Sonam Wangchuk Slams Aamir Khan's Claims Of Not Knowing Him: ‘Ghajini Mein Itne Ghus Gaye Ki...’

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Sonam Wangchuk Slams Aamir Khan's Claims Of Not Knowing Him: ‘Ghajini Mein Itne Ghus Gaye Ki...’

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Last Updated: August 30, 2026, 12:31 IST

Sonam Wangchuk took a dig at Aamir Khan’s claim that he didn’t know him during 3 Idiots, joking that the actor may have suffered “short-term memory loss” after Ghajini.

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Sonam Wangchuk took a dig at Aamir Khan’s claims.

Engineer, educator and activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has often claimed that Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots was inspired by him, has taken a dig at the Bollywood superstar for claiming that he has never met Wangchuk. While referring to Khan’s character in Ghajini, Wangchuk joked that he must have taken that character seriously and hence must have faced short-term memory loss, which is why he couldn’t remember meeting him.

“Kaafi videos aaye jismein woh Ghajini outfit mein mera speech dekh rahe the, toh shayad woh Ghajini outfit mein the, toh short-term memory loss hua ho sakta hai. 15 minutes baad bhool gaye honge, toh main hairaan nahi hoon. Warna bahut detail mein mile the hum. Humne suna hai ki woh apne character mein bahut ghus jaate hain, toh shayad Ghajini mein woh itne ghus chuke the ki jis award function mein woh aaye, jahan main award le raha tha, woh bhi bhool gaye honge," Wangchuk said on Prakhar Gupta’s podcast.

Wangchuk further revealed that he had several detailed discussions with Aamir Khan, during which they exchanged ideas. However, he clarified that he would not describe 3 Idiots as being “based on" his life or as his biography. Instead, he explained that the connection lies in the influence and inspiration behind the film.

According to Wangchuk, Aamir may have subconsciously drawn from their conversations and incorporated some of those ideas into the existing script, without the writers themselves necessarily knowing their source.

Aamir On Sonam Wangchuk

During an interaction at the British Film Institute (BFI), the actor said, “No, that’s not true, actually. That is a misconception. I didn’t know about Mr Sonam Wangchuk at that time when we were doing the film. I know that, I saw a video of Chatur, just recently he said that… No, he’s wrong. Maybe that’s what Chatur was thinking, but I want to tell you neither did Raju, nor Abhijat (one of the two writers), nor I, we didn’t know about Sonam. However, what Mr Sonam is doing is good work anyway. He doesn’t need to be based on the character of 3 Idiots for us to respect him and the work he’s done."

Aamir also said that Sonam Wangchuk himself had clarified that the character was not based on him. He added, “Just from the factual point of view, I wanted to clarify."

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Quick Answers Powered by Ask News18 How did Sonam Wangchuk inspire the movie 3 Idiots? Aamir Khan has stated that his character Phunsukh Wangdu in the movie *3 Idiots* was not based on Sonam Wangchuk, calling it a misconception. Khan clarified that neither he nor the film's writers knew about Wangchuk during the making of the film. Sonam Wangchuk himself has also stated that while the character could have been inspired by him, it was not based on him. What is the real story behind the film 3 Idiots? Aamir Khan stated that his character in the film "3 Idiots" was not based on Sonam Wangchuk, calling it a "misconception". He clarified that neither he nor the film's writers knew about Wangchuk during the making of the film. The film is officially adapted from Chetan Bhagat’s novel, "Five Point Someone". Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra also claimed that the character of Rancho was inspired by his own life. Powered by Ask News18

First Published: August 30, 2026, 12:31 IST