In olden days if a circus unit comes to the city, the children’s keen desire and pasturing their parents till they are taken to the circus are well known. Similar situation prevails in Bangalore now. The circus crew this time is that of the unit of 3 Idiots. It is a kind of festive atmosphere for the students of IIM Bangalore.
Playing a management student, Aamir cannot get a better opportunity to live the student himself ( recall how he behaved throughout the shooting of Ghajini, living the character himself for major part of the year, he even video graphed his hairstyling ). He is now constantly interacting with the students there, ofcourse with the permission of the management who were too willing to permit the unit to stay in their sprawling campus for 45 days.
His simplicity, ease of access, willingness to pose voluntarily, jogging in the morning without any reservation, playing chess with the students are the stories that are now floating freely in Bangalore. The IIM students check with each other, did you see Aamir?
His behaviour and down to the earth approach is an instant hit among the student there and that has made Aamir’s life very easy. His instruction to the unit members is that the regular lectures of the institution should not be disturbed.
Aamir, one last thing. Is there a ploy in your refusing the five star hotel and volunteering to stay in the IIM hostel?