There
is
no
doubt
that
Sharman
Joshi
is
among
the
most
talented
actors
of
our
industry.
Be
it
his
impeccable
comic
timing
in
films
like
Golmaal
and
Style
or
his
restrained
and
matured
performance
in
multi-starrers
like
Rang
De
Basanti
and
Life...
In
a
Metro,
Sharman
has
proved
it
each
and
every
time.
Now
Sharman
is
all
set
with
his
big
Christmas
release
-
3
Idiots
where
he
once
again
re-unites
with
his
RDB
co-stars
Aamir
Khan
and
R.
Madhavan.
In
this
free-wheeling
chat,
Sharman
talks
about
his
experience
of
working
on
3
Idiots,
his
forthcoming
projects
and
of
course
that
unforgettable
meeting
with
Raj
Kumar
Hirani
in
the
toilet
of
a
suburban
multiplex.
You
return
to
the
big
screen
after
more
than
a
year
with
3
Idiots.
Are
you
going
the
Aamir
Khan
way
of
doing
only
one
film
a
year?
(laughs)
No...
not
really.
I've
finished
work
on
a
couple
of
films-
Toh
Baat
Pakki
and
Allah
Ke
Bandey.
These
films
were
supposed
to
release
few
months
earlier
than
3
Idiots
but
the
multiplex
strike
kind
of
rescheduled
the
release
dates
and
hence
by
default
3
Idiots
is
my
only
release
this
year.
How
does
it
feel
being
a
part
of
the
most
anticipated
film
of
the
year?
It's
an
honour
to
be
part
of
this
film.
I
feel
lucky
and
completely
blessed.
It's
a
special
film
that
comes
your
way
once
in
a
while.
Being
a
part
of
a
film
made
under
Vidhu
Vinod
Chopra's
banner,
directed
by
Raju
Hirani
and
starring
Aamir
Khan
is
a
dream
come
true
for
any
actor
and
I
am
fortunate
that
I
could
fulfill
this
dream.
First
things
first,
how
did
you
bag
the
film?
It's
a
very
interesting
story
how
I
bagged
the
film.
I
was
watching
a
film
at
a
multiplex
when
I
bumped
into
Raju
Hirani
in
the
toilet.
He
was
there
to
check
the
first
promo
of
Munnabhai
Chale
America.
Surprisingly,
he
knew
me
and
we
exchanged
pleasantries.
He
said
he
had
something
in
mind
for
me
and
that
was
that.
He
got
busy
scripting
the
film
and
I
didn't
hear
from
him
for
quite
a
while.
After
many
days,
I
again
bumped
into
him
again
in
the
toilet
of
the
same
multiplex
and
both
of
us
realized
that
this
does
seem
like
some
karmic
connection.
He
told
me
he
was
still
busy
writing
the
script
and
would
get
back
to
me
when
done.
Many
days
later,
he
called
me
for
a
narration
and
the
rest
as
they
say
is
history.
Could
you
elaborate
on
what
3
Idiots
is
all
about?
3
Idiots
is
a
comic
drama.
It's
a
story
of
these
3
friends
who
meet
at
an
engineering
college.
It
does
talk
about
the
education
system
but
it
also
talks
about
following
your
heart,
chasing
excellence
and
a
lot
of
such
things.
It
throws
light
on
the
choices
we
all
make
in
the
course
of
personal
and
professional
career.
Working
on
this
film
has
enriched
me
as
a
person.
It
has
re-affirmed
my
beliefs
in
myself.
I
hope
people
feel
the
same
way
when
they
watch
the
film.
When
3
Idiots
was
initially
announced,
it
was
talked
about
as
a
film
based
on
Chetan
Bhagat's
'Five
Point
Someone'.
However
now
the
makers
seem
to
be
saying
that
it's
completely
different
from
the
book.
Could
you
please
clarify
if
it's
based
on
the
book.
Yes...
3
Idiots
is
based
on
Chetan
Bhagat's
novel
'Five
Point
Someone'.
In
fact
he
has
been
credited
for
that
in
the
film.
The
book
inspired
Raju
to
make
the
film.
But
Chetan
Bhagat
was
not
involved
with
the
screenplay
of
the
film.
The
screenplay
has
been
written
entirely
by
Raju
Hirani
and
Abhijat
Joshi
and
they
have
changed
it
quite
a
lot
from
the
book.
So
people
shouldn't
expect
to
see
the
same
things
that
they
have
read
in
'Five
Point
Someone'
else
they'll
be
disappointed.
Aamir's
character
Rancho
is
already
been
talked
about
a
lot.
Could
you
tell
us
a
little
about
your
character?
My
character's
name
is
Raju
Rastogi.
He
comes
from
a
very
simple,
ordinary
family
but
is
a
brilliant
kid
academically.
His
father
is
a
postman.
Since
his
family
is
not
really
well-to-do
they
have
a
lot
of
expectations
from
him
to
relieve
them
of
their
poverty
by
getting
a
good
degree
and
a
good
job.
This
kind
of
family
pressure
prevents
my
character
from
living
life
to
the
fullest.
3
Idiots
gave
you
a
chance
to
re-unite
with
your
RDB
co-stars
Aamir
and
Maddy.
So
how
was
the
experience
this
time
around?
Truly
special...
it's
been
a
complete
riot.
We've
just
continued
the
party
further
from
the
sets
of
RDB
to
the
sets
of
3
Idiots.
Since
we
shared
such
a
special
bond
during
RDB
there
was
no
question
of
getting
to
know
each
other
this
time
around.
We
boys
had
a
blast
together
playing
games,
chatting
about
life,
films,
taking
late
night
walks,
partying
till
late.
Describe
some
idiotic
things
that
you
guys
did
on
the
sets
/
during
the
filming.
The
one
idiotic
moment
I
can
remember
is
when
we
were
shooting
the
ragging
sequence.
Both
Maddy
and
I
had
to
take
off
our
pants
and
were
only
in
our
underwear.
Unfortunately
for
us,
our
set
was
put
up
right
next
to
the
girl's
hostel.
While
we
thought
the
girls
wouldn't
come
near
the
shooting
area,
we
were
shocked
to
see
them
enjoying
looking
at
us
in
our
bare
minimum.
It
was
really
quite
an
embarrassing
yet
idiotic
moment.
The
film
has
been
shot
amongst
other
places
at
the
prestigious
IIM-B
campus.
Talk
us
through
your
experience
of
shooting
there.
It
was
a
completely
different
experience
shooting
at
IIM-B
campus.
The
campus
is
a
beautiful
quiet
place
that
is
located
far
away
from
the
city.
It's
a
different
world
out
there.
It
was
so
peaceful
out
there,
a
truly
rejuvenating
experience.
After
many
years
I
finally
slept
for
12
hours
at
a
stretch
one
day.
The
campus
had
many
facilities
such
as
a
badminton
court,
tennis
court,
basketball
court,
And
since
all
of
us
are
pretty
much
into
sports
we
had
a
blast
playing
all
these
sports
with
the
students.
We
got
a
chance
to
completely
live
it
up.
Moreover,
hanging
out
with
the
students
and
listening
to
their
experiences
in
campus
made
us
feel
a
lot
younger
which
helped
us
in
getting
into
the
skin
of
the
character.
How
has
been
the
experience
working
with
Rajkumar
Hirani,
one
of
the
most
respected
filmmakers
of
our
country?
Raju
Hirani
is
a
special
person.
What
can
I
say
about
him
that
has
already
not
been
said?
The
whole
world
has
seen
his
talent
as
a
director.
In
spite
of
achieving
so
much
success,
he
is
still
incredibly
humble
and
down
to
earth
as
a
person.
He
has
a
completely
democratic
way
of
operating
on
the
sets.
He
is
always
open
for
suggestions
from
anybody
connected
with
the
film
and
gives
a
patient
hearing
if
you
have
a
valid
point.
That
is
a
quality
which
very
few
filmmakers
possess.
The
music
of
the
film
is
slowly
picking
up.
What
do
you
feel
about
the
music
of
the
film
and
which
is
your
favorite
track?
The
songs
of
the
film
are
such
that
they
will
grow
on
you
more
after
you
have
watched
the
film.
I
like
'Aal
Izz
Well',
'Give
Me
Some
Sunshine'
and
'Jaane
Nahin
Denge
Tujhe'
You
have
even
sung
a
few
lines
in
a
song
'Give
Me
Some
Sunshine'...how
did
that
happen?
Mr.Vinod
Chopra
is
someone
who
is
very
actively
involved
even
with
the
music
of
his
film.
He
called
me
one
day
and
told
me
that
he
wanted
me
to
say
a
few
lines
in
one
of
the
songs.
I
was
more
than
happy
to
do
whatever
I
could
for
the
betterment
of
the
film
so
I
went
to
the
recording
studio
and
said
those
lines.
All
3
of
you
have
been
given
distinct
looks...
you
seem
to
be
seen
mostly
in
kurtas...
could
you
tell
us
a
bit
about
your
look
and
styling
in
the
film?
Generally
one
associates
a
kurta
with
someone
who
is
from
a
humble
background
and
since
my
character
is
not
so
well
to
do
in
the
film,
the
stylists
thought
it
would
be
best
to
dress
me
in
a
kurta.
The
credit
for
the
look
goes
to
both
the
director
and
the
stylist
who
have
done
a
fabulous
job.
Coming
to
your
career,
the
general
perception
is
that
Sharman
is
a
bundle
of
talent
but
is
among
the
most
underrated
actors
today.
Some
even
feel
that
you
are
very
laidback
and
have
not
capitalized
on
the
success
of
films
like
RDB
or
Golmaal...
what
do
you
have
to
say
about
that?
No...
that
is
not
true.
I
am
not
at
all
laidback.
In
fact
I
am
a
bundle
of
nerves.
I
have
been
constantly
reading
scripts
but
unless
there
is
something
very
exciting
I
don't
feel
like
taking
it
up.
I
am
extremely
keen
to
do
every
good
work,
am
willing
to
go
that
extra
mile
to
achieve
what
I
want
to
in
my
career.
As
far
as
not
capitalizing
on
the
success
of
Golmaal
and
RDB
is
concerned,
I
feel
it
was
too
early
in
my
career
to
go
tom-tomming
about
the
fact
that
I
was
a
part
of
those
films.
It
was
just
the
beginning
of
my
career.
I
would
rather
let
my
work
do
all
the
talking.
Finally,
could
you
tell
us
what's
next
after
3
Idiots?
After
3
Idiots,
there
is
Toh
Baat
Pakki
produced
by
Ramesh
Taurani
and
directed
by
debutant
Kedar
Shinde.
The
film
stars
Tabu,
Vatsal
Sheth
and
Uvika.
It's
a
complete
entertainer
and
should
be
out
early
next
year.
There
is
Allah
Ke
Banday
after
that,
again
directed
by
a
first
time
director
Farooque
Kabir.
It's
a
redemption
drama
about
boys
from
the
slums
and
stars
Naseeruddin
Shah,
Atul
Kulkarni
and
Anjana
Sukhani.