Rajkumar Hirani reacts on the relocation of ‘3 Idiots’ Rancho wall

‘3 Idiots’ is one of those films of Rajkumar Hirani that can be watched over and over again. Starring Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor Khan andBoman Irani in pivotal roles, this is one of the blockbuster movies of the filmmaker. The school in Leh where the film was shot had dedicated an entire wall to Aamir Khan’s character Rancho, making it a famous tourist point. This created a lot of hustle-bustle in the area due to the visitors, as a result of which students in the school are unable to focus on their studies. This made the government relocate the wall.

The school’s principal, Stanzin Kunzang, has said that the decision was taken as it had become very difficult to control number of tourists flocking to the school. Reportedly, an enhanced ‘3 Idiots’ visitor experience has been planned in the vicinity of the school campus, near the existing Rancho’s Cafe.

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Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani heard about the news and said, “I’ve read about the decision to relocate the Rancho Wall. My entire cast and crew and I have some wonderful memories of that place.”

But what’s his take on the rationale behind the decision? “Honestly, if the constant stream of tourists is hampering the kids’ education, distracting them and creating problems, then I feel it is the right call. At the end of the day, they were the ones who created and gave that wall its name, so I am sure it must be very close to them as well.”

Rajkumar Hirani has done only a few films but all his movies have been superhits at the box office. His last movie ‘Sanju’ broke major records at the box office and is the highest grosser of the year and the third highest grosser of all time.

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