Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots re-releasing in theatres amid Sonam Wangchuk row? Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra says ‘false news’
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Days after media reports claimed that Rajkumar Hirani's 3 Idiots would be re-rolled out in theatres, the movie's producer, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, has denied the reports, calling them ‘factually incorrect’. The news of the re-rollout came days after the movie was embroiled in a minor row when Aamir Khan denied that the movie was inspired by educator and activist Sonam Wangchuk .
Adding to this, Directed by Rajkumari Hirani, 3 Idiots starred Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan. 3 Idiots not re-releasing Last week, media reports claimed that 3 Idiots would be re-rolled out in theatres on September 4. On Wednesday, Vidhu Vinod Chopra shared an announcement through his production house, Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films. The statement read: “With reference to recent media reports claiming that 3 Idiots will be re-rolled out on 4th September, Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films would like to clarify that these reports are false and factually incorrect.”
Meanwhile, The filmmaker also urged followers and the media to rely only on "verified channels" for such announcements. “We request members of the media and followers to rely solely on official announcements made through Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films' verified channels. We urge media publications to refrain from publishing or circulating unverified information,” he added.
Notably, 3 Idiots is a Hindi movie written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The movie starred Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the title roles, alongside Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, Mona Singh and Omi Vaidya in supporting roles. The movie was the highest-grossing Indian movie at the time of its rollout in 2009, and has remained an influential movie since. According to media reports, a sequel to the movie is currently in the making.
As per the latest buzz, The movie presents a satirical drama about India's education system through the story of three students at an Indian engineering college, exposing the intrinsic paternalism within it. It was shared to be partly inspired by Chetan Bhagat's Five Point Someone, and news reports at the time also highlighted that Aamir's character was inspired by Ladakhi educator and inventor Sonam Wangchuk. The movie's climax was shot at Wangchuk's school in Ladakh.
In further updates, However, after Wangchuk sat on a hunger strike demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities in the NEET exam, Aamir Khan denied any connection between 3 Idiots and him, saying the movie was not based on him.
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Source: Hindustan Times