Rajkumar Hirani's Munna Bhai MBBS revived Sanjay Dutt's career, but Shah Rukh Khan was originally set to play the lead. Dialogue writer Abbas Tyrewala shared that the character Circuit, played by Arshad Warsi,

Rajkumar Hirani initially didn’t pick Sanjay Dutt or Arshad Warsi for 'Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.' Instead, he had his sights set on these other actors.

Rajkumar Hirani made his directorial debut with 'Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.', starring Sanjay Dutt as the titular character. Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, Jimmy Sheirgill, and Gracy Singh played key roles in the 2003 satirical comedy-drama,