Aamir Khan Breaks Silence on 3 Idiots' Rancho and Sonam Wangchuk Link, Expresses Concern Over Hunger Strike

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has finally addressed the widespread belief that his iconic character, Phunsukh Wangdu (Rancho), from the 2009 blockbuster 3 Idiots was based on Ladakhi engineer, innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk . Speaking at a special screening of his landmark film Lagaan at the British Film Institute (BFI) during the London Indian Film Festival, the actor clarified that the popular theory is, in fact, untrue.