Two friends (R Madhavan and Sharman) embark on a quest for a lost buddy. On this journey, they encounter a long forgotten bet, a wedding they must gate crash, and a funeral that goes impossible out of control. As they make their way through the perilous landscape, another journey begins: their journey through memory lane and the story of their friend - the irrespressible 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 opresive mentor, Viru Sahastrabudhe (Boman Irani).And then on day he suddenly, Rancho vanishes.... Who was he? Where did he come from? why did he leave ?. The friend who was influenced and inspired them to think creatively and independently, even as a the conformist world called them 3 Idiots.- where is the original idiot now? Finally, in the misty montains of unparalleded beauty, the friends find the key to the secret. 3 Idiots is a comedy of ideas that is as provocative as it is funny, as widily entertaining as it is insightful. A laugh riot that talks about the most important of human pursuits : self actualization. " Chase excellence and sucess will follow" The theme of 3 Idiots has been the philosophy of VINOD CHOPRA FILMS since its inception