Rajkumar Hirani Shares Shah Rukh Khan Was First Choice For ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’, Know Details
Rajkumar Hirani made his directorial debut with 'Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.', starring Sanjay Dutt as the titular character. Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, Jimmy Sheirgill, and Gracy Singh played key roles in the 2003 satirical comedy-drama, which became a turning point in Dutt’s career. However, Sanjay Dutt wasn’t Hirani’s first choice for the role of Murli Prasad Sharma, also known as Munna Bhai.
Shah Rukh Khan was Rajkumar Hirani's first choice for Munna Bhai MBBS
In an interview with Film Companion on their show My First Film, Hirani revealed that he initially wanted Anil Kapoor for the lead role. After Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi and Shah Rukh Khan were also considered. Hirani shared that when he approached SRK to narrate the story, the actor was busy shooting another film and asked him to leave the sc...