Nearly 17 years after it first lit up the box office, 3 Idiots is heading back to the big screen, and this time the move comes as part of a major library deal that has caught the trade’s attention. The Rajkumar Hirani directorial, starring Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Boman Irani, was originally released in December 2009 and went on to become one of the defining Hindi blockbusters of its era.
The film had been missing from the special Aamir Khan film festival mounted across cinemas last year, a detail that did not go unnoticed among fans. That absence now makes more sense, with NH Studioz locking a significant acquisition from Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films and preparing a theatrical return for one of the studio’s most beloved titles.
Nh Studioz Locks Major Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films Deal
Box Office Worldwide has exclusively learned that NH Studioz has acquired a sizeable catalogue from Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films, a banner behind several notable Hindi titles over the years. NH Studioz describes itself as a Mumbai based film distribution and rights licensing company with a library of over 5,000 films, while its leadership team includes founder Narendra Hirawat and executive director Shreyans Hirawat. (nhstudioz.tv)
A source said, “N H Studioz, under the leadership of Shri Narendra Hirawat and Shreyans Hirawat, has pulled off one of the biggest catalogue acquisitions in recent times by securing the rights to a major slate of films from Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films. The deal is said to be worth a staggering three-figure crore amount.”
The acquired slate includes Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Kareeb, Mission Kashmir, Munna Bhai MBBS, Parineeta, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Eklavya: The Royal Guard, 3 Idiots, Ferrari Ki Sawaari, Broken Horses, Wazir, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga and Shikara.
3 Idiots Heads Back To Theatres In September 2026
The biggest immediate move from the acquisition is the return of 3 Idiots to cinemas on September 4, 2026. A source further revealed, “As part of its strategic plans, N H Studioz is set to bring back the iconic blockbuster 3 Idiots to cinemas with a grand re-release on September 4, 2026, giving audiences an opportunity to experience one of Indian cinema’s most beloved films on the big screen once again.”
The timing is especially neat. The re-release falls during Teachers’ Day week, an apt window for a film so closely associated with student life, academic pressure and self-discovery. It also arrives around producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s birthday on September 5.
Directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra under Vinod Chopra Films, 3 Idiots was adapted from Chetan Bhagat’s Five Point Someone. The comedy drama follows three engineering students whose friendship, rebellion and emotional journeys expose the flaws of a deeply competitive education system. The film was both a critical and commercial triumph, and became the highest grossing Indian film of its time after its 2009 release. (en.wikipedia.org)
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