Munna grew up learning to dance from a man who named him after the King of Pop. He has the moves, the drive, but nowhere to channel them. When a gangster named Mahender hires Munna to teach him to dance for the woman he loves, the two form an unlikely bond. As their friendship deepens, a love triangle and a Mumbai dance competition complicate everything. A Bollywood dance-action film about ambition, mentorship, and the people who teach you who you are.
Munna Michael is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language dance-action film directed by Sabbir Khan and written by Vimmi Datta, produced by Viki Rajani and Eros International. The film stars Tiger Shroff in the title role, as Munna, a street dancer raised by a Michael Jackson devotee named Michael (Ronit Roy), who idolises the King of Pop and aspires to be a professional dancer. Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays Mahender, a Delhi gangster who hires Munna to train him to dance, and Nidhhi Agerwal plays Dolly, an aspiring dancer who becomes the romantic focal point for both men. The supporting cast includes Pankaj Tripathi. Music is composed by Meet Bros Anjjan, Tanishk Bagchi, and Vishal Mishra, among others.The film was released in India on July 21, 2017, and received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who praised Shroff's dancing and action sequences but were critical of the screenplay and pacing. The film opened to 15-20% occupancy on its first day and collected Rs 6.65 crore net. Core themes include ambition, mentorship, identity, and the bond between unlikely allies. The film is for fans of Bollywood dance cinema and Tiger Shroff's performance work.
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Munna Michael (2017) follows street dancer Munna (Tiger Shroff), raised by dancer Michael (Ronit Roy) who idolizes Michael Jackson, as he hustles in Mumbai clubs challenging dancers for cash despite Michael's pleas for a "real job."
Blacklisted from Mumbai, Munna heads to Delhi, tangling with gangster Mahendra Fauji (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), who hires him to teach dance moves to woo club dancer Dolly (Nidhhi Agerwal); romance blooms between Munna and Dolly, sparking Mahendra's wrath and a kidnapped Michael hostage crisis resolved through epic dance-fight showdowns.
Sabbir Khan directs the 154-minute Hindi action-musical with Pankaj Tripathi, Jimmy Shergill, and choreographed Michael Jackson homages.