Actor Arshad Warsi, famous for playing Circuit in the Munna Bhai movies, recently gave a new reason why the long-awaited sequel Munna Bhai Chale America was canceled, almost 20 years after it first came up.
In an interview with The Lallantop, he said the reason was that the story of Munna Bhai Chale America was very similar to the story of Shah Rukh Khan's film My Name Is Khan.
The Munna Bhai series, starting with Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and followed by Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), became a big hit in Indian cinema, mixing comedy with heart and social messages.
Fans have eagerly waited for a third movie, which was often called Munna Bhai Chale America.
According to Warsi, who played Circuit and helped make the franchise popular, the movie was canceled because its story was too similar to Shah Rukh Khan's film.
He said, “As far as I know, My Name Is Khan's story turned out to be very similar to that of Munna Bhai Chale America.” He explained that in both films, the main characters meet the US president. He also mentioned that director Rajkumar Hirani doesn’t like when his movies are too similar to others.
Warsi’s comments show how careful Rajkumar Hirani is with his storytelling.
He said that Hirani is not interested in making anything that seems like a copy of another film. Warsi added that Hirani even changed parts of other scripts, like the second half of PK, after the release of Oh My God (2012) to ensure it was original. He recalled, “Upon learning about Oh My God, he rewrote PK’s second half three times.”
Even though Munna Bhai Chale America was put on hold, Warsi said Hirani still has three scripts ready for the third part of the franchise.
He feels all three are better than most movies that are released these days. “All of them are far better than most movies that make it to screens these days,” he said, suggesting that there might be a future sequel that doesn't repeat stories from other films.
Warsi also shared stories about his own career, including how a tarot card reader convinced him to take on the role of Circuit in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., a part he initially thought about refusing.
Speaking about his professional journey, Arshad had a busy year with several movie releases and the filming of his next film, Welcome To The Jungle.
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