 The interaction between the central characters of Mahatma Gandhi and Munna Bhai highlights concepts and ideas that draw upon the period of Colonial India and the Indian independence movement . Gandhi was a leader in this movement , challenging the British Empire 's presence in India through the use of Satyagraha ( non @-@ violence ) . In the film , Jahnavi and Munna Bhai 's non @-@ violent protest against Lucky Singh serves as a metaphor for the Indian independence movement and the battle against the British Raj . 
