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3 Idiots

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 50m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
392K
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POPULARITY
959
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Sharman Joshi, Aamir Khan, and Madhavan in 3 Idiots (2009)
3 Idiots is a movie starring Aamir Khan, Madhavan, and Mona Singh. 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".
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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 t... Read allTwo 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".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".
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
392K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
959
103
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    • Director
      • Rajkumar Hirani
    • Writers
      • Rajkumar Hirani(screenplay)
      • Abhijat Joshi(screenplay)
      • Vidhu Vinod Chopra(screenplay associate)
    • Stars
      • Aamir Khan
      • Madhavan
      • Mona Singh
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rajkumar Hirani
    • Writers
      • Rajkumar Hirani(screenplay)
      • Abhijat Joshi(screenplay)
      • Vidhu Vinod Chopra(screenplay associate)
    • Stars
      • Aamir Khan
      • Madhavan
      • Mona Singh
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 918User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
    Top rated movie #87
    • Awards
      • 63 wins & 28 nominations

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    Sharman Joshi, Aamir Khan, and Madhavan in 3 Idiots (2009)
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    Sharman Joshi, Aamir Khan, and Madhavan in 3 Idiots (2009)

    Top cast

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    Aamir Khan
    Aamir Khan
    • Ranchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad (Rancho)…
    Madhavan
    Madhavan
    • Farhan Qureshi
    • (as R. Madhavan)
    Mona Singh
    Mona Singh
    • Mona Sahastrabuddhe
    Sharman Joshi
    Sharman Joshi
    • Raju Rastogi
    Kareena Kapoor
    Kareena Kapoor
    • Pia
    Boman Irani
    Boman Irani
    • Viru Sahastrabudhhe
    Omi Vaidya
    Omi Vaidya
    • Chatur 'Silencer' Ramalingam
    Olivier Lafont
    • Suhas Tandon
    • (as Sanjay Lafont)
    Rahul Kumar
    Rahul Kumar
    • Millimeter - MM
    Parikshit Sahni
    Parikshit Sahni
    • Mr. Qureshi
    • (as Pareekshit Sahani)
    Farida Dadi
    Farida Dadi
    • Mrs. Qureshi
    Amardeep Jha
    Amardeep Jha
    • Mrs. Rastogi
    Mukund Bhatt
    Mukund Bhatt
    • Mr. Rastogi
    Chaitali Bose
    • Kamini 'Kammo' Rastogi
    Jaaved Jaaferi
    Jaaved Jaaferi
    • Ranchoddas Shyamaldas Chanchad
    • (as Javed Jaffrey)
    Jayant Kripalani
    • Campus Interview Panel Head
    • (as Jayant Kriplani)
    Arun Bali
    Arun Bali
    • Shamaldas Chanchad
    • (as Aron Baali)
    Shoaib Ahmed
    • Chhote
    • Director
      • Rajkumar Hirani
    • Writers
      • Rajkumar Hirani(screenplay)
      • Abhijat Joshi(screenplay) (story)
      • Vidhu Vinod Chopra(screenplay associate)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Shah Rukh Khan who declined this film to work on "My Name Is Khan" (2010) referred himself as the 4th idiot, who declined to work in such a great movie.
    • Goofs
      During the baby delivery scenes, supposedly taking place around 2003, both parties engaged in the video chat use Google Chrome web browser which was not released until 2008.
    • Quotes

      Machine Class Professor: Why are you back?

      Rancho: Sir, I forgot to take something...

      Machine Class Professor: What?

      Rancho: Instruments that record, analyse, summarise, organise, debate and explain information; that are illustrated, non-illustrated, hardbound, paperback, jacketed, non-jacketed; with foreword, introduction, table of contents, index; that are indented for the enlightenment, understanding, enrichment, enhancement and education of the human brain through sensory route of vision - sometimes touch.

      Machine Class Professor: [confused] What are you trying to say?

      Rancho: Books sir! I forgot to take my books.

    • Alternate versions
      The theatrical release was rated U/A after the applicant replaced three words: Achhut (untouchable), upper caste and doctor with Badshah (king), Gulam (slave) and Jyotish (astrologer) respectively.
    • Connections
      Featured in 55th Idea Filmfare Awards (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Aal Izz Well
      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 reviews918

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    Top review
    10/10
    THE BEST OF BOLLYWOOD; please sing along....
    When I was 13, I had my first movie-love; There was nothing that compared to this movie; Nobody could eva stop me watchn this cult; It had me goin crazy, oh I was star-struck!

    Watched every weekend, didn't need no other work; Made me laugh made me cry made me become what I am today; Inspired me, motivated me to achieve success every day;

    I was choking in the crowd, it made me roar aloud; I was nowhere in my career, it made me a flourisher; I used to be havin a bad time, it took me to cloud nine; I was in pieces, it fixed me; It made me a it made me a believer, believer.

    I was in pieces, it fixed me.

    It gave me another chance, I grew up once again Na na na.... Na na na.... Na na na.... Na na nana na....
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2009 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official YouTube channel
      • SonyLIV (IN)
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 3 Chàng Ngốc
    • Filming locations
      • IIM Campus, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
    • Production company
      • Vinod Chopra Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ₹550,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,532,874
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,645,502
      • Dec 27, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $60,262,836
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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