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3 Idiots

2009 film directed by Rajkumar Hirani

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"3 Idiots" is a 2009 Indian film directed by Rajkumar Hirani that follows the story of three engineering students and their experiences at a prestigious institute. The film became culturally significant for its critique of rigid educational systems and its exploration of friendship, ambition, and personal fulfillment.

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Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.

Released: 2009-12-23171 minDir: Rajkumar HiraniDrama, Comedy

Cast

Aamir Khan as Ranchoddas "Rancho" Chanchad
R. Madhavan as Farhan Qureshi
Sharman Joshi as Raju Rastogi
Kareena Kapoor Khan as Pia Sahastrabudhhe
Boman Irani as Viru "Virus" Sahastrabudhhe
Omi Vaidya as Chatur "Silencer" Ramalingam

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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 Chopra. The film stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the title roles, while Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, Mona Singh and Omi Vaidya play supporting roles. Narrated through two parallel timelines, one in the present and the other set ten years earlier, the story follows the friendship of three students at an Indian engineering college and is a satire about the intrinsic paternalism under the Indian education system.

Adapted loosely from Chetan Bhagat's novel Five Point Someone, It is produced by Chopra under the banner Vinod Chopra Films, 3 Idiots incorporated real Indian inventions created by Remya Jose, Mohammad Idris, Jahangir Painter and Sonam Wangchuk, the latter of whom also inspired Khan's character.