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Introduction
3 Idiots is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, co-written by Abhijat Joshi and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra1. The film stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani and Omi Vaidya in the lead roles. The film is loosely based on the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat. The film follows the lives of three engineering students who challenge the conventional education system and the societal norms. The film also explores the themes of friendship, love, passion, success and happiness.
Plot
The film begins with Farhan Qureshi (Madhavan) and Raju Rastogi (Joshi) receiving a call from their college friend Chatur Ramalingam (Vaidya), who claims to have found their long-lost friend Ranchoddas Chanchad (Khan), also known as Rancho. They travel to Ladakh, where Chatur intends to humiliate Rancho for his prank ten years ago. On the way, they recall their college days and the events that shaped their lives.
In flashback, it is shown that Rancho was a brilliant and unconventional student who joined the prestigious Imperial College of Engineering (ICE) in Delhi. He befriended Farhan and Raju, who were struggling with their academics and personal problems. Rancho inspired them to pursue their true interests and question the orthodox methods of teaching. He also fell in love with Pia (Kapoor), the daughter of the strict college director Viru Sahastrabudhhe (Irani), also known as Virus. Rancho often clashed with Virus and Chatur, who was a model student and a conformist. Rancho also helped Pia’s sister Mona (Singh) deliver a baby with the help of a vacuum cleaner, a feat that earned him the respect of Pia and her family.
On the graduation day, Rancho disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only his name on the college wall. Farhan and Raju were unable to contact him, as he had given them a fake address and phone number. Chatur, however, claimed to have found Rancho’s real identity and address, and challenged him to a bet. He said that he would prove that he was more successful than Rancho, who had become a scientist and a patent holder.
In the present, Farhan and Raju are shocked to learn that the person they thought was Rancho was actually an orphaned servant boy who had been adopted by the real Ranchoddas Chanchad, a wealthy businessman. The real Ranchoddas had allowed the servant boy to study in his place, as he himself was not interested in engineering. The servant boy had taken the name of Rancho and used his intelligence and creativity to excel in the college. He had also kept in touch with the real Ranchoddas, who had funded his research and inventions.
Farhan and Raju then find out that Rancho is actually Phunsukh Wangdu, a renowned scientist and innovator, who lives in a remote village in Ladakh. They reunite with him and also bring along Pia, who had broken up with her fiance Suhas (Lafont), a materialistic and arrogant engineer. Chatur, who had become a wealthy and successful businessman, also arrives at the village, hoping to sign a deal with Wangdu. He is stunned to see that Wangdu is none other than Rancho, and loses the bet. Rancho and Pia confess their love for each other and get married. Farhan and Raju also achieve their dreams of becoming a wildlife photographer and a corporate executive, respectively. The film ends with the four friends posing for a photograph with the tagline “All is well”.
Cast
- Aamir Khan as Ranchoddas Chanchad / Chhote / Phunsukh Wangdu
- R. Madhavan as Farhan Qureshi
- Sharman Joshi as Raju Rastogi
- Kareena Kapoor as Pia Sahastrabudhhe
- Boman Irani as Viru Sahastrabudhhe (Virus)
- Omi Vaidya as Chatur Ramalingam (Silencer)
- Mona Singh as Mona Sahastrabudhhe
- Jaaved Jaaferi as the real Ranchoddas Chanchad (cameo)
- Parikshit Sahni as Mr. Qureshi, Farhan’s father
- Olivier Lafont as Suhas Tandon
- Rahul Kumar as Man Mohan (Millimeter / MM)
- Amardeep Jha as Mrs. Rastogi, Raju’s mother
- Farida Dadi as Mrs. Qureshi, Farhan’s mother
- Mukund Bhatt as Mr. Rastogi, Raju’s father
- Chaitali Bose as Kamini, Raju’s sister
- Jayant Kripalani as the campus interview panel head
- Arun Bali as Shamaldas Chanchad, the real Ranchoddas’ father
- Shoaib Ahmed as Chhote, the young Rancho
Budget and Box Office
3 Idiots was made on a budget of ₹550 million (US$7.7 million) and was released on 25 December 2009. The film received critical acclaim and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of all time at that point. The film grossed ₹2.03 billion (US$28 million) in India and ₹1.29 billion (US$18 million) overseas, for a worldwide total of ₹3.92 billion (US$55 million). The film also broke several records, such as the highest opening day, weekend, week and month collections, the highest single day collections, the highest first week collections in overseas markets, and the fastest film to cross the ₹1 billion and ₹2 billion marks. The film also won six Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Story and Best Dialogue.
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Reviews
3 Idiots received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike, who praised the film’s story, direction, performances, humor, message and emotional appeal. The film was also lauded for its portrayal of the Indian education system and the pressures faced by students and parents. The film was also appreciated for its positive depiction of engineering and innovation, and its inspiring message of following one’s passion and dreams. Some of the reviews are as follows:
Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, “On the whole, 3 Idiots easily ranks amongst Aamir, Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s finest films. Do yourself and your family a favour: Watch 3 Idiots. It’s emotional, it’s entertaining, it’s enlightening. The film has tremendous youth appeal and feel-good factor to work in a big way.”
Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, “3 Idiots is the perfect end to an exciting year for India: the year when the aam aadmi voted in progress, liberalism, secularism and turned his back to corruption, communalism, regionalism. The three idiots, Rancchoddas Shyamaldas Chanchad (Aamir Khan), Raju Rastogi (Sharman Joshi) and Farhan Qureshi (R Madhavan), are perfect archetypes of the new age Indian who is essentially a non-conformist, questioning everything, and choosing to do things differently.”
Anupama Chopra of NDTV gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, “3 Idiots is a hugely entertaining film that also makes you think. It’s a rare combination and one that should be celebrated. Don’t miss it.”
Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, “Rajkumar Hirani may well be the new age Hrishikesh Mukherjee of Bollywood, for his films have the same simple, middle-class sensibility that the master filmmaker’s films had. More importantly, they have the same social conscience that underlines the humour and humanism in his cinema. 3 Idiots is a sparkling example of such cinema.”