INTRODUCTION:
It is the second film in the popular Munna Bhai series of Bollywood. Sanjay Dutt stars in this film as Munna Bhai, a Mumbai (Bombay) underworld don, who begins to see the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi. Through his interactions with the image of Gandhi, Munna Bhai begins to practice what he calls Gandhigiri to help ordinary people solve their problems. His sidekick, Circuit, is portrayed by Arshad Warsi.
PLOT:
Munna is in love with the voice of popular Radio Jockey Jhanvi. Her effervescent greeting of “Good Morrrning Mumbai” on her daily radio show makes Munna’s heart skip a beat each time he listens to her. Life is beautiful for Munna–his “dadagiri” business is flourishing, he listens besottedly to the radio for hours every day, he dreams of marrying Jhanvi. There is just one “minor” problem. Jhanvi thinks Munna is a “Professor of History.” And in all her innocence, Jhani even invites Munna to give a history lecture to her family. Poor Munna! What should he do?! As Munna tries to sort of this “minor” entanglement in his otherwise perfect life, Circuit comes up with a bright solution.To woo her, he has to study about Mahatma Gandhi. This brings about a new change in him and he tries to change the lives of people around him using his ‘Gandhigiri’. Whether the teachings of M.K. Gandhi are relevant in today’s world or not, and can Munna change his and other’s lives for better or not, only ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’ can tell.
CAST:
Sanjay Dutt……Murli Prasad Sharma or “Munna Bhai”
Arshad Warsi……..Circuit, Munna’s sidekick
Dilip Prabhavalkar…..the image of Mahatma Gandhi
Vidya Balan…….Jhanvi, radio-jockey and Munna’s love-interest
Boman Irani…….Lucky Singh
Dia Mirza…… Simran, Lucky’s daughter, engaged to Sunny
Kulbhushan Kharbanda……Kkhurana, a wealthy but superstitious businessman
Batuk Maharaj…….Kkhurana’s astrologer
Abhishek Bachchan…….Sunny, Kkhurana’s son, engaged to Simran
Jimmy Shergill…….Victor D’Souza, who having lost his father’s money, needs Munna’s advice
Parikshat Sahni…….Victor’s father
BOX OFFICE AND RATINGS:
Lage Raho Munna Bhai was the third top grossing Bollywood film of 2006, according to boxofficeindia.com, earning Rs 69.97 crores (699 million) net gross in India alone (and has also been rated a “Blockbuster”).It was also financially successful overseas,earning Rs 7 crores (70 million) gross in the United Kingdom, Rs 10.25 crores (102 million) gross in North America, and Rs 4.25 crores (42 million) gross for the rest of the overseas proceeds.[33]
The film was rated as “U” (Universal: Suitable for all ages) by the Central Board of Film Certification of India and PG–13 by the Motion Picture Association of America.Similar ratings were awarded in other countries such as Australia and the UK.
AWARDS:
Lage Raho Munna Bhai is the recipient of four National Film Awards and four awards for Best Film/Critics Best Film
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
Bollywood Movie Award – Best Film
GIFA Best Film
Star Screen Award Best Film.
National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 2007 for the song {{Bande Mein tha Dum}}
It also won a number of other awards including best story and best dialogue in several award ceremonies. Some speculated that it would represent India as an entry for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Although ultimately losing to Rang De Basanti as India’s official submission, the film’s producers submitted it as an independent entry.
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