Product Details

•Paperback: 288 pages
•Publisher: Rupa & Co. (July 1, 2004)
•Language: English
•ISBN-10: 8129104601
•ISBN-13: 978-8129104601
•Author: Chetan Bhagat

A Hindi film titled 3 Idiots is based on the novel. [3] It is directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s and stars Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi, R. Madhavan, Kareena Kapoor, and Omi Vaidya.




The novel is set from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, in the period 1991 to 1995. It is about the adventures of three mechanical engineering students (and friends), Hari Kumar (the narrator), Ryan Oberoi, and Alok Gupta, who fail to cope with the grading system of the IITs. The three hostelmates – Alok, Hari and Ryan get off to a bad start in IIT – they screw up the first class quiz. And while they try to make amends, things only get worse. It takes them a while to realize: If you try and screw with the IIT system, it comes back to double screw you. Before they know it, they are at the lowest echelons of IIT society. They have a five-point-something GPA out of ten, ranking near the end of their class.

Hari He is the main character and narrator of the story for most of the chapters. After finding his names on the rolls of IIT-Delhi, everything in his life turns upside down. Traumatized by the draconian system at IIT, he finds solace in his friends and his relationship with a professor’s daughter, Neha. His own psychological insecurities and his wish to be like Ryan form an undertone in the story.

Alok He is one of the supporting characters of the story and is usually portrayed as a fat and cry baby sort of guy. He is usually worried about how he would get a good job in Delhi only so that he can support his family consisting of his half paralyzed father, always complaining mother and a sister, who’s of marriageable age. He is referred as ‘Fatso’ by Ryan. He loves eating food. He becomes the narrator of one of the chapters where we get to see things from a different perspective.

Ryan Ryan is another supporting character, and the most different of the lot. According to Hari, Ryan is perfect as he is handsome, tall, muscular, is fearless and is very creative, unlike Alok and Hari who are the total opposite. His parents are settled abroad and send him money regularly, although he does not seem to appreciate them much. He loves his friends more than anything else. He becomes the narrator of one of the chapters and we are made to see the emotional side of this complex personality.

Neha She is Prof. Cherian’s daughter. She and Hari have a relationship. She is a sweet and naive girl. She also has an important role in the novel as her character defines Hari in a different way. Also, her relationship with her father forms an important sub-plot in the story. A chapter is dedicated to her point of view as well.

Prof. Cherian He is the traditional and domineering head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, as well as the father of Hari’s girlfriend Neha.

Prof. Veera He is the fluid mechanics professor and helps them at several occasions. He is depicted as the professor who is ready to accept things in the non traditional way.

Dean Shastri The dean of the institution who marks his presence in the DisCo (Disciplinary Committee)




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