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 (screenplay), Abhijat Joshi (screenplay)

Stars:

Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Mona Singh

Top Rated Movies #80 | 62 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aamir Khan	...	Ranchoddas 'Rancho' Shyamaldas Chanchad / Phunsukh Wangdu
Madhavan	...	Farhan Qureshi (as R. Madhavan)
Sharman Joshi	...	Raju Rastogi
Kareena Kapoor	...	Pia
Boman Irani	...	Viru Sahastrabudhhe
Omi Vaidya	...	Chatur 'Silencer' Ramalingam
Mona Singh	...	Mona
Olivier Lafont	...	Suhas Tandon (as Sanjay Lafont)
Rahul Kumar	...	Millimeter - MM
Parikshat Sahni	...	Mr. Qureshi (as Pareekshit Sahani)
Farida Dadi	...	Mrs. Qureshi
Amardeep Jha	...	Mrs. Rastogi
Mukund Bhatt	...	Mr. Rastogi
Chaitali Bose	...	Kamini 'Kammo' Rastogi
Javed Jaffrey	...	Ranchoddas Shyamaldas Chanchad (as Jaaved Jaaferi)

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:

papadum | hairy chest | against the system | college | flatulence | 

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Taglines:

Don't be Stupid. Be an I.D.I.O.T.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

12

Details

Official Sites:

Official YouTube channel

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi English

Release Date:

25 December 2009 (India)

Also Known As:

Три идиота

Filming Locations:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Box Office

Budget:

INR550,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,645,502, 27 December 2009

Gross USA:

$6,532,874

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$60,262,836

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vinod Chopra Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

170 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rajkumar Hirani's third directorial film after "Munnabhai MBBS" and "Lage Raho Munnabhai". All of these feature Boman Irani.

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Goofs

When Rancho is being ragged the hand's position of the senior who is wearing green vest changes from scene to scene.

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Quotes

Rancho: [Repeatedly said throughout the movie] Aal izz well

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Alternate Versions

In South Korea, the film was edited to 141 minutes for theatrical release. The uncut version was later released at the Director's cut.

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Connections

References Titanic (1997)

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Soundtracks

Aal Izz Well - Remix
Lyrics by Swanand Kirkire
Composed by Shantanu Moitra
Performed by Sonu Nigam, Swanand Kirkire and Shaan
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)

User Reviews

Wow this American loves this movie

I asked my co-workers to recommend a Bollywood movie. I expected "Dumb and Dumber" by the title. It wasn't that at all. It is more of an inspirational comedy with some serious but good messages. A more accurate title would have been "The Legend of Rancho".

Odd to me is that they speak in part English, part Hindi through the movie, kinda like some speak "Spanglish" here I suppose. I know none of the actors but the acting was good, and there was plenty of humor. The characters were believable. Most movie dancing I find a little silly but I even liked the dancing routines in the bathroom.

I will be asking my co-workers for more recommendations after this one!