Sanjay Dutt to play the lead in Munna Bhai 3, confirms Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Munna Bhai aka Sanjay Dutt and Circuit aka Arshad Warsi won millions of hearts with their performances in the movies from the Munna Bhai franchise. Be it their unconventional ways of solving problems or their iconic friendship, everything about the Munna Bhai franchise has got critically acclaimed by fans and critics alike. And now, there is good news for all Sanjay Dutt and Munna Bhai fans.

It has been over a decade since the second movie of the Munna Bhai franchise titled to be Lage Raho Munna Bhai has released. It was yet rumoured that a third film will also be made and fans were desperately waiting for the makers to confirm it and it has now been confirmed officially. Munna Bhai 3 was kept in the back-burner for a long time.

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However, in a recent interview, producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra has given fans the rejoicing news. Vidhu Vinod Chopra said that Munna Bhai 3 is on the cards and that he will be working on the movie from next week. He further added that Sanjay Dutt will be playing the lead role in the movie. However, he has not yet decided about the remaining cast.

In the same interaction, Vidhu Vinod Chopra said that Sanjay Dutt will be there in Munna Bhai 3 and he hopes that all the actors will also be there. He is going to work on it from February 10, 2020. The producer also mentioned that they have got the right idea but they have work more on it. He cannot say how much time it will take the makers to make Munna Bhai 3. But it is confirmed that they are going ahead with the project.

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On the professional front, the producer is eagerly waiting for his upcoming release Shikara – A Love Letter From Kashmir. The plot of it is a heart-warming story revolving around Kashmiri pandits' exodus in the 1990s. Talking about the film, Vidhu said that it was a tiring film but it is very close to his heart.

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Vidhu further said that he wants to make some fun films now. He has been wanting to do Munna Bhai 3 for a long time. Now, finally, he has something that he would want to do. Fans are desperately waiting to see the fantastic camaraderie of Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi again on the silver screen.

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