Rajkumar Hirani: Wanted to do 'Munna Bhai MBBS' as TV series with R Madhavan

Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani revealed that initially he wanted to make the comedy-drama as a TV series with actor R Madhavan.READ ALSO:Rajkumar Hirani: We have divided everything in our countryThe 2003-film starred Sanjay Dutt as the lovable goon and gave a new life to the actor's career. Hirani, however, said the film was originally planned as a TV series and he had approached Madhavan for the titular role. "Before Munna Bhai MBBS got made into a film, years back I had written it as a series. I wanted to do a serial out of it and that time Maddy (Madhavan) was doing many serials, he was a big star on television and I had approached him and he said 'I am too busy I don't think I can do it'. "If he had agreed Munna Bhai wouldn't have gotten made as a film," Hirani told reporters. To which, Madhavan added, "I always knew it (the film) had a better future." The duo was speaking at the trailer launch of film 'Saala Khadoos', which stars the 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' actor and is co-produced by Hirani. The '3 Idiots' helmer also said that he is working on the next script of Munna Bhai. "Yes we've been working on a Munna Bhai script. We have 4-5 Munna Bhai scripts written but they were never as good as the earlier two so we kept them aside. "Now we have an idea which is taking shape. Before that I have a biopic on Sanjay Dutt and then we are working on three-four other scripts," Hirani said. The bilingual sports drama 'Saala Khadoos' is scheduled to release on January 29.Click here for more Bollywood videosListen to songs of PK on Gaana.comWATCH: Rajkumar Hirani ropes in real life boxer for 'Saala Khadoos'