Saturday, January 30, 2010

3 Idiots: An Extension

This article is about my theory on how 3 idiots was an extension of Munnabhai. At the very onset I would like to draw your attention to the fact that by this I take nothing away from the fact that 3 idiots was a brilliantly made flick. The fact that with whom you saw the movie might also create some difference of opinion.
As the lights dimmed and I got ready to be astounded by the “I so relate to this” feeling, I somehow could not overlook many similarities that I found with Munnabhai

1) Tormenting Director in 3 idiots vs the extremely strict and a slicker for
discipline dean in Munnabhai. The fact that both were played by Boman
Irani made me draw back to the latter even more.

2) Enter the revolutionary Ranchoddas Chanchad aka Rancho vs the rebel
Murli Prasad Sharma aka Munnabhai. Both intentionally or just to stand
out go against their respective heads.

3) The torturous heads have beautiful daughters who fall for the rebels.

4) Oh yeah, it’s the daughters who dawn a realization upon their fathers
on how wrong they are!

5) Raju’s father is in a paralyzed state and even he goes into one when he
jumps off the directors office. In the counterpart Anandbhai is in the
brain dead state. Both the situations the rebels get them out into the
normal state and are the ones to celebrate it.

6) The guitarist commits suicide. The failed in love guy tries to commit
suicide. Well for that matter even raju attempted a failed suicide attempt.

7) Silencer (Chatur) vs Swamy, the nerds.

8) Ok Ragging is a part of many colleges but yeah a similarity again. The
ragging stops when the rebels enter.

9) Aal iiz Well competes with the Jhadoo ki Jhappi for the solidarity effect.

I agree that 3 idiots was superbly made but the Rajkumar Hirani touch could not be undermined. I don’t what you guys felt.
Let me know your thoughts if you thought about this similarity after having seen it 2-3 times (like majority did  )

13 comments:

  1. Hahaha! Amazing assessment! :)

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  2. well i agree wid ur thoughts too !!

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  3. nicee observation....:)

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  4. I guess..good enough evidence provided..to support ur statement..but ya ure right no stealin away the limelight from both these films..they were exceptionally well directed and cinematographed in their own sense..

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  5. well observed and well presented...

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  6. nice one!!!!!
    but why are you wasting your time in this?

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  7. well i agree with the last comment bro...why waste ur time wen ur capable of writing smethn way better n far more interesting?...let the critics do their job...good observation though...wudnt wanna steal ur thunder...!!!

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  8. MOHIT J:
    dude!! u r smart.. naice observations!!
    but still MUVEE ROKD!!

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  9. nice observation....but i agree...

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  10. yes ....these similarities cant be ignored...well said.

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  11. hmmmm..i agree 2 some points..but good 2 know tht ppl can think lyk this...out of d box

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  12. true!! its surprising that before reading this article i never thought of the similarities! :D

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