3 Idiots Critical Essay

3 Idiots is a 2009 Hindi-language Indian coming-of-age comedy-

drama film written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani and co-written by
Abhijat Joshi, with producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra acting as a screenplay
associate. It was released in 2013. This movie is about the academic
pressure that is faced by the youths in India.
The 3 main characters – Farhan Qureshi, Raju Rastogi and
Rancchoddas ‘Rancho’ Shyamaldas Chanchad, while all belonging to
absolutely different backgrounds with different traits, share an
inseparable bond of friendship. Their friendship is honest, funny,
emotional and silly. Throughout the movie, the dean of the school
Professor Viru Sahastrabuddhe ‘Virus’ makes constant but unsuccessful
efforts to break their unity. In one such attempt, Dean ‘Virus’ threatens
to either expel Raju, who belongs to a very poor family, or betray
‘Rancho’ by confessing to the Dean that ‘Rancho’ was indeed the one
who had urinated outside his house after they consumed alcohol and
were having fun. Raju, stuck in the dilemma of choosing between his
family and his best friend jumps from the office window but does not
betray Rancho. At one instance, Farhan says, “It hurts when a friend
fails in the exam, but hurts even more when he tops the class.”(3 Idiots;
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi) This happens when Rancho tops the
class and rest of the two fail. This depicts the silliness and the always
entertaining connection the three friends shared.
The author has a deep understanding of the situation. Maybe he has
experienced a very strong friendship like what the characters of the 3
Idiots have.
The movie taught me to follow your passions to become
successful and more importantly to become happy and contented in life.
3 Idiots was a complete entertainer, which kept me engrossed
throughout. This movie not only questions the education system but also
the situation the young people of India are faced with. It is time for our
educators to wake up and make a drastic change. This should involve
transforming from the top to bottom; from the education ministry to the
teachers who teach. It is also about time that parents realize the pressure
that is being imposed on their children academically can ruin their lives.
Success is not measured by how much money one has earned. Success is
measured by how happy and satisfied one is with their professional life.