3 Idiots (2009)

3 Idiots rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.4/10· 475K votes

Rotten Tomatoes100%

Metacritic67%

TMDb7.998/10· 3K votes

With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.4/10 on IMDb and 67/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About 3 Idiots

Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.

Cast of 3 Idiots

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  Aamir Khan

  as Ranchoddas "Rancho" Chanchad

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  R. Madhavan

  as Farhan Qureshi

• 

  Sharman Joshi

  as Raju Rastogi

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  Kareena Kapoor Khan

  as Pia Sahastrabudhhe

• 

  Boman Irani

  as Viru "Virus" Sahastrabudhhe

• 

  Omi Vaidya

  as Chatur "Silencer" Ramalingam

• 

  Mona Singh

  as Mona Sahastrabuddhe

• 

  Rahul Kumar

  as Millimeter

• 

  Parikshat Sahni

  as Mr. Qureshi

• 

  Farida Dadi

  as Mrs. Qureshi

• 

  Amardeep Jha

  as Mrs. Rastogi

• M

  Mukund Bhatt

  as Mr. Rastogi

3 Idiots facts

Budget

$9M

Box office

$70M

Collection

3 Idiots Collection

Our take on 3 Idiots

Rajkumar Hirani's 2009 comedy-drama, set at India's most prestigious engineering university, centers on Rancho, a brilliant free spirit whose unconventional ideas upend the campus and rattle its rigid dean, nicknamed Virus. Alongside two loyal friends, Rancho makes life difficult for the humorless administration while drawing the attention of the dean's daughter, and Virus resolves to see the trio flunk out. The film blends broad campus comedy with a pointed critique of rote learning and academic pressure, softened by warmth and friendship. Viewers who enjoy crowd-pleasing Hindi cinema with a heart, and anyone who has questioned schooling's obsession with grades, will connect with it; it runs long but stays engaging.