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3 Idiots (2009)

170 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   24 December 2009 (Malaysia)
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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), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Aamir Khan Aamir Khan ...
Kareena Kapoor Kareena Kapoor ...
Pia
Madhavan Madhavan ...
Boman Irani Boman Irani ...
Sharman Joshi Sharman Joshi ...
Rajeev Ravindranathan Rajeev Ravindranathan ...
Lead Ragging Senior
Omi Vaidya Omi Vaidya ...
Chatur 'Silencer' Ramalingam
Mona Singh Mona Singh ...
Mona
Javed Jaffrey Javed Jaffrey ...
Ranchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad (as Jaaved Jaaferi)
Ali Fazal Ali Fazal ...
Joy Lobo
Pitobash Pitobash ...
Junior 1
Parikshat Sahni Parikshat Sahni ...
Mr. Qureshi (as Parikshit Sahani)
Atul Tiwari Atul Tiwari ...
Minister in Auditorium
Achyut Potdar Achyut Potdar ...
Machine Class Professor
Arun Bali Arun Bali ...
Shyamaldas Chanchad
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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. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Student | College | Buddy | Engineering | Friend  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, some disturbing images and crude humor See all certifications »

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Country:

India

Language:

Hindi | Urdu | English

Release Date:

(Malaysia) See more »

Also Known As:

Three Idiots See more »

Filming Locations:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,645,502 (USA) (27 December 2009) (119 Screens)

Gross:

$80,000,000 (Worldwide) (7 March 2010)
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Kareena Kapoor always wanted to work with Rajkumar Hirani. So she herself approached him for the role of Pia. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Farhan (as narrator) says he was born in 1978. Chatur, presumably about the same age, says (in the hazing scene) that he was born in Uganda, whose dictator Idi Amin (1971-1979) expelled nearly all Indians in 1972. See more »

Quotes

Farhan Qureshi: Today my respect for that idiot shot up. Most of us went to college just for a degree. No degree meant no plum job, no pretty wife, no credit card, no social status. But none of this mattered to him, he was in college for the joy of learning, he never cared if he was first or last.
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Connections

Referenced in "90210: Rats and Heroes (#2.13)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh"
Lyrics by Swanand Kirkire
Composed by Shantanu Moitra
Performed by Shantanu Moitra and Shaan
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series) See more »