his gang together,can be put to better use for people who are in desperate need.Returning to the screen for the first time in 16 years,Sunil Dutt gives a very good performance as Munna Bhai's dad,with Dutt showing a real sorrow towards his real life son,as he discovers the lies that he has been told.Meeting up with his dad on screen,Sanjay Dutt gives an excellent performance as Munna Bhai,with Dutt delivering each one liner with a real relish,whilst also making sure that the comedy moments never get away from Bhai's aim of making his mum and dad proud.Despite there being a 20 year gap,Gracy Singh gives a charming performance as 'Chinki',with Singh showing a real sincerity as Chinki finds herself being taken by Bhai's charms,whilst Arshad Warsi shows a real comedic bite as Bhai's loyal sidekick Circuit,and Boman Irani (covered in expertly done make up effects) gives a tremendously ruthless performance,as the Dr who is determined to make Munna Bhai fail at the school..
MunnaBhai MBBS- The film is a tragic-comic tale of Munna's antics in the process of becoming a doctor and thereby laying bare the way the medical fraternity functions.
Emotions play an important role in this film and while the first half is a laugh riot - primarily because of Munna, Circuit and Dr Asthana - the second half has some weepy moments.
Complimenting his performance are two key actors - Boman Irani as Dr Asthana who is a hoot with his act of 'laughter therapy' and Arshad Warsi as Munna's trusted aide who can do anything for his bhai.
MUNNABHAI M.B.B.S. is worth watching movie.
If VAASTAV was a turning point in Sanjay Dutt's fluctuating career, another film that will make people sit up and notice his talent is MUNNABHAI M.B.B.S. Known as an 'action man' all through his career, the actor proves with this performance.
The sequences between Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi all through the film are thoroughly entertaining.
The sequences between Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi all through the film are thoroughly entertaining.
Besides this song, the film ought to be trimmed by at least 10 minutes to make the goings-on crisper.Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. is a Indian comedy drama .
it is a 2003 Indian Bollywood comedy drama film its Direted by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra.
The story involves protagonist Munna Bhai (Sanjay Dutt), a goon , going to medical school.
He is helped by his sidekick Circuit (Arshad Warsi) Jimmy Shergill, Gracy Singh , Boman Irani and Sunil Dutt It went on to Win the 2004 National Film Award for Best Popular Film, and several Film Fare Awards, Including The Critics Award for Best Movie and Best Screenplay.
Munnabhai MBBS was an acid test: The promos were not too attractive Sanjay Dutt and lighthearted films - no chance, Arshad Warsi was going through bad phase, new director Rajkumar Hirani but the film proved all wrong The film is a lighthearted film with emotions, comedy and all yet it's different then run of the mill.