Munna Bhai MBBS, 3 Idiots, PK, and more: Rajkumar Hirani's top movies to binge this weekend
On November 20, Sunday, Rajkumar Hirani, one of the best directors in Indian cinema, will be 60. The senior filmmaker is scheduled to release a significant update on his eagerly anticipated future project, Dunki, on the auspicious occasion. The movie, which is his sixth effort as a director, sees Rajkumar Hirani teaming up with superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Mission Kashmir, a movie that was released in 2000, served as the acclaimed filmmaker's debut in the business. Later, in 2003, he made his debut as a filmmaker with the classic movie Munna Bhai MBBS.
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Munna Bhai MBBS
Sanjay Dutt, a senior actor, plays the title character in the satirical comedy-drama, which was released in theatres in December 2003. In the film, Murli Prasad Sharma, also known as Munna Bhai, continues his extortion business but is ultimately compelled to enrol in Dr. Jagdish Asthana's medical college in order to obtain a medical degree. Fans of the movies still like Sanjay Dutta and Arshad Warsi's amazing chemistry as Circuit and Munna Bhai, respectively. Over the years, the film gained cult significance thanks to its impressive star cast, which included Sunil Dutt, Boman Irani, Gracy Singh, Rohini Hattangadi, and others. Amazon Prime Video offers streaming of Munna Bhai MBBS.
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
In 2006, Munna Bhai and Circuit returned with the release of Lage Raho Munna Bhai, the follow-up to Munna Bhai MBBS. In his second film, Rajkumar Hirani focused on a distinct time in the lives of Munna Bhai and Circuit, where they pretend to follow Gandhian ideals while the former seeks to win over radio personality Janhvi Sahni. Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi reprised their roles as Munna Bhai and Circuit in the film, which became a huge hit like the first one. The female lead was portrayed by Vidya Balan in the film, which is currently available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
3 Idiots
With 3 Idiots, Rajkumar Hirani created one of the best multi-starrers in Hindi film history. Raju Hirani made his third picture as a director with the 2009 release of Five Point Someone, which is based on the well-known novel by Chetan Bhagat. Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Boman Irani, and other A-list actors appeared in the film 3 Idiots. The coming-of-age drama became a huge hit and later one of the most cherished Bollywood movies of all time.
PK
After a lengthy 5-year hiatus, Rajkumar Hirani's fourth film as a filmmaker, PK, was released in 2014. The Mr. Perfectionist played the titular extraterrestrial in the film, which was his second collaboration with Aamir Khan. The satirical comedy-drama, which starred Anushka Sharma and the late Sushant Singh Rajput, received a tonne of praise from viewers for its superb writing and production. Both Sony LIV and Netflix are presently streaming the popular film.
Sanju
Sanju, the hitmaker's autobiographical drama based on the life of Munna Bhai actor Sanjay Dutt, was released in 2018. Ranbir Kapoor, a gifted actor, played Dutt in the film. Manisha Koirala played Sanjay Dutt's mother, the illustrious actress Nargis Dutt, and Paresh Rawal played his father, Sunil Dutt. In supporting parts, the movie featured Vicky Kaushal, Sonam Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Jim Sarbh, Boman Irani, Anushka Sharma, and others. Sanju, which also turned out to be a huge hit, is currently streaming on Netflix.
Projects by Rajkumar Hirani
The comedy-drama Ferrari Ki Sawaari, which was made by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, a regular collaborator of Rajkumar Hirani's, required him to once again don the editor's hat despite his success as a major filmmaker. Currently, you can watch the 2012 film, which was directed by Rajesh Mapuskar and starred Sharman Joshi, Boman Irani, and Ritvik Sahore in the key parts, on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Saala Khadoos, the Sudha Kongara-directed sports drama starring R Madhavan, was also produced by Rajkumar Hirani.
