Munnabhai Chale Amerika
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Munna Bhai Chale Amerika is an Indian comedy
film produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra
and directed by Rajkumar Hirani
. It is the third film of the Munna Bhai series
(after Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
and Lage Raho Munna Bhai
) all of which follow the comic adventures of Munna Bhai
or Murli Prasad Sharma (Sanjay Dutt
) and his sidekick, Circuit or Cirkeshwar (Arshad Warsi
).
Director Rajkumar Hirani had postponed, at one point, even shelved the release of the film, after the release of My Name Is Khan
. In My Name is Khan, Shah Rukh Khan was seen meeting a look-alike of Barack Obama
, and Hirani had also planned to use Obama in the film. Also, he felt that the idea of a common man meeting the President of the US had become normal. The film is all set to start rolling in 2013.
A two-minute teaser trailer was released in early 2007 which depicts Munna and Circuit learning English. They ask each other to translate the meanings of various sentences of Hindi to English, but get them wrong (they think it is right) to comic effect.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
film produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Vidhu Vinod Chopra is an Indian director and producer. Chopra is the head of his own company, Vinod Chopra Productions, and is particularly known for producing the Munna Bhai films and 3 Idiots.-Early life:Born in a Punjabi family of Kashmir,...
and directed by Rajkumar Hirani
Rajkumar Hirani
Rajkumar Hirani is a National Award and Filmfare Award winning Indian director, screenwriter and film editor of Hindi films, best known for the films Munna Bhai MBBS , Lage Raho Munnabhai and 3 Idiots , considered the highest-grossing Hindi film by distributor-share.-Early life and...
. It is the third film of the Munna Bhai series
Munna Bhai
Munna Bhai is a series of Bollywood films directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vinod Chopra Productions. The first film is Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. , the second is Lage Raho Munna Bhai . A third film, Munnabhai Chale Amerika is still under development.-Overview:Murli Prasad Sharma is portrayed...
(after Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. is a 2003 Indian comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The story involves protagonist Munna Bhai , a goon, going to medical school. He is helped by his sidekick, Circuit . It is the first film in the popular Munna Bhai series...
and Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Lage Raho Munna Bhai is a 2006 Indian musical comedy film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is the second film in the popular Munna Bhai series of Bollywood. Sanjay Dutt stars in this film as Munna Bhai, a Mumbai underworld don, who begins to see the spirit of...
) all of which follow the comic adventures of Munna Bhai
Munna Bhai
Munna Bhai is a series of Bollywood films directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vinod Chopra Productions. The first film is Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. , the second is Lage Raho Munna Bhai . A third film, Munnabhai Chale Amerika is still under development.-Overview:Murli Prasad Sharma is portrayed...
or Murli Prasad Sharma (Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
) and his sidekick, Circuit or Cirkeshwar (Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
).
Director Rajkumar Hirani had postponed, at one point, even shelved the release of the film, after the release of My Name Is Khan
My Name is Khan
My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years...
. In My Name is Khan, Shah Rukh Khan was seen meeting a look-alike of Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
, and Hirani had also planned to use Obama in the film. Also, he felt that the idea of a common man meeting the President of the US had become normal. The film is all set to start rolling in 2013.
A two-minute teaser trailer was released in early 2007 which depicts Munna and Circuit learning English. They ask each other to translate the meanings of various sentences of Hindi to English, but get them wrong (they think it is right) to comic effect.