Actor Shah Rukh Khan was first offered the character of Rancho. In an interview, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, producer of the film, revealed that the brain behind the flying helicopter in the film was Dia Mirza.Ĥ. Hirani apparently kept asking for retakes so as to keep the actors busy till the rolls arrived.ģ. But what happened was that the actors had to give numerous retakes, even the stock of camera roll exhausted, and the crew had to go and buy new camera roll. For the drunk scene, Aamir suggested that the actors get drunk in reality so as to make it look convincing. Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan in the song Zoobi Doobi.Ģ. The Imperial College of Engineering that is being shown in the film as the college where the three protagonists study, is actually the Indian Institute Of Management, Bangalore (IIMB). It is been ranked as the 12th favourite film in China, in Korea the audience rated the film an average of 9.4 on 10 on their popular website Naver.Īs this coming-of-age film completes 8 years today, here are a few interesting facts around the film that bring back memories of the film.ġ. 3 Idiots was not just a hit in India but also did well overseas. The film received as many as three National Awards in the Best Popular film, Best Lyrics and Best Audiography categories. Hirani’s freshness in terms of treatment also earned appreciation. The Silencer, who made his Bollywood debut with the film, and won hearts with his superb performance, despite acting alongside a host of talented and experienced actors.īe it All Izz Well, Zoobi Doobi, Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh to Give Me Some Sunshine and Jaane Nahin Denge, the songs of the film were also loved by the audience. It was however, actor Omi Vaidya as Chatur Ramalingam a.k.a. The film also saw Boman Irani as the strict principal of the engineering college and Kareena Kapoor as his daughter. Starring Aamir Khan, Ranganathan Madhavan and Sharman Joshi as engineering students, the film is inspired from Chetan Bhagat’s novel, Five Point Someone. The drama narrating the lives of three friends touched a chord with the audience, when it released in 2009.