Three Idiots is a forthcoming Indian Bollywood film directed by Rajkumar Hirani, starring Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, and Boman Irani in pivotal roles. Kajol will make a special appearance in the film. It is slated for a release on 25 December 2009. PLOT
Two friends (Madhavan and Sharman Joshi) embark on a quest for a lost buddy. On this journey, they encounter a long forgotten bet, a wedding they must crash and a funeral that goes impossibly out of control. As they make their way through the perilous landscape, 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 an oppressive mentor, Viru Sahastrabudhhe (Boman Irani). And then one day, suddenly, Rancho vanishes....
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aamir Khan | Rancho |
| R. Madhavan | Farhan Qureshi |
| Sharman Joshi | Raju Rastogi |
| Kareena Kapoor | Pia Sahastrabuddhe |
| Boman Irani | Viru Sahastrabuddhe |
| Mona Singh | Mona |
| Javed Jaffrey |
Production
Development
'Three Idiots which tells the story of three friends whose dismal grade point averages at their college influence their friendship, romance and career choices,[3] is rumoured to be loosely based on a famous novel, Five Point Someone by Indian writer Chetan Bhagat,[4] though it is denied by Hirani.[5]
Writer Chetan Bhagat has stated that he was not involved in the scriptwriting in any way.
”The director took my book as the base but he has changed it according to his requirements. He took permission from me before taking my story, but has not involved me in making it into the final script. But, he has shown me the final script and I have liked it too.” ”[6]
'Three Idiots is produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, who has a long time association with Hirani and has produced all his previous directorial ventures, whilst Abhijat Joshi and Rajkumar Hirani have written the screenplay. The film's soundtrack is composed by Shantanu Moitra with lyrics penned by Swanand Kirkire.
Filming
The shoot of the film with the supporting characters began on 28 July 2008. Hirani and his team left in late August for the shoot with the principal cast. The film was shot in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Ladakh and Shimla. Aamir and rest of the cast began shooting in early September. Hirani planned to wrap up the film by December. The first scene was shot in an aircraft with Madhavan. From Mumbai, the crew and cast comprising Aamir and Kareena went to Ladakh for a 20-day schedule. The shooting also took place at the Indian Institute of Management - Bangalore for 33 days as a part of the second schedule of production. There was also a wedding scene filmed between Kareena and Sharman.
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
| 1 | Aal Izz Well | Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Swanand Kirkire | 4:37 |
| 2 | Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh | Shaan, Shantanu Moitra | 5:02 |
| 3 | Give Me Some Sunshine | Suraj Jagan, Sharman Joshi | 4:07 |
| 4 | Jaane Nahin Denge Tujhe | Sonu Nigam | 3:32 |
| 5 | Zoobi Doobi | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:08 |
| 6 | Aal Izz Well [Remix] | Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Swanand Kirkire | 4:41 |
| 7 | Zoobi Doobi [Remix] | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 3:29 |