3 Idiots - Review

Say "All iz well" to the 3 Idiots: Aamir khan, R.Madhavan and Sharman Joshi.

I haven't seen much of Bollywood films but the films I saw mostly were of high quality. Some of them are Black, Taare Zameen par, 3 Idiots.. I don't know Hindi language, so I was forced to view Bollywod films with subtitles which I very much regret and I am thinking of learning Hindi soon just to enjoy Bollywood films. Even then, I could very well connect to films when Aamir khan is the protagonist. I became a fan of Aamir khan since his directorial debut in Taare Zameen par. Taare zameen par was extraordinary, Ghajini was marvellous(but truly I liked our Tamil version which was very well acted by Surya) and when you think Aamir khan cannot do better than this, he transcends them all in 3 Idiots. The Mr.Perfect's charisma made every one of his audience to love him, search for him when he vanishes in the film and made us jump in ecstasy when we find out in the end that he is a great scientist Wangudu.

There is always a gospel among novel-movie enthusiast, that films do not deliver as good as the novels. In some cases, it may mutilate the novels. But this films is an exemplary evidence of how a novel can be brought to the celluloid with complete justification. I was fan of Chetan Bhagat's first foray into the novel world with Five point someone. I could relate myself very much with the book since I also went through the anguish that every student in India endure. I have always resented the crappy syllabus that the schools and universities use to teach students only one thing - "How to earn money and settle in life" and not any other thing about life. F***.

But when the book became a film with one of my favourite actor in it, I was more than happy, I was indeed euphoric. Thanks to the director Rajkumar Hirani for this wonderful adaptation. Even though there were slight changes in this adaptation, I loved it. Every one in the film did their part to their best, even the millimeter boy. We have always loved Madhavan in our Tamil movies(from Alaipayuthey to 13B), but he looked a lot younger and charming in this film. As the narrator of the story he elucidates each and every reel immaculately. Sharman Joshi as a not-so-brave guy made us love him inspite of the blemishes of Raju Rastogi. You would have been seeing him in a lot of Airtel ads after the triumph of this movie. Kareena Kapoor was cute and a perfect match for Aamir khan. She was cutest when she barges into Aami's hostel room with a Vodka in her hand and asking him prove to her that he is not impotent.

But the special mentioning goes to Boman Irani as Viru Sahastrabudhhe. He epitomized all the spearheads of schools in India pushing every student to the brink until he breaks. A line delivered by him in the movie, 'Sunday afternoon, my son fell off a train and died. Monday morning, I taught a class. So don't give me that nonsense. I can give you sympathy, not an extension', to a final year student who asks extension for his project probably gives a clear picture of him.

I have already seen this movie 5 times. I strongly recommend you to see it asap if you have not seen it yet.

"All iz well".