Lage Raho Munnabhai made Sanjay Dutt popular as the goon-next-door Munna. The film symbolised the comeback of Gandhigiri in the 21st century India.
The two films in the franchise - Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munna Bhai - were directed by Rajkumar Hirani under the Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films Pvt Ltd. banner. While the first movie was on the education system and the society, the second film focused on common man's problems.
The third film in the Munna Bhai franchise is titled Munna Bhai Chale Dilli, which will be directed by Subhash Kapoor. Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi, who were in the first two films, will reprise their roles as Munnabhai and Circuit, respectively, in the third instalment.