Rajkumar Hirani, one of the most beloved directors in Bollywood, is teasing fans about a possible return for Munna Bhai in a third film. Hirani gave some exciting updates about the iconic franchise, which began with Munna Bhai MBBS, with an event in Mumbai for the SCREEN launch. With so many associations surrounding the return of Munna and the infamous Circuit, Sanjay Dutt, who plays Munna Bhai, reportedly seems just as excited to put foot to pavement and be back in character.
Right in the middle of that, Hirani let the attendees know that he has five unfinished scripts sitting around for the next Munna Bhai film. That’s five! And none of them have turned up to now. He admitted he was stuck halfway with every one of it. “I’ve got Munna Bhai LLB, Munna Bhai Chal Base, Munna Bhai Chale Amreeka, and more,” joked Hirani, showing how many different directions they could take this franchise. But Hirani would want to make sure that the next one gets it right, which is no small task.
The touch and feel of Munna Bhai is in marrying comedy with heart, and that’s a lot of pressure on Hirani to come out with something fresh. “Over 100 years of cinema, we’ve more or less covered everything. However, I have an idea this time around I think to be a bit unique,” he said. But there’s no doubt writing a new Munna Bhai film after the first two classics is one of the hardest jobs.
Hirani did not stop there, he also jokingly expressed that Sanjay Dutt would come visit him at home if he did not get to work on the next movie. “Sanju really wants to do another Munna Bhai, and I would be up for it, but if I take too long, I think he might just come over and ask me to finish it,” he laughed. Well, fans can always hope that Sanju’s persistence will help bring Munna Bhai 3 sooner than later!