Sonam Wangchuk REACTS to Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots Claim: “Maybe He Was so Deeply Into His Ghajini Character that He Forgot Meeting Me”
Wangchuk said he met Khan before 3 Idiots and noted the actor may have forgotten their detailed discussion.
- Activist Sonam Wangchuk responded to Aamir Khan's claim that the character Phunsukh Wangdu from the 2009 film Idiots was not modeled on his life, asserting they had met before production.
- The debate intensified after Idiots co-star Omi Vaidya confirmed on social media the character was based on Wangchuk; Khan labeled Vaidya "wrong" and insisted the creative team had not known the Leh-based environmentalist before production.
- Tensions rose when footage of a pre-2009 meeting between the two surfaced online, which Wangchuk described as a "detailed meeting" where they discussed ideas extensively.
- Addressing Khan's claim, Wangchuk quipped that the actor might have suffered "short-term memory loss," like his Ghajini character, adding he holds no issue with the situation regardless.
- Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Idiots grossed over 460 crore worldwide, with reports indicating the creators are developing a sequel to the 2009 blockbuster.
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Sonam Wangchuk has reacted to Aamir Khan’s statement that he had never met the innovator before making 3 Idiots and that his character Phunsuk Wangdu was not inspired by Wangchuk. Responding to Aamir’s claim during a podcast with Prakhar Gupta, Wangchuk recalled their meeting and funnily suggested that the actor may have forgotten the interaction.“He said we had never met. Then some videos emerged in which he was watching my speech in his Ghajin…
<p style="text-align: justify;">Activist <a href="https://www.abplive.com/search?s=sonam-wangchuk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sonam Wangchuk</a> had in July this year undertaken an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in the national capital in support of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) to protest against the NEET exam paper leak, which was organised by the then Union Education Minister <a title="Dharmendra" href="https://www.abplive.
Sonam Wangchuk Takes Dig at Aamir Khan Over ‘We Never Met’ Claim Before 3 Idiots | 🎥 LatestLY
Sonam Wangchuk has responded with a sarcastic remark to Aamir Khan’s recent claim that he did not know Wangchuk while 3 Idiots was being made. 🎥 Sonam Wangchuk Takes Dig at Aamir Khan Over ‘We Never Met’ Claim Before 3 Idiots.
Sonam Wangchuk Reacts To Aamir Khan Saying 3 Idiots Was NOT Inspired By Him; Says, "Must Be Short-Term Memory Loss"
Activist, educator, and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk addressed remarks by 3 Idiots actor Aamir Khan during his hunger strike as part of the NEET protests. Activist, educator, and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk The post Sonam Wangchuk Reacts To Aamir Khan Saying 3 Idiots Was NOT Inspired By Him; Says, “Must Be Short-Term Memory Loss” appeared first on Bollywood Bubble.
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