3 Idiots (2009)

Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".

Director:

Rajkumar Hirani

Writers:

Rajkumar Hirani (dialogue), Abhijit Joshi (dialogue),

Stars:

Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Madhavan

Top 250 #236 | 19 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aamir Khan	...	'Rancho' Shamaldas Chanchad
Kareena Kapoor	...	Pia
Madhavan	...	Farhan Qureshi (as R. Madhavan)
Sharman Joshi	...	Raju Rastogi
Boman Irani	...	Viru Sahastrabudhhe
Omi Vaidya	...	Chatur 'Silencer' Ramalingam
Mona Singh	...	Mona
Javed Jaffrey	...	Ranchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad (as Jaaved Jaaferi)
Parikshat Sahni	...	Mr. Qureshi (as Pareekshit Sahani)
Rahul Kumar	...	Millimeter - MM
Amardeep Jha	...	Mrs. Rastogi
Farida Dadi	...	Mrs. Qureshi
Mukund Bhatt	...	Mr. Rastogi
Chaitali Bose	...	Kamini 'Kammo' Rastogi
Jayant Kripalani	...	Campus Interview Panel Head (as Jayant Kriplani)

Storyline

Farhan Qureshi and Raju Rastogi want to re-unite with their fellow collegian, Rancho, after faking a stroke aboard an Air India plane, and excusing himself from his wife - trouser less - respectively. Enroute, they encounter another student, Chatur Ramalingam, now a successful businessman, who reminds them of a bet they had undertaken 10 years ago. The trio, while recollecting hilarious antics, including their run-ins with the Dean of Delhi's Imperial College of Engineering, Viru Sahastrabudhe, race to locate Rancho, at his last known address - little knowing the secret that was kept from them all this time.

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Plot Keywords:

student | college | buddy | engineering | friend | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing images and crude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi Urdu English

Release Date:

25 December 2009 (India)

Also Known As:

3 Aptal

Filming Locations:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£437,554 (UK) (25 December 2009)

Gross:

$6,523,137 (USA) (19 February 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eros International, Reliance Big Pictures, Vinod Chopra Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

170 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The SUV used throughout the movie is a 2010 model Volvo XC-90 R-Design.

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Goofs

Suhas enters through the main gate during the wedding, which is not possible as he was already in the building where the wedding was taking place.

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Quotes

Rancho: [At Pia's sister's wedding] Hi.
Pia V. Sahastrabudhhe: [a little surprised, as she doesn't know him] Hello.
Rancho: I have a free advice, would you try?
Pia V. Sahastrabudhhe: [Still smiling] What?
Rancho: [Takes her drink away] Let me hold this first, else you may later throw it on me. Leave this guy.
[Points at his fiancee]
Pia V. Sahastrabudhhe: [Now angry] What?
Suhas: [Meanwhile her Fiancee, speaking to somebody else a little far away] Look at this coat. Yes, its quite costly, 50K.
Rancho: Look at him. He is a moving price tag! He will always keep you reminding of price of every single object ...
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Connections

References Amélie (2001)

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Soundtracks

"Zoobi Doobi"
Lyrics by Swanand Kirkire
Composed by Shantanu Moitra
Performed by Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

User Reviews

easily the best Indian movie in 2009.... and one of the best ever

I was lucky to see the first day show of 3 idiots on Thursday in Dubai. Well the title of this post says it all. The movie is an example of classic film making. brilliant and highly entertaining.

Watch 3 idiots for a) amir khan's incredible acting b) intelligent and highly energatic screenplay & direction (Rajkumar Hirani has done it yet again!) c) amazing chemistry among actors, d) some of the best comedy scenes coming from Indian cinema in a long time and e) a heart warming story which keeps you spell binded right till the end.

I would rate it as among the best from amir khan (which obviously means among the very best from bollywood. I would also give a lot of credit to the director rajkumar hirani, who after this movie (and his previous munna bhai series) should rank as among the top in bollywood too. 9/10.