India Lage Raho Munna Bhai returned 17.5× its production cost, earning $31.5M against a $1.8M budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
लगे रहो मुन्ना भाई
“They're back… and they're not alone!”
Lovable goon Munna falls for a morning radio host by the name of Jahnvi, who also runs an elders' home which an unscrupulous builder seeks to attain. In order to gain Jahnvi’s attention, he cheats his way to winning a Mahatma Gandhi radio quiz. When Jahnvi consequently expresses interest in Munna, he and his best friend Circuit attempt to keep up the facade.
Audience Engagement
178 audience reviews — more than 96% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 82th percentile among India films.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 24m runtime, production spent $13K per minute on screen and earned $219K per minute back.
Other Titles From Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions
Comedy + Drama in India
292 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lage Raho Munna Bhai itself).
The 2005–2007 India Window
Among 157 India films we catalog from this window, Lage Raho Munna Bhai places #19 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lage Raho Munna Bhai premiered alongside 45 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other India films in 2006.
The 558th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #352 of 1,983 India films indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #90 of 648 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 24m |
| Release Date | September 1, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0456144 |