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The return of Munnabhai
29th Aug 2006 14.01 IST
By Agencies

After sweeping the audience off their feet in Munnabhai MBBS , the dashing Sanjay Dutt returns as Munnabhai – a tough Bombay goon with a heart of gold – in Lage Raho Munnabhai , which is slated to release this Friday.

‘Munnabhai MBBS’ was released with no fanfare in the winter of 2003, but it went on to become the blockbuster of the year in addition to setting higher standards for Indian cinema to follow.

Not just that, ‘Munnabhai MBBS’ has the unique distinction of being made into a Hollywood film by 20th Century Fox.

Dutt as Murli Prasad Sharma aka Munnabhai or Munna supported by Arshad Warsi as the inimitable Circuit will be seen again in ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’, a movie that is expected to witness a bumper opening.

The much-awaited new chapter in life of the much-loved Munna is attracting mounting enquiries for block bookings weeks before cinema halls open the window for advance booking.

News reports say the Fame multiplex in Andheri, Mumbai, has already got the first 13 shows houseful on account of bookings through Internet and Short Message Services (SMS).

Expectations from the film by the writer-producer-director team of Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Raju Hirani are sky-high to say the least, according to all trade indicators.

In the sequel, Munna, who confronts every situation with his unique street-wise attitude and humour, goes on an unexpected historical tour that brings him face-to-face with teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.

Much like this year's blockbuster – Rang De Basanti – filmmakers are apparently trying to establish that the Father of the Nation and his ideals continue to have relevance in today's time.

Once again Arshad is Munna's trusted handyman who fixes everything for him, including his love life.

Among the changes, Boman Irani , who had entertained all as Dr. J. Asthana in the original, returns in a new avatar in part two. Ditto for Jimmy Shergill .

And Vidya Balan replaces Gracy Singh , who was Munna's love interest in the original.

Dia Mirza is the other new addition and Abhishek Bachchan is rumoured to have put in a special appearance as her screen husband.

In take two Munna falls in love with the voice of popular Radio Jockey Jhanvi, played by Vidya. Complications arise when Jhanvi mistakes the good-hearted goon for a professor of history and forces him to give a lecture to her family.

As Munna tries to sort out this 'minor' entanglement in his otherwise perfect life, Circuit comes up with a bright solution.

And then, the most unusual thing occurs in Munna's life including an interface with Mahatma Gandhi.

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