 The Munna Bhai series began after Vidhu Vinod Chopra agreed to produce Rajkumar Hirani 's 2003 film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. when no one else would ( Hirani had worked as an editor on Chopra 's 2000 film Mission Kashmir ) . They also collaborated on the script . Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. was a runaway success that prompted the duo to contemplate a sequel . The sequel was initially known as Munnabhai Meets Mahatma Gandhi and was later titled Munnabhai 2nd Innings before being given its current name . 
