<p> Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani revealed that initially he wanted to make the comedy-drama as a TV series with actor R Madhavan.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 2003-film starred Sanjay Dutt as the lovable goon and gave a new life to the actor's career.<br /><br />Hirani, however, said the film was originally planned as a TV series and he had approached Madhavan for the titular role.<br /><br />"Before Munna Bhai MBBS got made into a film, years back I had written it as a series. I wanted to do a serial out of it and that time Maddy (Madhavan) was doing many serials, he was a big star on television and I had approached him and he said 'I am too busy I don't think I can do it'.<br /><br />"If he had agreed Munna Bhai wouldn't have gotten made as a film," Hirani told reporters.<br /><br />To which, Madhavan added, "I always knew it (the film) had a better future."<br />The duo was speaking at the trailer launch of film "Saala Khadoos", which stars the "Tanu Weds Manu Returns" actor and is co-produced by Hirani.<br /><br />The "3 Idiots" helmer also said that he is working on the next script of Munna Bhai.<br />"Yes we've been working on a Munna Bhai script. We have 4-5 Munna Bhai scripts written but they were never as good as the earlier two so we kept them aside.<br /><br />"Now we have an idea which is taking shape. Before that I have a biopic on Sanjay Dutt and then we are working on three-four other scripts," Hirani said.<br /><br />The bilingual sports drama "Saala Khadoos" is scheduled to release on January 29.</p>
<p> Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani revealed that initially he wanted to make the comedy-drama as a TV series with actor R Madhavan.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The 2003-film starred Sanjay Dutt as the lovable goon and gave a new life to the actor's career.<br /><br />Hirani, however, said the film was originally planned as a TV series and he had approached Madhavan for the titular role.<br /><br />"Before Munna Bhai MBBS got made into a film, years back I had written it as a series. I wanted to do a serial out of it and that time Maddy (Madhavan) was doing many serials, he was a big star on television and I had approached him and he said 'I am too busy I don't think I can do it'.<br /><br />"If he had agreed Munna Bhai wouldn't have gotten made as a film," Hirani told reporters.<br /><br />To which, Madhavan added, "I always knew it (the film) had a better future."<br />The duo was speaking at the trailer launch of film "Saala Khadoos", which stars the "Tanu Weds Manu Returns" actor and is co-produced by Hirani.<br /><br />The "3 Idiots" helmer also said that he is working on the next script of Munna Bhai.<br />"Yes we've been working on a Munna Bhai script. We have 4-5 Munna Bhai scripts written but they were never as good as the earlier two so we kept them aside.<br /><br />"Now we have an idea which is taking shape. Before that I have a biopic on Sanjay Dutt and then we are working on three-four other scripts," Hirani said.<br /><br />The bilingual sports drama "Saala Khadoos" is scheduled to release on January 29.</p>