Shankar Dada (Chiranjeevi) is a local goon with a good heart who defends his extortion and settlement business as social service to maintain peace in society. But he pretends to be a doctor to his parents to make them contended about their son's achievement. One fine day, Dr. Rama Lingeswara Rao (Paresh Rawal) - dean of the biggest medical college in Hyderabad - exposes the real identity Shankar Dada to his parents. Gravely disappointed, Shanakr Dada's parents vow not to visit their son's place and leave him.An emotionally wrecked Shankar Dada decides to become doctor in real to teach a lesson to Dr. Lingam and his beautiful daughter Sunita (Sonali Bendre) and at the same time to prove to his parents that their son is a doctor, in deed! The rest of the film is all about how he achieves his twin targets of teaching a lesson to Lingam Mama and how he wins back the love and faith of his parents!

Analysis :

Chiranjeevi: Chiranjeevi displays an unparalleled command over each and every aspect of his authoritative presence on the screen. Be it acting or dances or fights, he excels exuberantly and how! His body language is marvelous and suits the character to the T. Since this film has ample scope for comedy, he brings out his extraordinary comedy timing. The most entertaining bit in the entire cinema is the way he walks (a total bewarse walk) when Srikanth requests him. Above all, what makes Chiranjeevi's performance more memorable in this film is the touching histrionics he dishes out in emotional scenes. Generally, fans do not accept when Chiranjeevi cries. But the story of the film is narrated in such a beautiful way that audience become compassionate about Chiranjeevi when he cries on the screen. There is tremendous response in the theater when he translates Telugu samethalu [proverbs] in English. The way Chiranjeevi interprets 'Sunita' as 'Sun'+'aita' by reading in English is side-splitting.Sonali Bendre is totally cool as the girl who plays hide and seek in disguise with Chiranjeevi. She is the perfect choice for this role and has acted with ease. Paresh Rawal is adequate for the role of righteous doctor who practices laughing therapy and hates the hero to the core. Srikanth has done really well in the role of ATM. There have been certain apprehensions about Srikanth's ability to do ATM role but Srikanth surpasses everybody's expectations and does his job with precision. Rohit as cancer patient is remarkable. Girish Karnad and Venniradai Nirmala are adequate as hero's parents. Venu Madhav, Narsing Yadav & Duvvasi Mohan are fair.

TeluguOne Perspective :

Screenplay by Jayant is adapted from the original. Doing the remake of a critically acclaimed blockbuster from Hindi is a tough task. Jayant succeeded in remaking this film with very good authority. The most important aspect of his direction is canning of emotional scenes that formed the basis of this film. All emotional sequences are very well executed. And at the same time Chiranjeevi's mass image has been utilized appreciably for getting positive results. Jayant has done a great job!The first 15 minutes of the film is mediocre. First half of the film is excellent and is totally entertaining. The second half is good, and has less entertainment towards climax as emotions had to catch up. The emotion in the film starts when Chiranjeevi and his parents visit the house of Paresh Rawal. And the entertainment angle enters the film the moment Chiranjeevi steps into medical college. The plus points of the film are Chiranjeevi's all-round performance, Jayant's handling of emotional scenes, nice storyline, music and comedy. In emotional films, we find less entertainment. In entertaining films, we find less emotion. Here is one film that is blended with both emotion and entertainment in a wonderful way. And this film has something to offer to every cross-section of audiences. 'Shankardada MBBS' is a universal film that would appeal to both classes and masses. With Telugu film industry being in crisis at present, Shankar Dada MBBS would surely bring smiles to the buyers, film industry and most importantly to the audiences. This film has got great repeat value. It is a must watch film!!