Sanjay Dutt-starrer Lage Raho Munna Bhai completes 15 years of its release. Actress Dia Mirza who played a pivotal role in the film took a trip down memory lane and stated the film will always remain relevant because of its theme. She shared a still from the film featuring herself and Abhishek Bachchan.
Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film starred Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, and Vidya Balan in lead roles. The film is the sequel to the 2003 film, Munna Bhai MBBS.
In the film, Dia played the role of a girl who is mangalik which causes problems for her to get married to the boy of her choice.
Talking about how the film, Dia wrote, “A film like ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’ always remains relevant because of its theme. It is very rare that a film addresses really complicated societal issues in such a simple yet profound way. The questions that the film tackled in 2006 are still meaningful.”
In another tweet, she added, “The film shows how easy it is to bring people together, dissipate ignorance and create synergy, harmony, and peace even in the most contentious situations. This is how we won our independence; with extraordinary resilience and idealism.”
“These values are timeless and can never be obsolete. Terms like ‘Gandhigiri’ and ‘Get well soon’ are now part of the popular lexicon forever because of this film. Proud to be a part of this amazing movie,” Dia concluded her thoughts.
The film won four National Awards, which included Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, Best Supporting Actor, Best Lyrics, and Best Screenplay. The film also starred Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla, Jimmy Sheirgill, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, and Parikshat Sahni, among others.
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