Aamir Khan says 3 Idiots wasn't inspired by Sonam Wangchuk, expresses concern over his health: ‘Hope he ends his fast’
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Star Aamir Khan has finally broken his silence on educator and activist Sonam Wangchuk 's indefinite hunger strike. The star addressed the long-standing belief that his character Rancho in 3 Idiots was based on Sonam Wangchuk, clarifying that this was not the case. However, Aamir shared he is deeply concerned about Sonam Wangchuk's health and expressed hope that he would call off his fast soon.
Adding to this, Sonam Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike since June 28. Aamir Khan speaks up On Thursday, Aamir closed the London Indian Movie Festival with a special appearance for the screening of Lagaan . The movie was showcased as LIFF’s closing‑night highlight, with Aamir attending a post‑screening conversation reflecting on the movie’s legacy 25 years after rollout. The star also answered audience questions during the session.
Meanwhile, During the conversation, Aamir was asked about Sonam Wangchuk, whose life is widely believed to have inspired his character, Rancho, in the smash hit 3 Idiots. The discussion also touched upon Sonam Wangchuk's ongoing indefinite hunger strike, with the star being asked to share his thoughts on the issue.
Notably, Talking about Sonam Wangchuk inspiring 3 Idiots , Aamir shared, “No, that is not true actually. That is a misconception. I didn’t know about Mr Sonam at that time when we were doing the movie, 3 Idiots. I saw a video of Chatur just of late, and he shared that. But he is wrong. Maybe that is what Chatur was thinking, but I want to tell you that neither Raju nor Abhijat ( Rajkumar Hirani or Abhijat Joshi), who are the two writers, we didn’t know about Mr Sonam. However, what Mr Sonam is doing is good work in any case. He doesn’t have to be based on a character of 3 idiots for us to respect him and the work that he does. I wanted to share this from a factual point of view”
As per the latest buzz, Following this, Aamir was asked about the growing concerns surrounding Sonam Wangchuk's health, which you can follow via our Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike live coverage as he continues his indefinite protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar .
In further updates, “All of us are very concerned for his health and his life. We hope it ends well. All of us are hoping that he ends his fast,” Aamir shared.
On top of that, Earlier this week, Omi Vaidya , best known for playing Chatur Ramalingam in 3 Idiots, extended his support to Sonam Wangchuk. In a video shared on social media, Omi reminded people that Aamir Khan's character Funsukh Wangdu was inspired by Sonam Wangchuk's life and urged everyone to pay attention to his declining health and the cause he is fighting for.
“Did you know that Funsukh Wangdu from 3 Idiots is actually based on a real-life Ladakhi engineer, innovator, educator and reformer named Sonam Wangchuk? I've met this guy. He's a pretty interesting character. Right now he is on a very long hunger strike. His blood sugar has gone down very much. I don't know if you've heard about this. I don't know if the media is reporting this. But this is a pretty important thing,” Omi shared, adding, “I don't want Phunsukh Wangdu to die and I don't think you want him to either”.
Source: Hindustan Times