The
likes
of
Imtiaz
Ali,
Rajkumar
Santoshi,
Vishal
Bhardwaj,
Balki
and
Prabhu
Deva
must
be
feeling
disheartened.
If
only
Rajkumar
Hirani,
Aamir
Khan
and
Co.
would
have
released
3
Idiots
a
week
later,
the
competition
was
just
amongst
the
five
of
them
for
Love
Aaj
Kal,
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani,
Kaminey,
Paa
and
Wanted
respectively.
However,
due
to
the
fact
that
3
Idiots
is
a
fantastic
experience
for
millions
of
cine-goers
and
above
all
is
pretty
much
fresh
in
audiences
mind,
it
is
the
unanimous
choice
for
one
and
all.
Whether
it
is
'aam
junta'
or
industry
alike,
there
is
no
negative
word
around
this
movie.
Instead,
it
has
been
universally
hailed,
acclaimed,
appreciated
and
above
all
respected,
which
has
proved
once
again
that
if
a
film
is
really
well
made,
all
bad
blood
is
forgotten,
all
negative
vibes
are
kept
aside
and
all
competition
stays
a
distance
away.
Over
to
the
Bollywood
folks
who
(keeping
certain
exceptions
aside)
truly
believe
that
3
Idiots
is
the
film
of
2009.
Kareena
Kapoor
-
3
Idiots
was
the
best
film
of
2009.
Sajid
Khan
-
Best
movie
of
the
year
was
Avatar.
Reason?
It
was
not
a
film
but
an
experience.
Shirish
Kunder
-
For
the
sheer
sincerity
with
which
it
has
been
made,
3
Idiots
is
simply
the
best
by
leaps
and
bound.
Aamir
has
once
again
proved
that
he
is
the
ISI
mark
of
good
cinema.
Piyush
Jha
-
3
Idiots
was
the
best
film
that
2009
had
to
offer
because
it
took
a
very
relevant
issue
and
banged
home
the
point.
Moreover,
the
icing
on
the
cake
was
that
it
was
thoroughly
entertaining.
Kalki
Koechlin
-
Best
film
of
2009
was
Kaminey
because
it's
a
furious
and
an
intelligent
film
with
great
performances
and
music.
Aanand
L
Rai
-
For
me
the
best
movie
in
2009
is
3
Idiots.
It
boasted
of
a
brilliant
screenplay
and
direction.
Suneel
Darshan
-
2009
ended
on
a
positive
note
with
two
movies
-
Paa
and
3
Idiots.
Paa
displayed
refined
performances
by
Mr.
Bachchan
and
Vidya
Balan.
On
the
other
hand
3
Idiots
is
a
sincere
attempt
at
entertainment
with
a
soul.
Hasnain
Hyderabadwaala
-
I
enjoyed
watching
Wanted
most.
It
was
after
a
long
time
that
I
saw
a
complete
masala
film.
Total
paisa
wasool!
Ramesh
Taurani
-
Of
course
I
believe
that
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani
was
the
best
film
of
2009.
But
so
have
been
3
Idiots,
Paa,
Wake
Up
Sid
and
Love
Aaj
Kal.
All
these
films
have
been
hugely
entertaining.
Robby
Grewal
-
It's
a
one
horse
race
-
3
Idiots.
Sadaa
-
3
idiots
was
surely
the
best
film
of
2009.
It
was
a
complete
film
as
it
lacked
nothing.
Moreover,
there
was
some
very
good
message
being
delivered
in
an
entertaining
format.
Vaishali
Desai
Vaishali
Desai
-
I
loved
both
Avatar
and
3
Idiots.
Both
films
belonged
to
completely
different
genres.
Avatar
boasted
of
some
breathtaking
special
effects
and
it
was
an
entirely
new
experience.
Whereas
3
Idiots
is
yet
another
cult
film
about
the
education
system
from
Mr.
Hirani.
Raksha
Mistry
-
Call
it
ironical
but
the
best
of
2009
came
at
the
very
end.
Yes,
I
am
talking
about
3
Idiots
which
is
not
just
the
best
of
2009
but
also
one
of
the
finest
movies
ever
in
all
aspects.
Boney
Kapoor
-
I
have
heard
great
things
about
3
Idiots
but
I
haven't
seen
it
yet.
Of
course
Wanted
was
a
complete
package
as
it
brought
back
the
concept
of
hero,
something
which
was
in
vogue
years
back
when
Amitabh
Bachchan
used
to
play
such
characters.
Somehow
such
cinema
had
become
extinct.
Amongst
other
films,
I
also
loved
Love
Aaj
Kal.
It's
entire
approach
was
very
fresh
and
everybody
performed
well.
Its
music
was
superb.
The
film
was
as
mainstream
as
it
gets
and
was
a
good
blend
of
the
old
charm
and
new
thinking.
Even
Paa
was
quite
exciting.
After
a
really
long
time
came
an
Amitabh
Bachchan
film
where
he
could
showcase
his
talent.
It
was
a
neat
and
clean
movie
that
really
moved
me.
Moreover,
in
spite
of
having
a
sad
tale
on
the
surface,
it
was
tackled
in
a
very
lighter
vein.
It
reminded
me
of
Hrisihikesh
Mukherjee
at
his
peak.
Watching
the
film
gave
me
the
same
feeling
as
I
had
when
I
watched
Anand.
Since
Amitabh
Bachchan's
effort
didn't
show
in
the
film,
that
itself
reflects
that
how
great
an
actor
he
is.
Really,
Imtiaz
and
Balki
are
two
filmmakers
to
look
out
for.
From
Hollywood,
it
was
Avatar
all
the
way.
I
can't
think
of
a
better
movie
visually.
In
fact
it
would
take
a
really
long
time
for
anyone
to
match
it
technically;
it
has
surpassed
all
films
where
technical
wizardry
and
visual
appeal
is
concerned.
All
the
special
effects
have
been
taken
to
a
different
level
altogether
with
Avatar.
Ken
Ghosh
-
I
am
on
a
jury
for
an
award,
so
I
can't
really
quote
around
the
best
or
the
worst
of
the
year
Rohit
Shetty
-
Best
film
of
the
year
is
3
Idiots
for
sure.
It
makes
you
feel
so
good
and
happy
after
watching
it.
Jagmohan
Mundhra
-
3
Idiots
was
the
best
movie
of
2009.
Tanushree
Dutta
-
For
me,
the
best
films
of
2009
would
be
3
Idiots
and
Avatar.
Ruslaan
Mumtaz
-
Kaminey
was
the
best
film
of
the
year
along
with
3
Idiots
Sujoy
Ghosh
-
I
haven't
seen
3
Idiots
but
I'll
go
with
Paa.
It's
a
film
which
made
me
feel
very
good
about
life.
It's
a
film
which
took
some
of
my
fears
away.
It's
a
film
which
taught
me
to
look
at
different
things
normally.
I
really
appreciated
that.
It's
a
film
which
didn't
try
to
squeeze
my
balls
for
emotions.
And
of
course
Mr.
Bachchan,
Vidya,
Balki,
Illayaraja
and
P.C.
Sreeram
made
it
all
possible.
Sophie
Choudry
-
According
to
me,
2009
was
filled
with
below
par
cinema
both
in
Hollywood
and
Bollywood.
Nonetheless,
I
really
enjoyed
3
Idiots,
Kamineyand
Paa.
They
were
all
brilliantly
made
films.
Urvashi
Sharma
-
Baabarr
is
one
of
my
favourite
films
from
2009
but
I
think
3
Idiots
has
broken
all
the
records
and
is
the
best
Hindi
film
of
the
year.
From
Hollywood,
I
loved
both
The
Hangover
and
Avatar.
Kunal
Deshmukh
-
I
loved
Avatar
because
it
educates
us
to
think
ahead
and
learn
so
much.
And
of
course
3
Idiots,
as
we
all
know
today,
is
a
fabulous
movie.
It
brought
home
a
message
without
shoving
it
down
your
throat.
Ananth
Mahadevan
-
Though
Paa
and
3
Idiots
are
what
I
would
define
as
ideal
mainstream
cinema
(they
made
cine-going
a
pleasure
after
what
seemed
ages),
if
one
has
to
select
a
film,
my
choice
would
be
Nandita
Das'
Firaaq.
The
four
stories
were
moving
accounts
of
the
aftermath
of
human
folly
fuelled
by
political
insanity.
The
critical
eye
may
pick
a
few
bones
of
contention,
but
the
film
was
relevant,
urgent,
well
enacted
and
most
importantly,
credibly
treated.
Tusshar
Kapoor
-
Which
movie
is
best
for
me
in
2009?
Obviously,
there
is
going
to
be
just
one
answer
-
3
Idiots.