3 Idiots (Hindi: ३ इडियट्स) is a 2009 Indian coming of age comedy-drama film co-written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and screenplay by Abhijat Joshi. It was loosely adapted from the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat. The film stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Omi Vaidya, Parikshit Sahni and Boman Irani.
Upon release, the film broke all opening box office records in India. It was the highest-grossing film in its opening weekend in India and had the highest opening day collections for a Bollywood film. It also held the record for highest net collections in the first week for a Bollywood film. It also became one of the few Indian films to become a major success in East Asian markets such as China,eventually bringing its overseas total to more than US$ 65 million—the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time in overseas markets, before being overtaken by Dhoom 3 (2013). It was expected to be the first Indian film to be officially released on YouTube, within 12 weeks of releasing in theatres on 25 March 2010, but finally got officially released on YouTube in May 2012. The film also went on to win many awards, winning six Filmfare Awards including best film and best director, ten Star Screen Awards and sixteen IIFA awards. "3 Idiots" is ranked #124 in IMDB's top 250 world movies and also has an IMDB rating of 8.5.
The film is distinctive for featuring real inventions by little-known people in India's backyards. The brains behind the innovations were Remya Jose, a student from Kerala, who created the exercise-bicycle/washing-machine; Mohammad Idris, a barber from Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh, who invented a bicycle-powered horse clipper; and Jahangir Painter, a painter from Maharashtra, who made the scooter-powered flour mill. This film was remade in Tamil as Nanban (2012) which also received critical praise and commercial success.It has also been announced that there will be a Chinese remake of the film produced by Stephen Chow and that there are plans for a Hollywood remake produced in the United States.
Cast:Aamir Khan as Ranchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad/Chhote/Rancho/Phunsukh Wangdu – One of a group of three friends in the university. He went missing after graduation and his two friends traveled across India looking for him. Rancho, as a student, was intelligent and had a brilliant personal philosophy. He rallied against unjust systems of teaching. At the end of the film, he is shown to become a famous scientist and prospective business associate.
Kareena Kapoor as Pia Sahastrabuddhe – Viru "Virus" Sahastrabuddhe's younger daughter, an intelligent and capable doctor. Rancho is her love interest, and breaks off her engagement to another to be with Rancho.
R. Madhavan as Farhan Qureshi – the film's narrator and a friend of Rancho and Raju. His father had wanted him to be an engineer despite his disinterest towards it. He is currently an accomplished wildlife photographer.
Sharman Joshi as Raju Rastogi – the third member of the gang comprising Farhan and Rancho. He came from an impoverished family with a mother who was a retired school teacher and a paralyzed father who was a postman. In the present day, he is a settled married man in Delhi who has freed his family from poverty by becoming a wealthy executive.
Boman Irani as Dr. Viru Sahastrabuddhe – better known as "Virus", he serves as the strict college director. He is also Pia's father, and serves as the film's "antagonist". Presumably by the end of the movie he has changed his doctrinal method of teaching.
Omi Vaidya as Chatur Ramalingam – better known as "Silencer". Omi plays a nerdy character born in Uganda, who had completed his schooling in Pondicherry. He believes in mindless memorisation. In college, he sneered at Rancho's distinctive ideas, as Virus did. At present, he is the vice president of a company. He mocks Rancho into signing a declaration defeat only to learn that Rancho is actually his client, Phunsukh Wangdu. He later accepts that Rancho's creativity and passion are more valuable than his mindless slavery for money.
Rahul Kumar as Manmohan – Better known as "Millimeter" or "MM". He is a young man who does chores in the college such as helping students by ironing their clothes, finishing assignments, and getting groceries, in return for money. In the present day, he works as a faculty member in Rancho/Chhote/Phunsukh Wangdu's school in Ladakh.
Dushyant Wagh as Centimeter/Elder Manmohan – the present day Millimeter who works as Rancho's/Phunsukh Wangdu's assistant in Ladakh
Mona Singh as Mona Sahastrabuddhe – Pia's elder sister and Virus's first daughter.
Parikshit Sahni as Mr. Qureshi – Farhan's father, a strict but loving parent who just wants his son to be happy.
Amardeep Jha as Mrs. Rastogi – Raju's mother, a retired schoolteacher and dedicated mother.
Javed Jaffrey as the real Ranchhodas Shyamaldas Chanchad – a person Raju, Farhan, and Chatur meet during the Shyamaldas Chanchad funeral service. His character is shown to be a corrupt person right from childhood, taking benefits from 'Chhote', or Phungsuk, in his homework and his exams. His father sends him to London and he sends 'Chhote' to ICE to gain an engineering degree in his name. He does appreciate what Chhote did for him, giving Raju and Farhan information on where to find him.
Arun Bali as Shamaldas Chhanchad – father of Ranchhoddas Shamaldas Chhanchad.
Ali Fazal as Joy Lobo – the student who has similar passion for machines like Rancho. After Virus tells him that he will not graduate, he commits suicide.
Akhil Mishra as Librarian Dubey
Rohitash Gaud as Ranchhodas' servant
Achyut Potdar as Machine Class Professor
Madhav Vaze as Joy Lobo's father.
Olivier Sanjay Lafont as Suhas Tandon – a materialistic man who is Pia's ex-fiance.
Jayant Kripalani as Interviewer - the company head who conducts Raju's job interview.
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