Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani has lastly shared an replace on the much-discussed sequel to his 2009 blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’. Whereas confirming that the script is presently being written, Hirani made it clear that the venture remains to be a ways away from an official announcement. The filmmaker additionally revealed that the casting for the potential sequel “would be the similar” and clarified that the story is not going to revisit the protagonists’ faculty years.
Rajkumar Hirani says ‘3 Idiots’ sequel script remains to be being written
Chatting with ANI, Rajkumar Hirani revealed that he and his writing workforce are nonetheless engaged on the story. The filmmaker mentioned he would favor to attend till the script reaches the best stage earlier than making any formal announcement.“Kahani likhi jaa rahi hai (story is being written); we’re nonetheless writing. As soon as it reaches the best level, then we are going to speak about it. Abhi toh (proper now) we’re nonetheless writing. Casting would be the similar,” he mentioned.His feedback point out that Aamir Khan, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi may doubtlessly return as Rancho, Farhan and Raju, respectively, ought to the sequel finally transfer ahead. Nevertheless, Hirani’s feedback recommend that the movie will not be formally greenlit but.
How did the thought for the ‘3 Idiots’ sequel come about?
Curiously, Hirani revealed that the sequel was not conceived as a continuation of ‘3 Idiots’ from the outset. As a substitute, the thought emerged whereas he and his workforce have been growing a completely totally different story.Explaining how the idea took form, Hirani mentioned, “Abhi jo likh raha hoon voh bhi nahi socha ki sequel ke hisaab se likh raha hoon. Hum koi aur kahani likh rahe the phir aisa laga ki jo likh di hai voh iss second half par match ho jayegi (Even what I’m writing now, I had not considered it as a sequel. We have been writing one other story, after which it felt just like the story we had written would match into this second half).”The director’s feedback recommend that, very like a few of his earlier franchise choices, the story itself will decide whether or not the sequel takes form.
Rajkumar Hirani reveals ‘3 Idiots’ sequel is ready 20 years later
Hirani additionally provided an essential glimpse into the potential timeline of the sequel. He clarified that the story is not going to be about Rancho, Farhan and Raju as faculty college students.“It’s not concerning the college students; it’s about 20 years later ab kya hota hai unki life major (It’s not concerning the college students; it’s about what occurs of their lives 20 years later),” he mentioned.The revelation units up a major departure from the unique movie, which adopted the three buddies throughout their engineering faculty years and explored their friendship, ambitions and struggles inside an intensely aggressive schooling system. If the sequel materialises, it could as a substitute discover how their lives have developed 20 years later.
Hirani says ‘3 Idiots’ sequel will occur provided that the story works
Regardless of the joy surrounding a potential reunion of the unique forged, Hirani stays cautious concerning the venture. The filmmaker pressured that he doesn’t wish to make a sequel merely as a result of the primary movie was profitable.For Hirani, the script has to achieve some extent the place the workforce is satisfied that the story deserves to be advised. This strategy has been central to his franchise choices prior to now, and he drew parallels with the making of ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’.
Rajkumar Hirani recollects how ‘Munna Bhai’ sequel occurred
Reflecting on ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.’ and its sequel ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’, Hirani revealed that the second movie was additionally not initially deliberate.“Munna Bhai ka bhi jab sequel banaya tha, voh koi intention nahi tha banaen ka. Agar aap uss waqt ko yaad kare toh uss time par perception was that sequels do not work. Pehle jitne sequels bane the kabhi nahi chale (After I made the sequel to Munna Bhai as properly, there was no intention of creating one initially. In the event you keep in mind that time, the idea was that the idea was that sequels do not work. The sequels that had been made earlier had by no means labored),” he mentioned.Hirani defined that audiences don’t essentially return to theatres just because a movie is being offered as a sequel. In response to him, the story has to offer a compelling cause to revisit acquainted characters.He mentioned the thought for ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’ equally emerged whereas the workforce was growing one other story and finally realised that it may work with the characters from ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.’.
‘3 Idiots’ forged and legacy
Launched in 2009, ‘3 Idiots’ starred Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Boman Irani. The movie turned probably the most influential Hindi movies of its period, mixing comedy and friendship with a pointy commentary on India’s schooling system and the stress positioned on college students to succeed.
