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create new benchmarks of success in Hindi cinema was surprising . The story is centered on three engineering undergrads‐ Farhan Qureshi ( R Madhavan ), Raju Rastogi ( Sharman Joshi ) and Rancho ( Aamir Khan ). It is Rancho who comes out to be unconventional and drove in some home truths whichh were the pivot of the film ‐ ( i ) education is about joy of learning and not merely pursuit of material goals , ( ii ) pursue excellence , and success will follow on its own , ( iii ) follow the call of the heart in career choice and you will excel . For producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra Shahrukh Khan was the first choice for 3 Idiots but SRK could not do it because of date issues and Amir was approached . Amir had to reduce from his 8 pack Gajini looks to playing a wide eyed 22 year old college boy , for which he went into a crash diet . Further Aamir wore large sized loose fitting clothing so that the muscular tone of his body was not apparent . The shooting of the film was done at IIM Bangalore ( IIMB ), and Aamir , Madhvan and Sharman stayed at the studentss ’ hostel at IIMB so as to imbibe the feel of being a student . The famous ragging scene where the first year students are stripped was shot at the girl ’ s hostel to the utter embarrassment of the actors . A film was welcomed by tumultuous box office success both nationally and internationally . Surprisingly the film did very well in the East Asian market . The apparent similarities in the problems ailing higher education in most
East Asian countries and India struck a chord with the audience . The film won three national awards – Best poplar film , best audiography and best lyrics . The film is based on the novel Five Point Something by Chetan Bhagat based on his experience as a student at IIT Delhi .
“ Baccha kabil bano , kabil ... kamyabi to sali jhak maar ke peeche bhagegi ” ‐ Sharman Joshi , Aamir Khan and Madavan on a ride in 3 Idiots
File photo of Pan Singh Tomar , seven times national champion in steeplechase , who turned into a notorious dacoit
Pan Singh Tomar ( 2012 ): An Indian Army Soldier with the 100 Field Company unit of Bengal Engineer Group ( BEG ) and
7 times national 3000 m steeplechase champion whose national record was at that time better than the Asian record ; turned into a notorious dacoit after his land in village was usurped and he got no justice from the administration , gold medals notwithstanding . Pan Singh was killed by the police in
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1981 , then aged 50 . The idea for the film on Pan Singh came to the director Tigmanshu Dhulia when he was working as the casting director for the film Bandit Queen . It took ten years to research and reconstruct the life of Pan Singh . The film was shot in ravines of Chambal , in Dholpur and in the military barracks where Tomar lived at
Roorkee . To prepare for his role , Irrfan Khan trained rigorously with steeplechase coaches , even breaking his ankle during the filming , terming the experience " the most physically and mentally demanding film of my career " The film went on to win the National Award for the Best Feature film . Ironically Pan Singh is reported to have said " Nobody knew me as a sportsperson ; people recognised me only after I became a bandit ." A sad commentary on Indian sports .
We stop our journey here ; films will continue to entertain us‐ Picture Abhi Baaki Hai
Mere Dost .
Written by Probashi Editorial Team , coordinated by Sudipto Sengupta