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  1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sonam_Wangchuk_(engineer)Sonam Wangchuk (engineer) - Wikipedia

    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. [23] He has been referred as "The real life Phunsukh Wangdu". [ 3 ]

  2. m.hindustantimes.com › education › meet-sonam-wangchuk-the-real-life-phunsukhMeet Sonam Wangchuk, the real life Phunsukh Wangdu of 3 Idiots

    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...

  3. m.hindustantimes.com › bollywood › 3-idiots-was-not-my-biopic-says-sonam-wangchuk3 Idiots was not my biopic, says Sonam Wangchuk, the real-life...

    Ladakhi educationist Sonam Wangchuk was the ‘inspiration’ for Aamir Khan’s character in the 2009 film, 3 Idiots. But the constant questions about the film have left Wangchuk completely...

  4. www.news18.com › india › why-real-life-phunsukh-wangdu-who-inspired-aamir-khansWhy Real-Life 'Phunsukh Wangdu', Who Inspired Aamir Khan's Role...

    Mar 9, 2024 · On March 5, Sonam Wangchuk, an innovator, engineer, and education reformist whose life inspired Aamir Khan's character Phunsukh Wangdu in <em>3 Idiots</em>, went on a fast-unto-death.

  5. www.livemint.com › news › indiaExplained: Who is Sonam Wangchuk, man who inspired 3 idiots and...

    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.

  6. www.msn.com › en-in › entertainmentWhy Real-Life 'Phunsukh Wangdu', Who Inspired Aamir Khan's Role...

    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. The innovator...

  7. m.timesofindia.com › entertainment › hindiSonam Wangchuk, the real-life Rancho shares a laugh on 3 Idiots,...

    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.

  8. www.gqindia.com › content › sonam-wangchuk-wins-the-ramon-magsaysay-award-2018Who Is Sonam Wangchuk? The 3 Idiots Inspiration Wins The Ramon...

    Jul 27, 2018 · Who is Sonam Wangchuk? The man who's saving the glaciers, one ice stupa at a time, has been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2018, widely acknowledged as Asia's Nobel Prize.

  9. www.firstpost.com › entertainment › sonam-wangchuk-who-inspired-aamir-khansSonam Wangchuk, who inspired Aamir Khan's character in '3 idiots'...

    Feb 5, 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.

  10. gulfnews.com › world › asiaMeet Sonam Wangchuk: The inspiration behind movie '3 Idiots' - ...

    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...