3 Idiots The Great Indian Movie

Dec 30
11:46

2009

Hina Khan

Hina Khan

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This article is about a Bollywood's movie 3 Idiots (2009) which is directed by Rankumar Hirani, with a screenplay by Abhijat Joshi, and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It stars Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Omi Vaidya, Parikshit Sahni. and Boman Irani and is loosely based on the novel, Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat.

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Aamir Khan starrer comedy-drama "3 Idiots" has created a record by grossing over Rs.100 crore in its first four days. Reliance BIG Entertainment,3 Idiots The Great Indian Movie Articles distributor of the film, released about 2,000 prints across 40 countries.

This Christmas had been wonderful in the company of Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘3 Idiots’. The film has not only garnered audience’s appreciation from all-over the globe but also has earned immense collections for the Box Office. The Vidhu Vinod Chopra production rewrites Indian Cinema Box Office History, by grossing over Rs 100 crores in 4 days.Reliance Big Pictures which released ‘3 Idiot’s in 2126 screens worldwide including 366 screens overseas – the widest release for any Indian film so far – has reported unprecedented box-office response from all over. The film has set new records in ticket sales in towns and cities across the world. In just 4 days the film has grossed over an astounding Rs 100 crores worldwide. The film continues to draw record crowds and is setting new benchmarks for Bollywood films.

Inspired from Chetan Bhagat’s novel, ‘Five Point Someone’ the film chronicles the tale of three friends together in an engineering college. What seem to have touched the right chord in people’s heart is the witty writing and terrific acting and the incisive look which the film takes at the education system in India. The screenplay is impressively done, with the credits going to Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi and Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

Shot on location the film has caught the audience’s imagination like never before, thanks to the cinematographer C.R. Muraleedharan. From a small town like Wardha to a city like Chandigarh, from Mumbai to Delhi and from New York to Sydney theatres have reported record-breaking collections. The film which has also been critically acclaimed has already begun attracting repeat audiences. Said a college student coming out of a suburban multiplex in Ahmedabad that she was coming back again tomorrow with her family to watch the film.

Commenting on the huge success of the film Producer Vinod Chopra said, "Response has been overwhelming from all over the world. Aamir, Raju and I knew from the responses earlier on that people liked the film but this is something else… We have got reports from places like Australia that they have reduced ‘Avatar’ shows and increased ours."

"3 Idiots is the highest grossing Hindi film ever in Australia on its opening weekend. Similarly in the US, I have been given to understand that ‘3 Idiots’ would be highest ever for a movie songs Hindi ," he added.

Film Information, an Indian trade journal that tracks box office performance commented "Bollywood should be dancing, singing, rejoicing, shedding tears of joy… 3 Idiots has come like a tornado to smash box-office records and create new ones which may not be broken easily, at least in the immediate future."