The Film 3 Idiots, A Critically Acclaimed Film By Rajkumar...

Despite being a country that is wrapped in its own traditional ways and values, India as a country has been taking many steps towards modernizing itself for a better future for its younger and upcoming generations. One of these steps was the film 3 Idiots, a critically acclaimed film by Rajkumar Hirani. Its story and morals not only expressed the hidden and, in some cases, ineffable opinions of the Indian youth, but challenged the traditional customs and practices of raising children performed by older generations. Similar to Akhil Sharma’s Family Life, the film tells the story of three boys and their experiences during their upbringing, focusing primarily on their college life and adulthood. While consisting of different tones and themes, both Family Life and 3 Idiots approach and challenge the views behind the value of education in India, while motivating the youth to express and follow their own beliefs despite peripheral influences. Due to the importance of traditional vie ws in India, many of the families follow a hierarchy, meaning the children in the family hold little power when making decisions regarding themselves. This results in the child’s future to be decided by the parents, indifferent of the child’s interests or skills. Therefore, indifferent of the child’s interests or skills, their future is decided by their parents, futures which lie within the boundaries of either the engineering or medical field due to their popularity and financial results. Both 3Show MoreRelatedMovie Review Of Three Idiots1586 Words   |  7 Pages Three Idiots-The 2009 release Bollywood movie is based on comedy, romance, drama genre. The movie is directed by Raj Kumar Hirani and is inspired by Chetan Bhagat’s novel Five Point Someone. The movie features Aamir Khan, R.Madhavan, Sharman Joshi as an engineering student and Boman Irani as a strict Principal of the Enginnering College and Kareena Kapoor as a medical student. The mo vie is about the Engineering life and the problems, traumas and fun, the â€Å"three idiots† have during their