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About
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.
Theatrical
Dec 23, 2009
Box Office
$60.3M
Budget
$50.0M
Return
1.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 15, 2014
Director
Writers
Producers
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Vir Chopra, Anil Davda
Music
Studio
Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions, Vinod Chopra Films
Original Language
Hindi
Where to Watch
Region
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$3.99
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$3.99
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$7.19
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Cast
Full credits →A
Aamir Khan
Ranchoddas "Rancho" Chanchad
R
R. Madhavan
Farhan Qureshi
S
Sharman Joshi
Raju Rastogi
K
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Pia Sahastrabudhhe
B
Boman Irani
Viru "Virus" Sahastrabudhhe
O
Omi Vaidya
Chatur "Silencer" Ramalingam
M
Mona Singh
Mona Sahastrabuddhe
R
Rahul Kumar
Millimeter
P
Parikshat Sahni
Mr. Qureshi
F
Farida Dadi
Mrs. Qureshi
A
Amardeep Jha
Mrs. Rastogi
J
Javed Jaffrey
Ranchoddas Shyamaldas Chanchad
A
Ali Fazal
Joy Lobo
O
Olivier Lafont
Suhas Tandon
A
Arun Bali
Shamaldas Chanchad
A
Achyut Potdar
Machine Class Professor
A
Akhil Mishra
Librarian Dubey
D
Dushyant Wagh
Older Millimeter
S
Supriya Shukla
Matron in Hospital with Pia
J
Jayant Kripalani
Campus Interview Panel Head
3 Idiots Collection
Bollywood comedy-drama that has a number of positive messages about friendship, but also features themes around suicide and problematic humor.
Quotes
See all →Cottage Cheese Symbolizes Hope for the Future
Raju Rastogi's Mother
*(Would you like cottage cheese) My son, one day cottage cheese will be available at the goldsmith's in small small pouches.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Mother's Advice on Hard Work and Patience
Raju Rastogi's Mother
(Paneer lenge)...Paneer to beta kuch dinou mai itti itti thailiyoun mai Sonaar ki dukan pay bikegi....
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
