Arshad Warsi Reveals 'Circuit' Origins in Munna Bhai on Birthday

It's time to shout a hearty Bollywood birthday wish to the one and only Arshad Warsi! Today, on April 19th, this versatile actor turns another year older, but his comedic timing and infectious energy remain ever-youthful.

By Bollyy 19 Apr 2024 in Birthday Special

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Actor Arshad Warsi, who started his Bollywood career with Tere Mere Sapne, won the hearts of people with his role of Circuit in the 2003 film Munna Bhai MBBS. This character got a lot of popularity among the people, on even today a huge number of memes are seen on social media among the youth. For information, let us tell you that Arshad Warsi recently revealed that the name Circuit was not already there in the film but there was something else.

This was the real name of the character

This was the real name of the character
In an interview, he revealed, 'The real name of the character circuit was Khujli. His clothes and his actions were very different. Hearing the name, you think he will just keep scratching, what more will he do? So the whole package gets ruined."

Advised to change the name

Advised to change the name
Arshad Warsi also revealed that he had insisted the director of the film change the name of the character and even insisted on changing the clothes of the character. “In the first film I did (Munna Bhai MBBS), a lot of improvisation had to be done, because at that time Raju was not aware of my sense of humor and hence I had to improvise a lot, almost every scene and there are some scenes where I did everything."

Have good chemistry with Sanju

Have good chemistry with Sanju
Sanjay Dutt, who played the lead role of Munna in the film, also supported the suggestion given by Arshad Warsi, “The chemistry between me and Sanju was good. There was no ego between us. We enjoyed working with each other,' Many times I would say, 'Sanju, you tell this joke, I will react like this,' he would agree." Let us tell you that people still like the box office film Munna Bhai a lot and it is considered one of the best comedy films.

By: Preeti Shukla