3 min readNew DelhiJun 18, 2026 06:20 PM IST 16 years after 3 Idiots became a cultural phenomenon, director Rajkumar Hirani has shared fresh details about the much-awaited sequel to the film. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Hirani revealed that he and longtime collaborator Abhijat Joshi are still developing the script for the follow-up, which will revisit Rancho, Farhan and Raju years after audiences last saw them. ‘Still working on the script’ At the end of 3 Idiots (2009), Rancho (Aamir Khan) had settled in Ladakh as an innovative educator, Farhan (R Madhavan) had become a successful wildlife photographer, and Raju (Sharman Joshi) had found stability in his professional life. Now, Rajkumar Hirani says the sequel will move far beyond their college days. “I’m still working on that script. There is a lot of work left. It’s primarily about what happens to these characters 15-20 years later. It’s not about college or anything. They are married and have children now. They are experiencing mid-life crisis, and so we will have to see, …