The Jhappi was a radical act of defiance. It suggested that the strongest thing a man can do is not to punch, but to embrace. It turned the "tough guy" trope on its head. Munna solves problems not with his gun (the "44" bore), but with his heart. He hugs the terrifying "Screwdriver" and the suicidal Anand Banerjee. In a world telling men to "man up," Munna Bhai told them to "open up."
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