Saturday, 2 January 2010

3 Idiots

My Rating : 4/5
3 Idiots was supposed to be a celluloid version of five point someone. I liked the book so much so that I completed reading the book in a few hours (pretty high speed in my standards) on my return trip in train from SHAR to Tvm.
The movie directed by Munnabhai fame Rajkumar Hirani with Aamir khan doing the lead role was more than enough for any movie buff to rush to the theatre.
The movie was awesome, though it is not a one to one recreation of five point someone, it was good (or may be better) than five point someone.
Life is all about listening to your heart and chasing your dreams. That's the essence of 3 IDIOTS

Two friends [R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi] embark on a quest for a lost buddy. As they make their way through the perilous landscape [Shimla, Manali, Ladakh], another journey begins: their inner journey through memory lane and the story of their friend - the irrepressible free-thinker Rancho [Aamir Khan], who, in his unique way, touched and changed their lives.

It's a story of their hostel days that swings between Rancho's romance with the spirited Pia [Kareena Kapoor] and his clash with and oppressive mentor, Viru Sahastrabudhhe [Boman Irani]. And then one day, suddenly, Rancho vanishes...

Who was he? Where did he come from? Why did he leave? The friend who influenced and inspired them to think creatively and independently, even as the conformist world called them three idiots. Where is the original idiot now?
The format of the movie is very similar to the munnabhai movies except for the background of the story but it is quiet impressive.

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