Just when all Munnabhai fans had given up any hope of seeing the much promised third installment in the series, news comes in that Munnabhai Chale Amreeka is very much in the pipeline. The filming will begin at the end of the year.
“Munnabhai Chale Amreeka is very much on the cards. Raju has been working on the script, and we should begin filming soon” confirms Munnabhai, Sanjay Dutt, himself.Arshad Warsi, who is currently enjoying the success of his first production Hum Tum Aur Ghost, is equally optimistic of doing the film. “Raju has been working on the story and screenplay for some time now. We all know how Raju works, and he needs the story to be just right. We didn’t want to make the sequel just to cash in on the Munnabhai success. We want to make a good and equally enjoyable film,” explains Arshad.
But what has delayed the film for so many years?
“The film, as the name suggests, is set in the US. Now, many films have been made with the whole New York and 9/11 incident in the background. A lot of them were being filmed or released during the time Raju was writing the script. Plus 3 Idiots also happened for Raju. So, for a good year and a half, he was completely immersed in that project. He has now gone back to the writing board and is re-working the script… putting final touches to it,” says Warsi.
According to both Dutt and Warsi, the film should go on floors either in December of this year or at the very start of next year.
Amir Khan Starrer "3 Idiots" has smashed all previous records. The Week 1 [incl. Thursday previews] totals to an astonishing, earth-shattering Rs. 80 crores net. Reliance BIG Entertainment, distributor of the film, released about 2,000 prints across 40 countries. Has crossed the lifetime net collections of all films, except ‘Ghajini’ [Rs. 115 cr.] and ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ [Rs. 85 cr.].
