Rajkumar Hirani’s first choice for ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.’ was Anil Kapoor; Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai were also approached
Rajkumar Hirani had shared insights into his casting process. He mentioned that after considering Anil Kapoor, both Vivek Oberoi and Shah Rukh Khan were also in the running for the role of Munna Bhai. Hirani recounted how he approached Shah Rukh Khan while he was busy shooting another project. Despite this, Khan expressed interest in the script .