Sharman Joshi hopes ‘3 Idiots’ sequel ‘4 Idiots’ becomes reality, unlike past ad buzz, but awaits word from Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi, and Aamir Khan. He fondly recalls Hirani casting him mid-gym, calling the film a fairytale. Pinkvilla says script’s locked, filming in 2026 with original cast. Released in 2009, Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘3 Idiots’ starred Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the lead roles. While the film has been around for 16 years, it is a fan favourite even today. Now, with latest reports of the sequel, tentatively titled ‘4 Idiots’ buzzing around, recently, in an interview, Sharman Joshi finally addressed the rumours.
Sharman Joshi’s hopes for a sequel
Talking to the Hindustan Times, Sharman Joshi shared that he hopes that the sequel happens, but he has not been informed yet. He said, “On more than a couple of occasions, there has been buzz that the 3 Idiots sequel is happening. The last time the reports came, it turned out to be for an ad campaign. Let’s see, hopefully this time it’s true.”The actor said that he is in no position to know, but only the master, Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi (writer) and Aamir Khan would be working on it if there is potential.
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Sharman Joshi recalls ‘3 Idiots’
Joshi recalled joining the cult film saying, “I was in the gym, building six-pack abs when I got the final call from Raju sir. He told me ab 3 saal tak tu gym ki shakal nahi dekhega.” The actor added that he thinks of ‘3 Idiots’, and a smile comes on his face. That film felt like a fairytale, from the time he heard the story till today. He mentioned, “Style led me to 3 Idiots. Raju sir had seen me in the film and thought that someday he’d cast me in some movie. When we started shooting for 3 Idiots, he mentioned that to me.”
‘3 Idiots’ sequel update
According to Pinkvilla, Rajkumar Hirani has locked the script of ‘3 Idiots’ sequel. The film is expected to begin filming in 2026. It will bring back Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi. Reportedly, Hirani decided to revisit the idea only recently after his Dadasaheb Phalke biopic went on hold.