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3 Idiots
You are not your rank. Chase the thing you love, and let the grades catch up.
Who it's for
3 Idiots takes the pressure many students feel, from grades, rankings and parents who have already decided their future, and turns it into a comedy that openly argues back.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama, loosely adapted from Chetan Bhagat's novel Five Point Someone, follows three friends at the Imperial College of Engineering: the unconventional Rancho, Farhan and Raju. Told across two timelines, the film follows Farhan and Raju searching for Rancho, who vanished after graduation, while flashbacks show their college years under the demanding director Virus.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Student suicide and a suicide attempt.
Age: PG-13 (thematic material, some disturbing images, crude humor)
You are good when you strive to give of yourself.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Good and Evil”
