Lage Raho

Saw "Lage raho Munnabhai"(LRM) this Saturday. It is an awesome movie that no humour-lover should miss. Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Varsi and Boman Irani carry most of the movie on their shoulders and they have done a great job of it. I have liked Sanjay Dutt in only 2 movies - Munnai Bhai MBBS and LRM. The actor adapts to his role really well. But still, Arshad Varsi as Circuit is even better. His expressions in the scenes where he talks to the invisible Bapu are total fun. Boman Irani is the villain as Lucky Singh, but the movie is such that he is seen in more of a comedy than a villainous role. Well, that's something similar to the prequel.

The mere concept of hearing Gandhi's thoughts through a Bhai in Mumbai (rhymes, doesn't it?) is crazy. Add to that words like "Vinamrataa" and "Durgati" coming out of Circuit and Munna, and we get a laugh-a-minute riot. I'm not sure, but may be the director also wanted to make people think in the Gandhian way. I guess people would listen to a Bhai talking about "Gandhigiri" rather than Mahatma himself talking about nonviolence. There seems to be a section of the society opposing the use of the word Gandhigiri in the movie. I guess it is ok to use it in a lighter sense. It doesn’t sound good only when used in official places like this.

Anyways, the USP of the movie is comedy and it is worth watching for that alone.