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Sonam Wangchuk: The real life Phunsukh Wangdu of 3 Idiots. Wangchuk first came into the spotlight in 2009, when his story inspired Aamir Khan’s character of Phunsukh Wangdu in the film...
Wangchuk came into the spotlight in 2009, when his story inspired Aamir Khan's character Phunsukh Wangdu in the film 3 Idiots directed by Rajkumar Hirani. He has been referred as "The real life Phunsukh Wangdu". [3]
Jan 28, 2023 · Explained: Who is Sonam Wangchuk, man who inspired 3 idiots and why is he protesting in Ladakh’s cold temp. On 23 January, Sonam Wangchuk sent an SOS to PM Modi.
On March 5, Sonam Wangchuk, an innovator, engineer, and education reformist whose life inspired Aamir Khan’s character Phunsukh Wangdu in 3 Idiots, went on a fast-unto-death.
Mar 26, 2024 · Sonam Wangchuk became a household name in India after his character inspired Aamir Khan’s Phunsukh Wangdu in the 2009 Bollywood hit 3 Idiots. Now he is grabbing international headlines, as he protests in freezing temperatures in Ladakh.
Mar 26, 2024 · Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 idiots is a massively successful film that stars Aamir Khan, Boman Irani, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, and Sharman Joshi. Khan essayed the role of Rancho who later turns out to be Phunsuk Wangdoo. Wangdoo was a character that was inspired by real-life engineer Sonam Wangchuk.
Feb 5, 2024 · Engineer, innovator, and education reformist Sonam Wangchuk, the figure behind Aamir Khan 's portrayal of Rancho in 3 Idiots, recently offered his perspective on the film.
Sep 16, 2018 · Wangchuk, who was also the inspiration of the 2009 Amir Khan movie 3 Idiots, says, “Government schools in Ladakh used Urdu as medium of learning up to Grade 8. Thereafter, the medium changed to...
Sep 1, 2020 · The film 3 Idiots drew inspiration from the real life story of an engineer-cum-scientist called Sonam Wangchuk. This ladakh based engineer and genius, has build 'ice stupas' which is artificial glaciers to across the address of water problem in the community he lives in. Wikipedia.
Oct 24, 2018 · Sonam Wangchuk, the Ladakh-based engineer whose life inspired a character in Bollywood blockbuster "3 Idiots", has been awarded an honorary D.Litt degree by a university here in Maharashtra.
