
Farhan Qureshi and Raju Rastogi want to re-unite with their fellow collegian, Rancho, after faking a stroke aboard an Air India plane, and excusing himself from his wife - trouser less - respectively. Enroute, they encounter another student, Chatur Ramalingam, now a successful businessman, who reminds them of a bet they had undertaken 10 years ago. The trio, while recollecting hilarious antics, including their run-ins with the Dean of Delhi's Imperial College of Engineering, ... (Full plot summary below)
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Farhan Qureshi and Raju Rastogi want to re-unite with their fellow collegian, Rancho, after faking a stroke aboard an Air India plane, and excusing himself from his wife - trouser less - respectively. Enroute, they encounter another student, Chatur Ramalingam, now a successful businessman, who reminds them of a bet they had undertaken 10 years ago. The trio, while recollecting hilarious antics, including their run-ins with the Dean of Delhi's Imperial College of Engineering, Viru Sahastrabudhe, race to locate Rancho, at his last known address - little knowing the secret that was kept from them all this time.
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| The Times of IndiaNikhat KazmiAamir Khan is stupendous as the rule-breaker Rancho. But the rest of the cast doesn't remain in the shadows. |
| OutlookNamrata JoshiRaju Hirani continues with the overly moral tone that defined his previous films. But it does say something of his surefootedness and craft that you still listen to him and enjoy the many lessons he teaches you. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaVery much a character-driven piece, which not only makes the laughs bigger but also earns a deeper involvement. |
| Time OutAnil SinananThis quirky well-acted film proves, as the title track says, that generally 'all is well' with commercial Hindi cinema. |
| Village VoiceDavid ChuteIn writer-director Rajkumar Hirani's tuneful, enjoyable college comedy, 3 Idiots, Khan plays "Rancho," an engineering student so brilliant that he barely has to break a sweat to place first in his class. |
| Georgia StraightItrath SyedAside from the emotional whiplash, 3 Idiots will be meaningful for anyone who has ever struggled to find their bliss. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThere's an unavoidable joie de vivre (symbolized by Rancho's meditative mantra "All is well") and a performance charm that make this one of the more naturally gregarious Bollywood imports. |
| VarietyDerek Elley3 Idiots takes a while to lay out its game plan but pays off emotionally in its second half. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLouis ProyectA fabulous achievement across the board. A typical Bollywood confection but also social commentary on a dysfunctional engineering school system that pressures huge numbers of students into suicide. |
| The Hollywood ReporterLisa TseringThe film's good points, though, are marred by a slow start and a nerve-jangling soundtrack. |