Munnabhai MBBS

Starring:
Sanjay Dutt – Murli Prasad “Munna Bhai” Sharma (the hero)
Sunil Dutt – Shri Hari Prasad Sharma (the father)
Gracy Singh – Dr. Suman Asthana (the girl)
Arshad Warsi – Circuit (the best friend)
Jimmy Shergill – Zaheer (a patient)
Boman Irani – Dr. J. Asthana (the villain)

In this movie from 2003, Murli Prasad “Munna Bhai” Sharma (“bhai” means “brother,” which is what the gangsters call each other) is a gangster in Mumbai. He gets a lot of respect in the city, but he has told his parents that he is a doctor, because after not contacting them for 15 years, he was ashamed to admit what he actually did. Every time his parents come to visit, they create an elaborate fake hospital and have his goons pretend to be doctors and patients, to keep up the illusion. During one visit to Mumbai, Munna’s father runs into an old friend, Dr. J. Asthana, and they try to arrange a marriage between their children (Dr. Asthana’s daughter actually is a doctor). Right before they are all to meet, Dr. Asthana finds out what Munna really is, and tells Mr. Sharma. Ashamed, Mr. Sharma leaves town and refuses to speak to his son, who is very upset.
But that was all the set-up to the main chunk of the movie, of course. Munna decides that he wants to make his parents proud after all, and fulfill their dreams of his becoming a doctor. So he has his best friend/sidekick Circuit find the best medical school in the city for him to enroll in. And naturally, it ends up being the school run by his enemy, Dr. J. Asthana.
What follows is the story of his slightly unorthodox experience at school, complete with song and dance numbers (of course), a love interest, a few emotional moments, laughter therapy, carom and orange juice, cheating on exams, injuries, Magic Hugs, and street slang. To sum up: this movie is a really good time. You should watch it. -Rachel Weiss