Nazmul Haque Nayeem
What is the purpose of a film? To entertain, to aware people or to change a society? If anyone agree with this 3, then he must be viewer of Rajkumar Hirani’s film 3 Idiots, a university struggle of 3 engineering students.
This well organized film was the talk of the year for many reasons. lets see why people eagerly waited to see a hindi movie like this. 3 IDIOTS is Aamir’s next release after the record-breaker GHAJINI. Ameer minimized his weight and stayed in a college for a long period just for ensuring best performance.
• 3 IDIOTS is Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s third film together, after MUNNABHAI MBBS and LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI, landmark films.
• Three actors from the path-breaking RANG DE BASANTI team – Aamir, Madhavan and Sharman – team up yet again. Plus, Aamir’s teaming up with Hirani. It couldn’t get bigger!
3 IDIOTS is over-hyped and that could be dangerous for any film since it’s the expectations which kill a film if the content doesn’t match up to the hype. In this case, all izz well!
Hirani is always conscious about recent context of society & demand of generation. After making 2 movie with same character in Munna vi he brilliantly choose different character, plot & message for young generation and I will say he is succeed in his attempt.
Loosely based on Chetan Bhagat’s bestseller Five Point Someone, 3 Idiots takes the plot much beyond the campus confines and the target audience much above the youth, for universal appeal.
Coming from Rajkumar Hirani, there was clearly a risk involved in the film’s setting and characterizations for having a déjà vu effect with his first film. Boman Irani, as the principal, almost revives his disciplinarian dean characterization from Munnabhai MBBS which is more palpable with his disgust towards the rebellious protagonist, Rancho (akin to Sanjay Dutt) who is furthermore in love with his daughter (ala Gracy Singh). Nevertheless, Hirani’s direction is so impeccable that without a conscious effort, the analogy never strikes your mind and the scenario never looks repetitive.
Hirani grabs your attention from scene one with an unconventional opening to the film. Thereafter every single scene written in the screenplay (by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi) is not just relevant but also has a clear set objective – to be funny or be deeply poignant. Which means it either makes you laugh or cry and at some superlative instances do both simultaneously.
About three engineering students who believe in ‘I’ll Do It On my Terms’ and that’s what the three characters achieve in life. Those who read in an engineering university are well known with embarrassing rag culture by seniors .I think by showing this practice negatively Hirani will achieve some respect from the sufferers.
Farhan (Madhavan) and Raju (Sharman), 10 years after they have finished their engineering from India’s most prestigious engineering college find a clue to finally find their lost friend from college. Rannchoddas Shamaldas Chanchad aka Rancho (Aamir) their ex-room mate in the college hostel had silently disappeared on the graduation day leaving behind no clue of where he had left for. Rancho was the life of the college and with his unique wit had back then even managed to rattle the strict head of the college, Viru Sahastrabuddhe (Boman) but at the same time managed to win the heart of his daughter Pia (Kareena). Before leaving, Rancho had brought a major change in almost every person’s life he had come closer to.
The film is a must watch for every Aamir fan. Just check the way he successfully carries out the role of a 22 year old despite being 44 years older.
It teaches us to think out of the box, to look at things with the curiosity of a child and most of all, to follow your heart. The movie leaves you feeling light hearted and optimistic, and assures you that all can be well if you want it to be.
There are some sequences that can and should be omitted like delivery of a woman.
Why should a student go to study in an institution? For a merely certificate, for a good job with a smart salary or for making parents feel happy? Does it carry any responsibility of making a man enlightened with learning? If you agree with first one then you will be frustrated with 3 Idiots, but if you agree with 2nd you will be cheered up by this film.