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Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
2003
· Movie
· 156 min
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #273
- IMDb #169
- Rotten Tomatoes #182
- Letterboxd #1257
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #480
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #192
Every rating
75–94
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Letterboxd on 75, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 94. Critics average 94, everyone else 81.
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Details
- Director
- Rajkumar Hirani
- Writers
- Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
- Released
- 19 December 2003
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 156 min
- Awards
- 33 wins, 37 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (21) →
Awards & nominations
See all 70 →4 major awards won · 33 wins from 70 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Dialogue | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Arshad Warsi | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Story | Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal for "Pal Pal Har Pal" | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Boman Irani | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2007 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominee |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
10 nominations, 4 won
| Best Dialogue | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Story | Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Arshad Warsi | Winner |
| Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal for "Pal Pal Har Pal" | Nominee |
| Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Boman Irani | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominee |
Zee Cine Awards
13 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor (Critics) – Male | Sanjay Dutt | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Comic Role | Arshad Warsi | Winner |
| Best Editing | Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Story | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Zenith Power Team Award | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Winner |
| Best Actor – Male | Sanjay Dutt | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominee |
| Best Film Processing | Adlabs Films | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Swanand Kirkire for "Bande Mein Tha Dum" | Nominee |
| Best Song Recording | Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Sachin Sanghvi | Nominee |
Screen Awards
10 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actor (Critics) | Sanjay Dutt | Winner |
| Best Dialogue | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Editing | Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| Best Story | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Arshad Warsi | Winner |
| Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | Nominee |
| Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Swanand Kirkire for "Bande Mein Tha Dum" | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
12 nominations, 4 won
| Best Dialogue | Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| Best Film (Critics) | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Comic Role | Arshad Warsi | Winner |
| Best Story | Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya for "Samjho Ho Hi Gaya" | Nominee |
| Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal – (for "Pal Pal Har Pal") | Nominee |
| Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Boman Irani | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominee |
Bollywood Movie Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Dialogue | Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| Best Story | Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi | Winner |
| Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | Nominee |
| Best Comedian | Arshad Warsi | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Arshad Warsi | Nominee |
National Film Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Lyricist | Swanand Kirkire for "Bande Mein Tha Dum" | Winner |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Producer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Dilip Prabhavalkar | Winner |
Global Indian Film Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Dialogue | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| Best Story | Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Winner |
| Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | Nominee |
| Best Actor in A Comic Role | Boman Irani | Nominee |
| Best Actor in A Supporting Role | Arshad Warsi | Nominee |
| Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal for "Pal Pal Har Pal" | Nominee |
Stardust Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Dream Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Star of the Year – Male | Sanjay Dutt | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Boman Irani | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Dilip Prabhavalkar | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Arshad Warsi | Nominee |
| Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | Vidya Balan | Nominee |