Lage Raho Munna Bhai(2006)
Lage Raho Munna Bhai is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy drama film directed by Rajkumar Hirani. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Vidya Balan, Boman Irani, and Dilip Prabhawalkar. It follows Munna Bhai, a Mumbai gangster who pretends to be a professor of Gandhian studies to impress a radio jockey. He begins seeing the ghost of Mahatma Gandhi, who guides him to use non-violence and truth to fight corruption. The film was praised for its unique blend of comedy and social commentary. It was a major commercial success, grossing over ₹17 crore worldwide. The film introduced the term 'Gandhigiri' into popular culture. It won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2006
- Director
- Rajkumar Hirani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rating
- 7.9/10
Storyline
A Mumbai gangster named Munna Bhai falls in love with a radio jockey. To impress her, he pretends to be a professor of Gandhian studies. He starts seeing the ghost of Mahatma Gandhi, who teaches him non-violence. Munna Bhai must use these new ideas to fight a corrupt builder and win the woman he loves.
“Gandhigiri is the real power”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Cast reunions in this film: Arshad Warsi & Sanjay Dutt (8 films together), Boman Irani & Abhishek Bachchan (7 films together), Boman Irani & Arshad Warsi (6 films together), Boman Irani & Sanjay Dutt (6 films together), Boman Irani & Rajkumar Hirani (5 films together), and Sanjay Dutt & Abhishek Bachchan (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Munnabhai Chale Delhi' and was meant to be a sequel about the stock market.
- Actor Dilip Prabhavalkar, who played Gandhi, used a voice artist to mimic Gandhi's real voice.
- The iconic 'Gandhigiri' concept was inspired by a real-life incident involving director Rajkumar Hirani's father.
- The film's climax was shot at a real heritage bungalow in Mumbai called 'Mistry Mansion'.
- It was the first Hindi film to be screened at the United Nations, in 2007.
- The radio station in the film, 'Good Morning Mumbai', was a fictional version of the popular show 'Vividh Bharati'.
- Composer Shantanu Moitra wrote the song 'Bande Mein Tha Dum' in just 30 minutes after reading the lyrics.