3 Idiots

2009 Comedy

Chetan Bhagat's best-selling novel 5 Point Someone makes the leap to the big screen in this comedy about three engineering students whose friendship stands the test of time. As Farhan (R. Madhavan) and Raju (Sharman Joshi) search the valleys for their missing friend Rancho (Aamir Khan), their memories drift back to the days when they we're all college roommates, and Rancho incurred the wrath of their headstrong dean Viru Sahastrabudhhe (aka Virus) (Boman Irani) by daring to propose radical theories that directly contradicted his teacher's lessons. Later, Rancho begins dating Virus' daughter Pia (Kareena Kapoor), and gradually begins to gain the dean's respect. Flashing back to the present day, Farhan and Raju uncover some previously unknown facts about their old friend that leads them to question everything they ever thought they knew about him. more..

Director: Rajkumar Hirani

Starring: Aamir Khan, Boman Irani, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi

Reviews

  • 3 Idiots takes a while to lay out its game plan but pays off emotionally in its second half.

    Derek Elley - Variety

    29 November 2012

  • 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.

    - Los Angeles Times

    29 November 2012

  • In writer-director Rajkumar Hirani's tuneful, enjoyable college comedy, 3 Idiots, Khan plays "Rancho," an engineering student so brilliant that he barely has to break a sweat to place first in his class.

    - Village Voice

    29 November 2012

  • The film's good points, though, are marred by a slow start and a nerve-jangling soundtrack.

    - The Hollywood Reporter

    29 November 2012

  • 3 Idiots takes a while to lay out its game plan but pays off emotionally in its second half.

    Derek Elley - Variety

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Best Background Score

    Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (2010)

  • Best Director

    Filmfare Awards (2010)