Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Sanjay Dutt | ... | Murli Prasad 'Munna Bhai' Sharma | |
Arshad Warsi | ... | Circuit | |
Gracy Singh | ... | Dr. Suman Asthana (Chinki) | |
Sunil Dutt | ... | Shri Hari Prasad Sharma | |
Boman Irani | ... | Dr. J. C. Asthana | |
Rohini Hattangadi | ... | Parvati Sharma | |
Kurush Deboo | ... | Dr. Rustam Pavri | |
Jimmy Sheirgill | ... | Zaheer (as Jimmy Shergill) | |
Yatin Karyekar | ... | Anand Banerjee | |
Khurshed Lawyer | ... | Swami | |
Bomie E. Dotiwala | ... | Parsi Uncle | |
Rohitash Gaud | ... | Tender Coconut Seller | |
Priya Bapat | ... | Medical student | |
Rita Puri | ... | Matron | |
Surendra Rajan | ... | Sweeper |
In India gangsters are called Bhai (brothers). One such Bhai is Munna, who is feared by everyone in Mumbai, a big city in India. He cons his village-based parents into believing that he is a doctor. He gets a shock when he finds out that they are coming to verify for themselves. So he transforms a rooming shanty house into a makeshift hospital, populated by patients, people he beats up. His parents arrive, are pleased, and happy that their son is well settled. They would like him to get married to a doctor's daughter. The marriage is arranged, but before the engagement, the bride's father finds out the truth about Munna, and cancels the marriage. Munna's humiliated parents see the truth for themselves, and hurt, they return home, leaving Munna with a strong desire to hurt the doctor - and force him to let his daughter get married to him - even if it means getting admitted in the medical college - with forged documents!!! Written by Sumitra (corrected by Carrie)
This movie is an over-the-top comedy fare from start to finish. And if it does not leave you in stitches rolling on the floor, then you really ought to go see a doctor!
Pretending to be a doctor when he's actually an underworld don, this is a simple yarn of a thug out to prove a point to his parents by getting into medical school and becoming a real doctor. What a hilarious idea!! There is superb acting by the main characters Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani, Gracy Singh as well as almost all the supporting cast. Arshad Warsi is outstanding as the don's right hand. The substitute doctor acted well, too. Some of the melodrama (the guy with cancer, his family, etc) could have been cut in the editing room, but doesn't affect the pace much. It does have a few dance numbers, but nothing out of place or forced.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra is making a name for himself taking calculated risks with new directors (Hirani, Sarkar of Parineeta) and new talent. Great to see someone in Bollywood sticking their neck out to make something at least plausibly entertaining, not the usual romantic nonsense.