3 Idiots and Five Point Someone
I have been reading with some interest the controversy around the script for the latest Bollywood blockbuster “3 Idiots” and its adaptation from the popular Novel “Five Point Someone” (FPS) written by Chetan Bhagat in 2004.
Chetan wrote in his blog yesterday that the film-makers claimed pre-release that the book is based loosely on his novel with only a 2-5% resemblance. Chetan wrote – “The setting, characters, plotline, dramatic twists and turns, one-liners, theme, message – almost all aspects that make up the story are from FPS. Yes, there are some changes, any adaptation requires that – but it is no way an original story. Leading movie critics have privately admitted to me that the film is 70% the book”.
Aamir Khan has hit back at Chetan Bhagat accusing him of trying to take away the credit from the film’s writer Abhijat Joshi who has worked hard on the script for the last 3 years.
Chetan has challenged his blog readers to read the Novel, see the Film and make up their mind about the truth. This is one challenge I know I am up for.
Let Truth prevail. Satyamev Jayate.