Aamir Khan’s Old Video With Sonam Wangchuk Goes Viral After Actor Denies Knowing Him

An old video featuring Aamir Khan Sonam Wangchuk has gone viral on social media just hours after the actor said he did not know education reformer Sonam Wangchuk during the making of 3 Idiots. The resurfaced clip has reignited the long-running discussion over whether Wangchuk had any connection with the film’s iconic character, Phunsukh Wangdu, popularly known as Rancho.

The controversy began after Aamir Khan addressed the issue during an interaction at the British Film Institute as part of the London Indian Film Festival. Responding to a question about Sonam Wangchuk and the popular belief that 3 Idiots was inspired by his life, Aamir said this was a misconception. He stated that neither he nor director Rajkumar Hirani and writer Abhijat Joshi knew Sonam Wangchuk while making the film. The actor also clarified that actor Omi Vaidya’s recent claim linking Wangchuk to the film was incorrect. At the same time, Aamir expressed concern for Wangchuk’s health and said his work deserves respect regardless of any connection with the film.

Soon after Aamir’s remarks went viral, social media users began sharing an older video that appears to show the actor meeting Sonam Wangchuk at a public event in Mumbai in 2008. In another resurfaced clip, Wangchuk himself recalls meeting Aamir during the event, where he spoke to the actor about education, his work in Ladakh and even suggested making a film on the Siachen conflict that focused on peace and education. According to Wangchuk, Aamir also watched an audio-visual presentation showcasing his educational initiatives.

The resurfaced footage has triggered mixed reactions online. While some users believe the old meeting contradicts Aamir Khan’s statement that he did not know Wangchuk, others have pointed out that a brief interaction at a public event does not necessarily mean the filmmakers based a character on him. The debate has once again revived public curiosity about the inspiration behind Rancho, one of Bollywood’s most loved characters.

Interestingly, Sonam Wangchuk has also maintained in previous interviews that he never claimed 3 Idiots was directly based on his life. He has said that while some people may see similarities between his work and the film, he does not insist that the character was created from his story alone. This has added another layer to the discussion, with different people involved offering varying versions over the years.

The renewed attention has once again put 3 Idiots in the spotlight, nearly two decades after its release. While the debate over the origins of Rancho continues, the resurfaced video has ensured that the conversation around Aamir Khan and Sonam Wangchuk remains one of the biggest talking points on social media today. Whether the meeting changed anything about the film’s development remains unclear, but the viral clip has certainly added fresh fuel to an already long-running discussion. To know such latest updates tuned BollyNexa Thank you