Cult Bollywood hit film 3 idiots starring Aamir Khan, Madhavan, and Sharman Joshi needs no introduction. The film became the biggest hit of Indian cinema and has remained a cult classic one. After the humongous response, the film got in Hindi and Tamil, there were strong reports of the Kannada remake being discussed as well.
And much to our surprise legendary actor Puneeth Rajkumar was supposed to reprise the role of Amir Khan in the remake of 3 Idiots. Back then, this news got fans so excited as they have never witnessed an actor in such a role before.
The remake of 3 idiots in Kanada has come up as a huge surprise to the fans of Sandalwood, as it already had its Tamil and Telugu versions. In Tamil, the film was directed by Shankar, and it had Thalapathy Vijay, Jiiva, Srikanth, and Iliyana as the lead actors, and the same movie was dubbed in Telugu. However, all these just remained rumors as the film didn’t go official and left fans disappointed. It would have been a remarkable and memorable role if Puneeth made 3 idiots in Kannada long ago.
If we remember after Puneeth Rajkumar passed away, Aamir remembered the actor for his warmth and sincerity as he paid a tribute. He also addressed the late actor as Appu as he was fondly referred to by the fans. Aamir wrote, “Appu entertained us through his films, but above all else, he won us all with his warmth, sincerity, and passion.
Thank you Puneeth, for all the love that you showered on all of us. May your soul rest in peace, dear friend. My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family”. Meanwhile, the late Puneeth Rajkumar’s last film James is gearing up for the grand release on his birthday, March 17.
James will release across 400 screens in Karnataka and the action flick will have an uninterrupted theatrical run for a week. James will release in five languages– Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu.