Rajkumar Hirani recalls being told Munna Bhai MBBS was a disaster: ‘What have you done?’ | Bollywood News
3 min readMumbaiJun 19, 2026 07:22 PM IST Rajkumar Hirani’s Munna Bhai M.B.B.S was a rather unconventional film for its time. In many ways, it still feels unconventional today. The very idea of casting Sanjay Dutt, then known primarily for his action-hero image, as an aspiring doctor in a comedy-drama was a bold gamble. Recently, Hirani reflected on the film’s journey during a conversation with Sanjay Arora. ‘You’ve made a disaster’ Recalling the skepticism surrounding the project before its release, Rajkumar Hirani said, “I remember when the film was completed and we were holding a trial show. A few people had come to watch it, including a director. After seeing it, he told me, ‘What have you done? You’ve made a disaster. Sanjay Dutt is an action hero, and you’re making a film with him set in a hospital? And you’ve even shot the songs here. At least one song should have been filmed at a foreign location.’” He further recalled the criticism over the film’s visual aesthetic. “He also said, ‘This should have been …
