Rajkumar Hirani's Munna Bhai MBBS revived Sanjay Dutt's career, but Shah Rukh Khan was originally set to play the lead. Dialogue writer Abbas Tyrewala shared that the character Circuit, played by Arshad Warsi,

Rajkumar Hirani made his directorial debut with 'Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.', starring Sanjay Dutt as the titular character. Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, Jimmy Sheirgill, and Gracy Singh played key roles in the 2003 satirical comedy-drama,

Rajkumar Hirani’s first film Munna Bhai MBBS revived the career of actor Sanjay Dutt but there was a time when actor Shah Rukh Khan had signed on to play the titular Munna. In a recent interview, the dialogue writer of the film,

Rajkumar Hirani’s Munna Bhai MBBS is iconic for many reasons, one of them being its role in reviving Sanjay Dutt’s career. However, what many might not know is that the titular role of Munna was initially signed by none other than Shah Rukh Khan.

Rajkumar Hirani initially didn’t pick Sanjay Dutt or Arshad Warsi for 'Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.' Instead, he had his sights set on these other actors.

Rajkumar Hirani had shared insights into his casting process. He mentioned that after considering Anil Kapoor, both Vivek Oberoi and Shah Rukh Khan were also in the running for the role of Munna Bhai.