Phunsukh Wangdu Sonam Wangchuk

Nearly 17 years after 3 Idiots became a Bollywood phenomenon, the debate over whether Aamir Khan’s Rancho/Phunsukh Wangdu was inspired by Sonam Wangchuk has returned. Aamir Khan says the character was not based on the Ladakhi innovator, while Wangchuk has recalled meeting him in 2008 and has now responded with a humorous ‘Ghajini’ reference.