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Gandhi's Bullet Marks: Hirani's Deleted Scene
15 Nov
Summary
- A planned scene for 'Lage Raho Munna Bhai' depicted Gandhi's bullet marks.
- The scene showed a protestor's death and Munna's violent urge.
- Hirani opted to retain the message of non-violence without the graphic death.
Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, speaking with Komal Nahta, revealed a striking deleted scene from the 2006 film 'Lage Raho Munna Bhai.' The scene was intended to feature Mahatma Gandhi, portrayed by Dilip Prabhawalkar, with visible bullet marks on his chest.
This shocking visual was to appear during a hallucination sequence where Munna (Sanjay Dutt) contemplates violent revenge after a protestor's death. Gandhi's dialogue about his enduring message would accompany the revelation of the marks.
Ultimately, Hirani and co-writer Abhijat Joshi decided against including the graphic depiction of the elderly protestor's demise. They prioritized conveying Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence, adapting the core message for the film's climax.
