3 Idiots Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra Directed by Rajkumar Hirani Starring: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Boman Irani, Mona Singh, Parikshit Sahni, Javed Jaffrey Music Director : Shantanu Moitra UK Release 23 December 2009

2009 goes out with a bang as the most sought after actor in Bollywood, Aamir Khan, appears in his only film of the year – the much-anticipated ‘3 Idiots’, presented by Reliance Big Pictures and releasing in cinemas worldwide on 23rd December 2009. ‘3 Idiots’ is a lighthearted and entertaining journey of two friends (Madhavan and Sharman Joshi) as they embark on a quest for a long lost friend. On this journey, they encounter a long forgotten bet, a wedding they must crash, and a funeral that goes impossibly out of control.

As they make their way through the perilous landscape, another journey begins: their inner journey along memory lane and the story of their friend - the irrepressible free-thinker Rancho (Aamir Khan), who in his unique way, touched and changed their lives. It’s a story of their hostel days that swings between Rancho’s romance with the spirited Pia (Kareena Kapoor), and his clash with an oppressive mentor, Viru (Boman Irani). And then one day, suddenly Rancho vanished.

Who was he? Where did he come from? Why did he leave? The friend who influenced and inspired them to think creatively and independently, even as the conformist world called them three idiots. Where is the original idiot now? Finally, in misty mountains of unparalleled beauty, the friends find the key to the secret. Three Idiots is a comedy of ideas that is as provocative as it is funny, as wildly entertaining as it is insightful.

One of Indian cinema’s most talented and enigmatic stars, Aamir Khan (famed for his performance in the Oscar-nominated ‘Lagaan’) delivers yet another compelling performance alongside co-stars Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani. ‘3 Idiots’ is the must-see Indian movie of the year – a highly innovative and compelling film directed by the famed Rajkumar Hirani (‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S’., ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’) and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra (‘Parineeta’, ‘Eklavya: The Royal Guard’).

About Reliance Big Entertainment

Reliance Big Entertainment Ltd. (RBEL) is the flagship media and entertainment arm of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. It has a significant presence in filmed entertainment (film production, distribution, exhibition and TV content), broadcasting, studio infrastructure, processing, digital services, music, home video, animation, events, out of home, gaming and new media.

Reliance Big Pictures, RBEL's motion picture brand, has built a formidable Indian film production slate in English, Hindi and several other Indian languages, which it markets and distributes worldwide. The slate has projects with leading production houses and marquee Indian directors, both mainstream and arthouse, including Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rakesh Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, David Dhawan, Anurag Basu, Kunal Kohli, Priyadarshan, Indra Kumar, Madhur Bhandarkar, Sudhir Mishra, Shaji N. Karun, Shyam Benegal, Rituparno Ghosh, Buddhadeb Dasgupta, M.S. Sathyu and Amol Palekar.

In Hollywood, RBEL has signed development deals with Julia Roberts' Red Om Films, Nicolas Cage's Saturn Productions, Jim Carrey's JC 23 Entertainment, George Clooney's Smokehouse Productions, Chris Columbus' 1492 Pictures, Tom Hanks' PlayTone Productions, Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment, Jay Roach's Everyman Pictures and Brett Ratner's Rat Entertainment. RBEL's associate company Reliance Mediaworks is India's largest film processing, exhibition and services company.