3 Idiots
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Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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Aamir Khan
Ranchoddas "Rancho" Chanchad
R. Madhavan
Farhan Qureshi
Sharman Joshi
Raju Rastogi
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Pia Sahastrabudhhe
Boman Irani
Viru "Virus" Sahastrabudhhe
Omi Vaidya
Chatur "Silencer" Ramalingam
Mona Singh
Mona Sahastrabuddhe
Rahul Kumar
Millimeter
Parikshat Sahni
Mr. Qureshi
Farida Dadi
Mrs. Qureshi
Amardeep Jha
Mrs. Rastogi
Mukund Bhatt
Mr. Rastogi
Javed Jaffrey
Ranchoddas Shyamaldas Chanchad
Ali Fazal
Joy Lobo
Olivier Lafont
Suhas Tandon
Arun Bali
Shamaldas Chanchad
Achyut Potdar
Machine Class Professor
Akhil Mishra
Librarian Dubey
Release History & Theatrical Window
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
Festival / Special Debut
December 23, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 15, 2014
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$50M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$60.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.21x
+$10.3M net gain
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rajkumar Hirani
- Screenplay & Story
- Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Abhijat Joshi
- Original Score
- Shantanu Moitra, Sanjay Wandrekar, Atul Raninga
- Original Title
- 3 Idiots
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi, English
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
- Production Budget
- $50M
- Worldwide Gross
- $60.3M
- Production Studios
- Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions, Vinod Chopra Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rajkumar Hirani
Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Abhijat Joshi, Vir Chopra, Chetan Bhagat, Swanand Kirkire
Shantanu Moitra, Sanjay Wandrekar, Atul Raninga
C.K. Muraleedharan
Rajkumar Hirani
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Anil Davda
Department Leadership Roster
Rajkumar Hirani
Editor
Rajkumar Hirani
Director
Rajkumar Hirani
Screenplay
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Producer
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Screenplay
Manish Malhotra
Costume Design
Sumit Basu
Production Design
Sham Kaushal
Stunt Coordinator
Rajnish Hedao
Production Design
Sheena Parikh
Costume Design
Shantanu Moitra
Original Music Composer
C.K. Muraleedharan
Director of Photography
Sanjay Wandrekar
Original Music Composer
Atul Raninga
Original Music Composer
Raghuveer Shetty
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About 3 Idiots
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is 3 Idiots 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.
Who directed 3 Idiots?
3 Idiots was directed by Rajkumar Hirani.
Who stars in 3 Idiots?
The principal cast of 3 Idiots includes Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Boman Irani.
When was 3 Idiots released and how long is it?
3 Idiots was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 51m.
What was the box office and production budget of 3 Idiots?
3 Idiots had a reported production budget of $50M and grossed $60.3M at the worldwide box office (1.21 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for 3 Idiots?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 3 Idiots was composed by Shantanu Moitra, Sanjay Wandrekar, Atul Raninga.
Is 3 Idiots based on a book or true story?
3 Idiots is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Chetan Bhagat".
What is the age rating and content advisory for 3 Idiots?
3 Idiots holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).