3 Idiots

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle surely would be a proud man as his 2 fictional characters have been brought back to life by Guy Ritchie in his latest flick “Sherlock Holmes” and to inform you all Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s name does not appear in any of its promos and I doubt he has any problems with that unlike Chutan Bhagat (Yes, you are reading it right).

First he introduced – “Jadoo ki jhappi”, then” Gandhigiri” and as expected “All izz well” this time, the latest catchy phrase by supremely talented Raju Hirani. He has proved himself twice in the past and he proves it for the third time with 3 Idiots. It would be a disaster if the content is not upto the expectation for an over-hyped movie like 3 idiots .Believe me the movie lives up to the hype and is a great work of entertainment, but personally I feel that Munnabhai MBBS has been Raju Hirani’s best work.

Thank God the script was improvised, else it would have been a dud like “Hello” (movie was based on the Chetan Bhagat‘s novel One Night @ The Call-center with complete script adapted from the novel). Raju Hirani’s trademark can be seen in every scene. He narrates a story that each one of us can relate to.

Two friends embark on a quest for a lost friend. As they make their way through the picture perfect landscape of Ladakh, Shimla and Manali another journey begins: their journey through memory lane and the story of their friend - the free-thinker Rancho who touched and changed their lives. The first half breezes by effortlessly as Hirani balances the rough and smooth incidents in their lives beautifully. The sequences in the hostel, right from the ragging sequence, to the speech when the word 'chamatkaar' is changed to 'balatkaar' and “dhan is changed to “sthan” are superb and the funny moments will bring the house down

The pace dips in the second half. The delivery sequence of Mona on a ping pong table is very filmy, but the culmination to the film is a master stroke by Raju.

3 idiots works because of magnificient screenplay by Hirani and Joshi. Cinematography is awesome. The aerial view of picture perfect Ladakh, Shimla and Manali will blow you away. The music is perfect and “All izz well“ will grow on you. Aamir, perfect as always, is great to watch. Madhavan and Sharman do an outstanding job from start to end. Boman Irani’s appearance, mannerisms and dialogue delivery are exemplary. Kareena makes her presence felt despite the small role, wish we got to see more of her.

All I have to say to Raju Hirani is “Jahapanah Tussi Great Ho, Taufa Kubul Karo”

It’s a great feeling to watch a movie during office hours (Trust me it’s worth it and I suggest all of you try it atleast once). With 3 idiots the feeling is “All Izz Well Chachu”.
And if you still decide not to watch the movie – You are the biggest Idiot I have come across.

Think About It: Who were the real Idiots when Chetan was fighting with VV Chopra? Ofcourse it was the media and us. He is laughing his way to the bank. He got free publicity for his book.