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3 Idiots | |
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Directed by | Rajkumar Hirani |
Produced by | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
Screenplay by | Abhijat Joshi Rajkumar Hirani Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
Story by | Rajkumar Hirani Abhijat Joshi |
Based on | Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat |
Starring | |
Narrated by | R. Madhavan |
Music by | Shantanu Moitra |
Cinematography | C. K. Muraleedharan |
Edited by | Raj Kumar Hirani |
Distributed by | Reliance BIG Pictures |
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170 minutes[1] | |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹55 crore[2][3] |
Box office | ₹460 crore[4][5] |
3 Idiots is a 2009 Indian coming-of-agecomedy-drama film co-written (with Abhijat Joshi) and directed by Rajkumar Hirani. Starring Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani and Omi Vaidya, the film follows the friendship of three students at an Indian engineering college and is a satire about the social pressures under an Indian education system.[6][7][8] The film is narrated through parallel dramas, one in the present and the other ten years in the past. It also incorporated real Indian inventions, namely those created by Remya Jose,[9] Mohammad Idris,[10] Jahangir Painter[11] and Sonam Wangchuk.[12]
Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra under the banner Vinod Chopra Films, 3 Idiots received critical[13] and commercial success upon its release on December 25, 2009. The film was the highest-grossing film in its opening weekend in India, had the highest opening day collections for an Indian film up until that point and also held the record for the highest net collections in the first week for a Bollywood film. It also became one of the few Indian films at the time to become successful in East Asian markets such as China[14] and Japan,[15] eventually bringing its worldwide gross to ₹392crore ($90million)[a][4][5]—it was the highest-grossing Indian film ever at the time.[16] The film also had a social impact on attitudes to education in India.[17]
The film won six Filmfare Awards including Best Film and three National Film Awards including Best Popular Film. Overseas, it won the Grand Prize at Japan's Videoyasan Awards,[18][19][15] and was nominated for Best Outstanding Foreign Language Film at the Japan Academy Awards[20][21] and Best Foreign Film at China's Beijing International Film Festival.[22] This film was remade in Tamil as Nanban (2012), which also received critical praise and commercial success.[23][24]Nanban had a Telugu dubbed version titled Snehitudu. A Mexican remake, 3 Idiotas, was also released in 2017.[25]
Farhan Qureshi (R. Madhavan) and Raju Rastogi (Sharman Joshi) begin their college year in the prestigious Imperial College of Engineering (ICE) in Delhi. They are joined by Ranchoddas Chanchad (Aamir Khan), known as 'Rancho' as their roommate. While Farhan chose to pursue engineering over his passion for photography to appease his father, Raju has taken the course to end his family's poverty. Rancho, on the other hand, is genuinely interested in science and engineering. He believes in hands on learning and tends to give unorthodox answers in class, coming into conflict with professors, in particular with the institution's director, Viru Sahastrabuddhe (Boman Irani), whom the ICE community nicknames as 'Virus', and whose traditional and strict philosophies on education contrast sharply with Rancho's carefree love of learning. Meanwhile, Chatur (Omi Vaidya), nicknamed “Silencer', is an arrogant Ugandan Tamil student with little knowledge of Hindi, who is obsessed with topping the exams.
Sometime later, the trio find out that a student named Joy Lobo (Ali Fazal) hung himself. His suicide was caused by depression after Virus tells Joy's father that he will be unable to graduate due to the delay in his submission of an assignment. Joy had actually taken longer as he wanted to perfect his breakthrough drone design of a quad-copter. Rancho criticizes Virus' method of teaching and tries to show him how much pressure engineers face when they study, angering him further. Rancho visits his friends' families and later the trio then gatecrash a wedding to eat good food. They meet and befriend Pia (Kareena Kapoor), who turns out to be Virus' daughter and a residency student at the city's hospital. When Virus spots the trio, he summons Farhan and Raju on the next working day and threatens them of consequences of being friends with Rancho by comparing their family's income. He tells them that Rancho comes from a very rich family and does not need to worry about getting good grades and making a career. Affected, Raju moves out to Chatur's room. During the Teachers Day celebration, Chatur is humiliated when he delivers a Hindi speech modified by Rancho and as a result bets Rancho that ten years later, they would see who is more successful. Sometime later, Rancho saves Raju's dying father with the help of Pia. Raju reconciles with his friends while Pia falls in love with Rancho.
One night during their senior year, the three friends drunkenly break into the Sahastrabuddhe residence so that Rancho can propose to Pia. As the three friends escape, Virus recognizes Raju and threatens to expel him unless he writes a letter implicating Rancho in the break-in. Unwilling to betray Rancho or disappoint his family, Raju unsuccessfully attempts suicide and ends up in a coma. With intensive care and support from his friends, Raju recovers in time for a corporate job interview. Meanwhile, Rancho and Pia post Farhan's letter to his favourite photographer Andre Istvan, who offers him a position as assistant. After advice from Rancho, he communicates his dream to his father, who though reluctant at first, gives his blessings for the sake of his son's happiness. Raju also succeeds in getting the corporate job.
Infuriated by Rancho's influence, Virus sets a difficult final exam to fail Raju. Pia tries to help the trio by revealing to them the location of the exam paper, but Virus finds out and expels them. Pia confronts Virus about her brother who committed suicide because he couldn't meet Virus' expectation of clearing the engineering exam. That same night, Virus' pregnant elder daughter Mona goes into labour during a heavy storm which cuts off all traffic and electricity. Rancho and the other students use their engineering knowledge to make a medical machine on spot and deliver the baby with the help of Pia over video call. A grateful Virus finally acknowledges Rancho as an extraordinary student, and revokes their expulsion. On graduation day, Rancho suddenly disappears shortly after the ceremony ends.
Ten years later, Farhan is a successful wildlife photographer while Raju is married and settled with his family in a comfortable lifestyle with a corporate job and Chatur is the vice president of a reputed corporation in the United States. Neither of them have heard from Rancho ever since graduation. Arriving at Shimla, where Rancho was spotted in the background of a snapshot, they meet a man who turns out to be the real Ranchoddas Chanchad (Javed Jaffrey). From him, they learn that the Rancho they knew was actually 'Chhote', an orphaned servant to the Chanchad family. Ranchoddas' father arranged for Chhote to attend ICE in his son's name, so that his son could take credit for the degree. Ranchoddas provides Chhote's address in Ladakh, where he is a schoolteacher. On the way, they pass Manali and rescue Pia from marrying her materialistic fiancee Suhas. Chatur meanwhile is in a hurry to crack a business deal with world-renowned scientist and businessman with 400 patents to his name, Phunsukh Wangdu.
Upon arrival in Ladakh, the four find the village school, witnessing young students' inventions that resemble Rancho's own college projects. Raju, Farhan and Pia then happily reunite with Rancho and Pia and Rancho kiss each other, but Chatur insults Rancho and asks him to sign a statement that he is the least successful one. Without comment, Rancho does so. As Chatur walks away in triumph, Rancho reveals himself to be Phunsukh Wangdu, much to his friends' and Pia's surprise. Learning this, a horrified Chatur accepts his defeat and begs him to sign the contract while Pia and her three friends run away laughing.
Principal photography began on July 28, 2008. Hirani and his team left in late August for the shoot with the principal cast. The film was shot in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Ladakh, Chail and Shimla.[27] Aamir and rest of the cast began shooting in early September. Hirani planned to wrap up the film by December.[28] The first scene was shot in an aircraft with Madhavan. From Mumbai, the crew and cast comprising Aamir and Kareena went to Ladakh for a 20-day schedule.[29] Filming of the ICE college scenes took place at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore campus for 33 days as a part of the second schedule of production. The dormitory scenes were filmed at the institution's female dormitory block.[30]
The film is distinctive for featuring real inventions by little-known people in India's backyards. The brains behind these innovations include Remya Jose, a student from Kerala, who created the pedal operated washing-machine;[9][31][32] Mohammad Idris, a barber from Hasanpur Kalan in Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh, who invented a bicycle-powered horse clipper;[10] and Jahangir Painter, a painter from Maharashtra, who made the scooter-powered flour mill.[11] The character Phunsuk Wangdu may have also drawn inspiration from Ladakhi inventor Sonam Wangchuk.[12]
3 Idiots | ||||
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 2009 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 29:22 | |||
Label | T-Series | |||
Producer | Shantanu Moitra | |||
Shantanu Moitra chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Bollywood Hungama | [33] |
Behindwoods | [34] |
Rediff | [35] |
Planet Bollywood | [36] |
The film's soundtrack is composed by Shantanu Moitra with lyrics penned by Swanand Kirkire.
Track listing | |||
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No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
1. | 'Aal Izz Well' | Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Swanand Kirkire | 4:34 |
2. | 'Zoobi Doobi' | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:06 |
3. | 'Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh' | Shaan, Shantanu Moitra | 4:59 |
4. | 'Give Me Some Sunshine' | Suraj Jagan, Sharman Joshi | 4:05 |
5. | 'Jaane Nahin Denge Tujhe' | Sonu Nigam | 3:30 |
6. | 'Zoobi Doobi' (Remix) | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 3:27 |
7. | 'Aal Izz Well' (Remix) | Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Swanand Kirkire, Jaive Samsun | 4:41 |
Total length: | 29:22 |
The film initially opened up on 1550 prints worldwide.[37] 3 Idiots was released in 1800 theaters in India, which was at that time a big domestic release.[38]3 Idiots was released in 415 screens overseas.[39] 3 idiots was released in 2,215 theaters worldwide.
It was expected to be the first Indian film to be officially released on YouTube on 25 March 2010, only 12 weeks after its initial theatrical release. Officially, it was released on YouTube in May 2012, but its access has since been restricted.[40]
The film released in Taiwan on December 2010, followed by Hong Kong on 1 September 2011.[41] In China, it was released as San Geshagua ('Three Idiots'),[7] in December 2011.[42] In South Korea, it was released in 2011.[8] Alongside the original Hindi version, a Mandarin Chinese dubbed version was also released, with the popular actress Tang Wei (known for Lust, Caution) voicing Kareena Kapoor's role[43] and Huang Bo voicing Aamir Khan's role (Khan and Bo later collaborated again on Secret Superstar).[44]
Following its success in other Asian markets, Japanese distributor Nikkatsu announced plans to release the film in Japan.[45] It was released there in June 2013,[15] with the title きっと、うまくいく (Kitto, Umaku Iku).[46]
The film's worldwide lifetime gross was ₹459.96crore (US$90million),[a][4][5] making it the highest-grossing Indian film ever at the time.[16][50] The film was listed in Guinness World Records for the record of highest box office film gross for a Bollywood film.[51][52]
The film broke all box office records upon release. It created the highest collection record for paid previews with ₹27.5 million that time, which was broken by Chennai Express (2013).[53][54] In its four-day first weekend, the film netted ₹38 crore (equivalent to ₹71 crore or US$10 million in 2018), and broke the record held by Ghajini for the first weekend collections.[55] By the first week, the film netted ₹79 crore (equivalent to ₹149 crore or US$21 million in 2018), again breaking the box office record held by Ghajini.[56]3 Idiots had nett grossed ₹56 crore (equivalent to ₹105 crore or US$15 million in 2018) in its 2nd week, ₹302.5 million (US$4.4 million) during the third week, ₹16 crore (equivalent to ₹30 crore or US$4.4 million in 2018) in its fourth week and ₹9.75 crore (equivalent to ₹18 crore or US$2.7 million in 2018) in fifth to make a total of ₹202 crore in five weeks,[57] first Indian film ever to collect this huge amount, hence established the ₹200 crore (US$29 million) Club.[58] Its final domestic gross in India was ₹273.82 crore (US$57.05 million).[a]
3 Idiots became the then highest-grossing Indian film in overseas markets, with an overseas gross of US$30.5 million (₹186 crore).[a] Its first weekend opening collection overseas was $4 million.[59][60] It set record collections for Indian-produced films in territories such as the United States[61] and Australia.[62] In the United States, the film earned $6.5 million since its opening,[61][62] in addition to over $2.5 million in the United Kingdom, over $2 million in Canada, and nearly $1 million in Australia.[62]3 Idiots has the biggest first week total in the US with around $3 million over its first four days.[63]
Unusual for an Indian film at the time, 3 Idiots became a success in East Asian markets.[7]3 Idiots had a wide release in East Asian markets including China, South Korea and Hong Kong.[64] The film had the longest showing period at cinemas in Taiwan, for more than two months from December 2010, breaking the record of Avatar, with over NT$10 million (US$629,024)[62] grossed. 3 Idiots was the first aired Indian film in Hong Kong, where it grossed HK$22 million at the box office since its showing from 1 September 2011 through January 2012,[41] the equivalent of US$3.02 million.[65][62] It was the 14th highest-grossing film of 2011 at the Hong Kong box office.[66]
In South Korea, where it was released in 2011, the film grossed ₩3,416,415,900[67] (US$3,084,647).[68] The film was number-one at the South Korean box office for five weeks,[8] drawing an audience of 459,686 viewers.[69][70]
In China, where it is known as San Geshagua ('Three Idiots'),[7] the film grossed ₹11 crore in 2 weeks in December 2011,[42] eventually crossing the $2 million mark within 18 days,[14] and nearly $3 million within a month, as of 5 January 2012.[71]
Upon its release in the Japanese market in June 2013, it went on to collect around ¥100 million (₹61 million) in its first two weeks of run – that makes the film the highest grossing Hindi film ever in Japan. Its final gross in Japan was ¥150million[72] (US$1.6 million).[15] The film's final gross in East Asian markets was US$11,333,671 (₹69.2 crore).[3]
Subhash K. Jha stated: 'It's not that 3 Idiots is a flawless work of art. But it is a vital, inspiring and life-revising work of contemporary art with some heart imbued into every part. In a country where students are driven to suicide by their impossible curriculum, 3 Idiots provides hope. Maybe cinema can't save lives. But cinema, sure as hell, can make you feel life is worth living. 3 Idiots does just that, and much more. The director takes the definition of entertainment into directions of social comment'.[73]Nikhat Kazmi of the Times of India gave it four and a half stars and suggests that, 'The film is a laugh riot, despite being high on fundas […] Hirani carries forward his simplistic 'humanism alone works' philosophy of the Lage Raho Munna Bhai series in 3 Idiots too, making it a warm and vivacious signature tune to 2009. The second half of the film does falter in parts, specially the child birth sequence, but it doesn't take long for the film to jump back on track.'[74] Mayank Shekhar of the Hindustan Times gave the film three and a half out of five stars and comments that 'this is the sort of movie you'll take home with a smile and a song on your lips.'[75]Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave 3 Idiots four and a half out of five stars and states: '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.'[76] Kaveree Bamzai of India Today gave 3 Idiots five stars and argues that 'it's a lovely story, of a man from nowhere who wanted to learn, told like a fairy tale, with the secret heart carrying its coded message of setting all of us free.'[77]
Sonia Chopra of Sify gave the film 3 stars and said 'Though a bit too calculated and designed, 3 Idiots is still an ok option for the significant message, interesting cast and scattered breezy moments.'[78]Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave the film three out of five stars and states: 'Going home after watching 3 Idiots I felt like I'd just been to my favorite restaurant only to be a tad under-whelmed by their signature dish. It was a satisfying meal, don't get me wrong, but not the best meal I'd been expecting.'[79] Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express also gave it 3 stars, stating '3 Idiots' does not do as much for me. The emotional truth that shone through both the 'Munnabhai' movies doesn't come through strongly enough.'[80] Raja Sen of Rediff gave the film two out of five stars and states: 'Rajkumar Hirani's one of the directors of the decade, a man with immense talent and a knack for storytelling. On his debut, he hit a hundred. With his second, he hit a triple century. This time, he fishes outside the offstump, tries to play shots borrowed from other batters, and hits and misses to provide a patchy, 32*-type innings. It's okay, boss, *chalta hai*. Even Sachin has an off day, and we still have great hope.'[81]
The film has received praise overseas. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rare 100% 'Fresh' critics' rating based on 13 reviews, with an average score of 7.44 out of 10.[13] Derek Elley of Variety wrote that '3 Idiots takes a while to lay out its game plan but pays off emotionally in its second half.' Robert Abele of Los Angeles Times wrote that there's an 'unavoidable joie de vivre (symbolized by Rancho's meditative mantra 'All is well') and a performance charm that make this one of the more naturally gregarious Bollywood imports.' Louis Proyect described it as a 'fabulous achievement across the board. A typical Bollywood confection but also social commentary on a dysfunctional engineering school system that pressures huge numbers of students into suicide.'[82]
The film was praised by critics in East Asia and Southeast Asia. South China Morning Post wrote that the film 'wraps a heavy message in light comedy. It is satire at its best, a powerful indictment of India's education system in which students cram for exams while stifling their dreams.'[6] Chaerim Oh of KAIST Herald wrote that 'the film never harshly denounces the educational system but instead uncovers disturbing truths and unseen consequences of tremendous pressure upon students' and that 'if you don't end up crying like I did (or won't admit that you did), you'll still enjoy the movie.'[8] In Japan, Yuri Wakabayashi of Eiga also gave the film a positive review.[83] Abcd 2 full hindi movie. In the Philippines, Sha Nachino praised the film's social commentary on themes such as friendship, success, and education, noting how Rancho questions the education system and the grading system, and said the film is 'beautifully crafted, with some exciting twists'.
In 2013, renowned Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg praised 3 Idiots, which he had seen three times and said he 'loved the emotional undertones.' He listed it as one of five films that he connects with, along with The Godfather (1972) and his own work on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Jaws (1975).[84]
Territories and ancillary revenues | Price |
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Satellite rights with a TV channel [Sony] | ₹22 crore (US$3.2 million) |
Worldwide distribution rights | ₹65 crore (US$9.4 million) |
Music rights (T~Series) | ₹12 crore (US$1.7 million) |
Total | ₹99 crore (US$14 million) |
The film won 52 accolades from Indian film awards; among these are six Filmfare Awards including Best Film and Best Director, three National Film Awards including Best Popular Film, ten Star Screen Awards, sixteen IIFA Awards, five GIMA Awards, two Apsara Awards and seven Bollywood Hungama Surfers Choice Movie Awards.
In China, it was nominated for the Best Foreign Film prize at the first Beijing International Film Festival in 2011.[22] In Japan, it was nominated in the Best Outstanding Foreign Language Film category at the 37thJapan Academy Awards in 2014;[20][21][86][87] the award was eventually won by Les Miserables. In addition, 3 Idiots won the Grand Prize at the 4th Videoyasan Awards,[18][19] held by a Japanese organisation of home video retailers in 2014;[15]3 Idiots was selected as 2013's best video release, beating thousands of films, anime and television shows,[19] including domestic Japanese and foreign Hollywood productions.[15]
Prior to the release of the film director Rajkumar Hirani commented on the relationship between Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat and 3 Idiots stating:
The day after the film opened, Chetan also noted:
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A controversy developed a few days after the release, however, over the fact that Chetan's credit, 'Based on the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat' appeared in the closing credits rather than in the opening ones.[90] At that time, Bhagat stated that he 'was expecting an opening credit and I was quite surprised on not seeing it. They had bought the rights, made the payment and committed to a credit in the contract. It's there, but it's not about it being there, it's about the placement and the prominence.'[91] In a 31 December 2009 blog post on his personal website, Bhagat stated that he was told the movie was only 2–5% based on the book, but when he saw it, he felt that it was 70% of the book. He also argued that he was misled by the makers of the film, though he noted, that 'this has nothing to do with Mr Aamir Khan […] I am a big fan of Aamir and he has made my story reach people. However, he was told by the makers not to read the book, and he hasn't. Thus, he cannot comment on the issue in a meaningful manner.'[92]
A few people responded to Chetan's statements. According to the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), during a press conference with reporters producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra 'clarified that in the agreement between the producer and Bhagat, it was clearly mentioned that the author's name would be put in the closing credits.' IANS also reported that Chopra 'lost his cool' and 'asked a reporter to shut up after being questioned whether his hit 3 Idiots was lifted from author Chetan Bhagat's book Five Point Someone.'[93] Chopra later apologised, stating: 'I really think I'm silly. I was provoked, but I shouldn't have done this. I saw myself on TV and saw how I was shouting 'shut up, shut up' like an animal. I told myself — 'what nonsensical behaviour'.'[94] Aamir Khan also responded to these claims.[90][95]Rajkumar Hirani stated that 'We have officially bought the rights for the film. We drew a contract with him and it clearly mentions about the position of his credit. With open eyes he had seen the contract, consulted his lawyer and signed the agreement […] In the contract, we have said that the title would be given in the rolling credits. We haven't changed the font size. We haven't increased the speed of the title. It's exactly there where it was agreed to be.'[96] Chetan Bhagat later apologised stating, 'I definitely do not have anything against team 3 Idiots. I may have some issues on the mistake they may have made but nothing about their personality or the kind of people they are. I apologise to their families if there was any distress caused to them. I also want to thank all my fans, who stood by me but I don't want them to turn against anyone especially Aamir.'[97]
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Latika Gupta in an article published in the weekly journal Economic and Political Weekly mentions that the film has serious problems when seen from the gender perspective, in particular that it follows the trend set by the 2007 film Jab We Met in their use of women's sexual vulnerability to create sensation and humor. In a scene of the movie, students, professors and the chief guest are seen bursting with laughter hearing a speech where the word balatkar (rape) figures 21 times and the word stan (breast) four times (in the English subtitles for international release, the words 'screwed' and 'bosom' are used instead).[98]
This film was remade into Tamil entitled Nanban, in January 2012.[23][24][99]
Its dubbed version in Telugu, Snehithudu, released on 26 January 2012 in Andhra Pradesh to positive reviews.[100][101]
3 Idiots (2009) (Hindi) | Nanban/Snehithudu (2012) (Tamil/Telugu) |
Aamir Khan | Vijay |
Kareena Kapoor | Ileana D'Cruz |
R. Madhavan | Srikanth |
Sharman Joshi | Jiiva |
Boman Irani | Sathyaraj |
Omi Vaidya | Sathyan |
A Mexican film remake named 3 Idiotas was released in 2017.[102][103]
When 3 Idiots made its television debut in July 2010, it drew an audience of 39million viewers in India.[5]
When 3 Idiots released in China, the country was only the 15th largest film market, partly due to China's widespread pirate DVD distribution at the time. However, it was the pirate market that introduced 3 Idiots to most Chinese audiences, becoming a cult hit in the country. Aamir Khan gained a large growing Chinese fanbase as a result. By 2013, China grew to become the world's second largest film market (after the United States), paving the way for Aamir Khan's Chinese box office success, with Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014), Dangal (2016)[104] and Secret Superstar (2017).
3 Idiots has been ranked China's 12th favorite film of all time according to ratings on popular Chinese film review site Douban, with only one domestic Chinese film (Farewell My Concubine) ranked higher.[104][105] The film holds an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 on Douban,[105] with over 700,000 votes.[106] On the Korean site Naver, the most popular web portal in South Korea, audiences gave the film an average rating of 9.4 out of 10,[8] and it is one of the top 30 highest-rated films on the site.[107]
One reason for its success in East Asian markets such as China and Hong Kong is because of their similar education systems, thus many students were able to identify with the characters.[7] Chaerim Oh of KAIST Herald wrote that the 'popularity of the movie, particularly in South Korea, can be traced back to the national background of the overly competitive education system. In Korea, students of all ages - from young elementary children to university graduate students - are trained to study under overwhelming pressure and extremely high academic standards. In short, this movie is, really, our own story.'[8]
The film had a social impact on attitudes to education in Asia, including education in India[17] as well as other Asian countries.[7] Chinese universities were 'even prescribing the film in their coursework as a kind of stress-relief in their classrooms.'[43]
Big in Bollywood (2011) is a documentary film about American actor Omi Vaidya's journey from a struggling Hollywood actor to a successful Bollywood breakthrough with 3 Idiots.[108]
When asked about plans of a 3 Idiots sequel in an interview with Hindustan Times, screenwriter Abhijat Joshi replied, saying, 'Honestly, I don't know. We have an idea for the 3 Idiots sequel, a Munna Bhai part three, and also for a PK sequel; but the PK and Munna Bhai sequels interest me the most. So, I think the 3 Idiots sequel may happen in the future, but these two I really want to work on.'[109]
In January 2016, director Rajkumar Hirani and actor Aamir Khan confirmed that they were considering a 3 Idiots sequel. Khan told reporters, 'Raju Hirani has given me a hint about '3 Idiots' sequel and I am giving you all a hint. The film will happen if and whenever he will write the script.' Hirani agreed, saying 'this is one film that I really want to do.'[110]
In June 2018, Hirani was asked a question while promoting his upcoming film Sanju and he was quoted as saying,“I definitely want to make a sequel to 3 Idiots, But it’s still in the initial stage and we will take a fair amount of time to develop the script.”
The report also said that Hirani will begin shooting for the Munna Bhai sequel with Sanjay Dutt once Sanju releases. Work on 3 Idiots will begin only after Hirani is done with Munna Bhai 3.[111]
Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots is one of those few films that will remain etched in the memory of film lovers in India. The drama narrating the lives of three friends touched a chord with the audience, when it released in 2009. Starring Aamir Khan, Ranganathan Madhavan and Sharman Joshi as engineering students, the film is inspired from Chetan Bhagat’s novel, Five Point Someone. The film also saw Boman Irani as the strict principal of the engineering college and Kareena Kapoor as his daughter. It was however, actor Omi Vaidya as Chatur Ramalingam a.k.a. The Silencer, who made his Bollywood debut with the film, and won hearts with his superb performance, despite acting alongside a host of talented and experienced actors.
Be it All Izz Well, Zoobi Doobi, Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh to Give Me Some Sunshine and Jaane Nahin Denge, the songs of the film were also loved by the audience. Hirani’s freshness in terms of treatment also earned appreciation. The film received as many as three National Awards in the Best Popular film, Best Lyrics and Best Audiography categories. 3 Idiots was not just a hit in India but also did well overseas. It is been ranked as the 12th favourite film in China, in Korea the audience rated the film an average of 9.4 on 10 on their popular website Naver.
As this coming-of-age film completes 8 years today, here are a few interesting facts around the film that bring back memories of the film.
1. The Imperial College of Engineering that is being shown in the film as the college where the three protagonists study, is actually the Indian Institute Of Management, Bangalore (IIMB).
2. For the drunk scene, Aamir suggested that the actors get drunk in reality so as to make it look convincing. But what happened was that the actors had to give numerous retakes, even the stock of camera roll exhausted, and the crew had to go and buy new camera roll. Hirani apparently kept asking for retakes so as to keep the actors busy till the rolls arrived.
3. In an interview, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, producer of the film, revealed that the brain behind the flying helicopter in the film was Dia Mirza.
4. Actor Shah Rukh Khan was first offered the character of Rancho. But he declined the offer citing date issues and the role went to Aamir.
5. Kareena was keen on collaborating with Rajkumar Hirani. Hence, she approached him directly for the character of Pia.
6. Actor Sanjay Dutt was being considered for a cameo in the film but it did not happen. In fact, Arshad Warsi was also offered to play any of the two roles - Farhan and Raju. But he could not do it due to lack of dates. These two characters were also reportedly offered to John Abraham and Saif Ali Khan. But finally they went to Madhavan and Sharman.
7. Aamir does not stand still in the entire film, he is seen swaying in some direction. Apparently, the actor concluded after observing his nephew that the present generation never stands still.
8. The pregnancy episode, one of the most important scenes in the film, was supposed to be there in the director’s previous medical comedy Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., but then he thought that it won’t be necessary in the film and added it here because it was making more sense.
9. The hospital that has been shown in the film, where Sharman is admitted after he tries to kill himself, is the Fortis Hospital, Noida.
10. The film reportedly was shot in reverse; all the present day scenes of the film were shot first. The college scenes were shot later.
11. Aamir, who is known for his prepping procedure to look convincing in every role he plays, was on a strict diet and even avoided eating his birthday cake. Talking about it the actor had said, “I am surviving on milk and few bananas as I have been asked to lose weight for the role.”
12. Vidhu Vinod Chopra had claimed that the film will be legally released on the online platform YouTube within 12 weeks of its release in theatres but it did not happen as promised. The movie got released after almost a year.
13. The character Phunsukh Wangdu is inspired from Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer from Leh.
14. It’s one of the first Bollywood movies to earn Rs 200 crores net at the box office. The film is also actor Aamir’s maiden 200 crore projects. Interestingly, 3 Idiots made 395 crores worldwide. The film was a hit in China, and they were even interested in remaking the film.
15. There is a chance that the iconic film will have a sequel. Aamir had once revealed that Abhijat Joshi is writing the sequel to the film.
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First Published: Dec 25, 2017 13:32 IST