Why was the idea of ​​showing Gandhiji’s ghost changed?

Sanjay Dutt and Vidya Balan’s film “Lage Raho Munna Bhai”, released in 2006, was a superhit film which made a special place in the hearts of the audience. But do you know that the film’s iconic ‘chemical loophole’ concept was not a part of the film earlier? Actually, initially the film was to show Mahatma Gandhi as a ghost. But a suggestion by writer Abhijat Joshi changed the entire plot and as a result we got a fun and deep story.

How was the idea of ​​’Bhoot Gandhi’ changed?

The film’s writer Abhijat Joshi told in an interview that by the time he joined to work on this story, director Rajkumar Hirani had done 7-8 months of intensive research.
Abhijat said, “Initially the plan was to show Gandhiji as a ghost. But I suggested that it would send the wrong message because it would mean that we still wanted Gandhiji to come back and guide us.”

How did the idea of ​​chemical latch come about?

Abhijat put forward the idea that instead of showing Gandhiji as a ghost, a ‘chemical loophole’ i.e. illusion should be created in Munna Bhai’s mind.
He said, “I suggested that it be shown in such a way that Gandhiji’s thoughts are already present in Munna’s mind, and he is communicating his own thoughts. This made the story deeper.”
Rajkumar Hirani liked the idea, and included it in the film’s script. This change proved to be so effective that ‘chemical loophole’ became the life of the film.

immense success of the film

This change in the screenplay proved to be so brilliant that the film became a huge success at the box office. “Lage Raho Munna Bhai” was not only an entertaining film, but it was also successful in presenting Gandhiji’s ideas to the people in a new and simple way.

Will there be a third film of ‘Munna Bhai’?

The audience has been waiting for the third film of ‘Munna Bhai’ franchise for a long time. In an interview regarding this, Rajkumar Hirani said that he wrote the script many times, but none of the scripts were as per his wish.
However, he also told that now he has received a script, for which he feels that it could be the third part of the film. He indicated that fans may get the answer soon.

Specialty of ‘Munna Bhai’ franchise

The biggest feature of ‘Munna Bhai’ films is their heart touching stories. These films not only make you laugh, but also present important values ​​of life with simplicity and entertainment.

Are you also excited for ‘Munna Bhai 3’? We hope that Rajkumar Hirani will announce this much awaited film soon.