His recent visit to the US flanked by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, raised collective eyebrows. Reason: Ranbir Kapoor. Director Rajkumar Hirani and Chopra, reportedly, were locked in a super hush hush meeting at Los Angeles with the new Kapoor round the block.

Tongues were set wagging when rumours surfaced regarding the probable exit of Sanjay Dutt from the 'Munnabhai' sequel.

An allegation, which Hirani thrashes with much relish.

"Whenever the next 'Munnabhai' film will be made",he asserts in a tabloid chat, "it will be made with Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi."

Dutt's the spirit, Hirani.

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After the path breaking success of '3 Idiots', Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Rajkumar Hirani have scooted off to the US. Though, they haven't zoomed into America to celebrate some more…

Rather, as per close sources, the talented duo are already on to their next venture. And they had a hush hush meeting with Ranbir Kapoor, no less, who was busy with the canning of 'Anjaana Anjaani'.

What's next? Another 'Idiot'? Or maybe… 'Munnabhai 4'?

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Filmfare Award winner Vidhu Vinod Chopra (Munnabhai M.B.B.S.) is reportedly commuting between Mumbai (India) and Beverly Hills (California, USA) for making his debut English venture "Broken Horses".

Chopra, 53, is reportedly leasing a large house in Beverly Hills, which is currently his second home because he is spending about half of his time here. After his success in India, Chopra reportedly wants to reach larger audiences. Action-drama "Broken Horses", story of two brothers-one New York violinist and another a hired gun-has blood, horses, gore, guns, gangsters, drug war, and bullets. Expected to be released later this year, it will be shot in USA in New Mexico and New York and near the USA-Mexico border, reports suggest.

Produced by Oscar winner Mark Johnson (Rain Man); and written by Chopra, National Award winner Abhijit Joshi (Lage Raho Munna Bhai) and Jason Richman (Swing Vote); it stars Oscar nominated Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler). Writing part of the film has reportedly been completed.

Wishing Chopra all the best in Hollywood, Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that this increasing talent exchange between Bollywood and Hollywood might bring East and West closer. Cinema was a powerful medium, and if used appropriately, it could bring positive changes in the world, Zed, who is chairperson of Indo-American Leadership Confederation, added.

Chopra has been reportedly quoted as saying: "Good films don't happen, you have to make them." He reportedly wants to sponsor writing screenplays of 100 greatest movies of India and launch a film school for children.

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It seems the success of his film 3 IDIOTS has given Vidhu Vinod Chopra new license: the license to break rules.

According to latest reports, the producer alongwith his entourage brought traffic to a halt just because the producer's car had to get into a by lane near Bandra. Reports further suggest that Vidhu Vinod Chopra's personal security took the role of traffic policemen and thus violated the rules. Not only did this power display caused inconvenience to the ordinary people who were stuck in traffic but also violates the very grain of Chopra's film's ideology - Gandhigiri.

A noted filmmaker was aghast at the brazen display of power by Vidhu Chopra and his personal security and dubbed this behavior as an instance of irresponsibility at it highest.

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