Hirani's promise to Munnabhai Sanjay Dutt

By: Taran Adarsh, IndiaFM
Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Munnabhai director Rajkumar Hirani has promised Sanjay Dutt that Munnabhai 3, titled Munnabhai Chale Amerika, will be made with the star only and it would be the best Munnabhai film in the series. "I am going to work extra hard on the script. I want to ensure that it's my finest Munnabhai film, that's the promise I've made to Sanju. In fact, the idea [of the script] has already taken shape. It's too exciting," Hirani tells me.

Meanwhile, Hirani has commenced work on the other project that he plans to make, before Munnabhai 3 takes off. This one will star Shahrukh Khan in the lead. "It's aimed at the education system. Everyone's keen on getting the right grades, so that they are assured of a better future. My film will make a comment on this issue. A strong message will be conveyed through humor," he divulges.

Hirani wants to feature Sanju in this film as well, although there's no role for the actor in it. "But I'll try to accommodate him any how. It's difficult to make a film without him," he states emotionally.