Directed by Rajkumar Hirani Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) is a satirical comedy-drama that popularised the concept of "Gandhigiri"
It plays at a key emotional point in the film and was a chart-topper.
Sanjay Dutt (Munna Bhai):
The lovable underworld don who begins seeing the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi.
- "Bole toh... Gandhigiri." – The motto of the film.
- "Jaadu ki jhappi" (Returning from the first film, but re-contextualized as a Gandhian embrace).
- "Murder nahi, maar daala." – Circuit’s unique definition of non-violent thrashing.
- "Sarkar ko aukat dikhana mushkil hai, par namumkin nahi." – The film's political edge.
- "Gandhi ji ke paas teen bandar the. Mere paas teen lathi hai." – Munna’s hybrid philosophy.
"Pal Pal… Har Pal"
| # | Song Title | Singer(s) | |---|------------|------------| | 1 | (often called the top / most popular song) | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | | 2 | "Bande Mein Tha Dum… Vande Mataram" | Sonu Nigam | | 3 | "Lage Raho Munna Bhai" (Title track) | Vinod Rathod, Pranay | | 4 | "Samjho Ho Hi Gaya" | Vinod Rathod, Kailash Kher | | 5 | "M Bole Toh" | Kailash Kher | | 6 | "Ae Ganpat Bappa" | Pranay, Rishikesh, Sunil |
: The film critiques the prevalence of astrology and numerology in Indian society. This is specifically indexed through the subplot of "Lucky" Singh's daughter being labeled a