Munna flips for a gori mem! 
By Taran Adarsh, February 20, 2007 - 03:38 IST
Here’s a major scoop and like always, it’s on IndiaFM first!
Post LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI, Rajkumar Hirani is planning two films. One, a fresh subject, a non-Munnabhai film. The other, MUNNABHAI CHALE AMERIKA. If you’ve watched EKLAVYA – THE ROYAL GUARD, you must’ve enjoyed the curtain raiser of the third installment in the Munna series. It depicts Munna and Circuit’s attempts to learn English before they embark on a journey to the U.S.
What’s the noise about Hirani signing Ranbir Kapoor for a love story? “Let me clear this. Rishi Kapoor had approached me soon after LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI. He wanted me to cast Ranbir in this film. But I haven’t signed him. I haven’t completed writing the script yet,” the soft-spoken Hirani divulges, “Sure, I am starting a non-Munnabhai film. I was keen to take a break after making two Munnabhai films back to back. But the casting is undecided,” he adds.
Meanwhile, the casting of MUNNABHAI CHALE AMERIKA is also unclear [barring Sanju and Arshad, of course]. “I am working on the characters,” he states, putting to rest all speculation about Vidya Balan featuring in this film. “No, Vidya isn’t part of this film. This time, Munna falls in love with an American. We are casting a blonde as Munna’s love interest,” he says.
Munna and Circuit are brands. “It’s like the Laurel-Hardy series. They continue with their escapades with new people in every chapter/episode. Similarly, Munna and Circuit will continue with their adventures, but the faces will be different every time. Boman Irani? He has been an integral part of the first two films and I am trying to fit him in the third installment. He’ll be there, I think,” he states.
Hirani doesn’t harbor any aspirations of turning a producer or making films for someone else other than Vidhu Vinod Chopra. “The equations with Vidhu are fantastic. He gives me all the freedom to make the movies I envision. Why should I look somewhere else?” he avers. Valid point!
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