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Directed by: Rajkumar Hirani
Produced by: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Music by: Anu Malik
Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Dutt, Gracy Singh, Boman Irani, Arshad Warsi

"Gracy Singh is first-rate, delivering a controlled performance. The actress is getting better with every release. - Taran Adarsh, noted film critic (http://www.indiafm.com/reviews/03/ munnabhaimbbs/index.shtml)

In the film Sunil Dutt marks his first appearance in a film in 14 years, playing a simple and honest villager - Shri Hari Prasad Sharma, who yearns to see his son Munna (Sanjay Dutt) as a doctor. But, the son ends up a small time don in Mumbai. But not wanting to hurt his old father's feelings, the son lies to him and tells him that he works as a doctor. He even asks his cronies to pose as doctors when his father decides to come to the city and see him at work. What's more, Munna also erects a fake charitable hospital in his father's name to further impress him! However, the undercover operation comes undone when Munna decides to marry his childhood sweetheart, Chinky a.k.a. Dr. Suman (our girl Gracy), and invites his parents over to have a word with her dad. Things get complicated from this point onwards.

Dr Suman is a medical student with a calm demeanour, a touch of mischievousness, and whose father is a famous doctor - Dr. J. C. Asthana, a man who can be likened to Hitler (played by Boman Irani). Now when Dr. Asthana finds out that Munna is no doctor, he blows his cover and refuses the match. That is when Munna decides that he'll become a doctor - no matter how - and all hell breaks loose. Armed with nothing more than side kicks (one of them called Circuit - played by Arshad Warsi), who swear by his ability to make it big and his Jadu Ki Japhi (a hug which Munna believes will cure all ills), our hero begins to try his luck as a doctor. From then on, the intermittent laughter turns into a complete riot, which doesn't let up until the last shot.

Munnabhai MBBS is a film that explores the theme of laughter and love as the best medicines for any illnesses at every level - including that of a don whose innocence is hand-in-glove with his street smart attitudes. Vidhuji (the producer) says, "Today, everybody is out to make a fast buck. People want to get rich quick and have no qualms about even sacrificing their morals for that. However, there do exist simple, honest people for whom morals are more important than money."

The film stands as an icon, for it sets the benchmark for contemporary Bollywood comedies (and films of other genre alike), that deliver upon a strong and clever screenplay, fantastic performances and most importantly, a strong emotional quotient.

Did you know? Gracy confesses that she signed for the role without even hearing the story. "This is the first time I have signed a film without listening to the script". She was played the song "Chhan chhan" during the narration. Gracy says she loved the song so much, she instantly agreed to do the film. "I said, 'Just give me this audio cassette and I'll take the script later.' The song was my biggest inspiration to do [the role]." Working with filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the producer of Munnabhai MBBS, was also a draw. She knew, despite no narration, that she could trust him because "he always does justice to all his characters."