Ek Duuje Ke Liye

Munna Bhai M. B. B. S., directed by Rajkumar Hirani, is a heartwarming blend of comedy, emotion, and social commentary that redefined mainstream Hindi cinema in the early 2000s. The film stars Sanjay Dutt as Murli Prasad Sharma, popularly known as Munna Bhai, a lovable Mumbai gangster who decides to fulfill his father's dream of seeing him become a doctor. With his loyal sidekick Circuit (played brilliantly by Arshad Warsi), Munna infiltrates a medical college, turning the rigid world of medicine upside down with his unconventional "jaadu ki jhappi" (magical hug) philosophy.

The scene is a small town in India before liberalisation and globalisation. In fact, I don't think America or any foreign country is mentioned in the script or any picturisation done there. contrast this with Bollywood of 2000s where the only Indian part is language and actors.

The people are simple and the life of young ones are sans complications. If today's Indian youth were not panting after career, America etc., then they would fall in love exactly like this.

The story is well executed on screen. There are no contemporary obsessions like morality, or Indian versus American values or saas-bahu conspiracies. Even the numerous plots by girl's mother (Shubha Khote) to separate the lover duo are almost poetic and are received by the lovers as tests of the path of love.

The songs and the ending are the highpoint of the film. Rakesh Bedi adds comic relief. This is one of the few films where no villain / negative characters is trying to marry either lover.

What really sets 'Ek Duuje Ke Liye' apart from other love stories, is its disturbing ending. Otherwise the film itself is no different than other love stories regarding star-crossed lovers that have been made several. Some of the songs are nice (but not great) and mostly forgettable. The use of the language barrier between the two characters was something different and new. Also there are some nice sequences that prevent it from being just another romantic film. The director deserves credit for executing them. Performances are quite decent. Rati Agnihotri does well for a newcomer. Madhavi is very good. Kamal Hassan is quite alright in a few scenes and very bad in some. He seems to just not get the right expressions particularly in the crying scenes (which are unintentionally funny). However, the guy can surely dance! Shobha Khote is extremely annoying and almost want to press the mute button. 'Ek Duuje Ke Liye' is certainly one of the better films of the 80s. A different love story it is and I'd recommend it to viewers who enjoy romantic films but beware of its disturbing conclusion.

I have watched this movie with my parents and they liked it so do I screen play on this is best I am from generation, but I still love the movie acting done by Kamal Haasan is phenomenal I expect a part two of this movie, just like Vikram The Way, The made a sequel. I would highly recommend my friends to watch this movie.

Review By Kamal K

One of the finest love stories of India. This movie proves that love knows no language barriers, caste,or regional boundaries. Rati Agnihothri looks stunningly beautiful and Kamal Hasan acted his best. This film has beautiful music with all super hot songs and fantastic locations. It is a classic cult tragic love story. A must watch for every young boy or girl,who is thinking of falling in love.