New Delhi: Sonam Wangchuk is an engineer, innovator, and social reformist from Ladakh. However, most Bollywood buffs know him as Phunsuk Wangdu from 3 Idiots. While he is currently in the news for his latest political remarks, Sonam had become a name known far beyond his Union Territory back in 2009.

Widely celebrated for his educational reforms and engineering innovations, he also inspired the iconic character Phunsukh Wangdu, better known as Rancho, in the 2009 Bollywood blockbuster 3 Idiots.

When Aamir Khan became Sonam Wangchuk aka Phunsuk Wangdu

Aamir Khan’s portrayal of Rancho, a free-spirited and brilliant engineering student, captured the imagination of audiences across India and the world. Rancho encourages his friends Farhan (R. Madhavan) and Raju (Sharman Joshi) to follow

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