Now you can read Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Three years after it released to much applause and became a huge blockbuster, Lage Raho Munna Bhai's screenplay is now available on stands.

Director Rajkumar Hirani, producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra and cast members Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi and Vidya Balan launched the screenplay on Monday, giving audiences a better feel of the film.

We present an excerpt from the book.


At the Dhobi Ghat, Munna sits on a wooden plank that's placed over the water. His legs dangle in the water. It is raining heavily and Munna is soaked. He is quiet and looks defeated. Circuit stands in front of him with an umbrella. He speaks remorsefully.

Circuit: Sorry, Bhai. Bhai, apne se mistake ho gaya, Bhai. Apne ko phone karna chaahiye tha tumko. Bhai, apun bola tumko disturb kaiko karega? Chhota sa kaam hai, apun hai na kaam sambhalne ke liye.

Munna does not respond, shattered.

Circuit: Bhai, mood kyun kharaab karta hai, Bhai?

Munna looks up, angry and intense.

Circuit: Jaane doh na abhi. (Assures) Bhai, main samajhaayega, bhabhi ko samajhaayega. Koi tension nahin, Bhai. Aap fikr mat...

Suddenly, Munna gets up and slaps Circuit hard on the face. The umbrella falls. Munna grabs Circuit by his collar and yells.

Munna: Kya samajhaayega usse? Kya samajhaayega usse? Ki apun ek bhai hai? Yeh samajhaayega?

Munna shoves Circuit. He falls down.

Munna: Ek kaam bhi theek se nahin kar sakta, saala!

Munna turns and walks away, wading through water, towards his house. The fallen umbrella is whisked away by the strong breeze. Circuit gets up slowly, nursing his cheek. He just stands there shell-shocked and sobs.

Excerpted from Lage Raho Munna Bhai - The Original Screenplay, Om Books International, with the publisher's permission.