Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Sonam Wangchuk Responds to Aamir and Salman Khan Remarks
Sonam Wangchuk is an activist and educator who held a hunger strike.
He said the protest was meant to support students affected by an alleged NEET-UG paper leak.
During the protest, Salman Khan told him to stop by saying, “Sonam, it’s done, bro.”
Aamir Khan said he had not met Wangchuk when 3 Idiots was being made.
Aamir also said the film’s character Rancho was not based on Wangchuk.
Wangchuk disagreed and said he and Aamir had spoken in detail before.
He joked that Aamir may have forgotten because he was dressed like his character from Ghajini.
Wangchuk also said he respected Salman’s words but would not discuss any personal reasons behind them.
The hunger strike reportedly caused Wangchuk to lose about 11 kilograms.
Sonam Wangchuk challenged Aamir Khan’s claim that they had never met.
Wangchuk said he and Aamir had held detailed discussions at an award event.
Aamir Khan said he did not know Wangchuk while making 3 Idiots.
Wangchuk responded cautiously to Salman Khan’s “Sonam, it’s done, bro” remark.
Wangchuk staged a 26-day hunger strike beginning June 6 at Jantar Mantar over NEET-UG concerns.
- Who
- Activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk, alongside comments from actors Aamir Khan and Salman Khan.
- What
- Wangchuk responded to the actors’ remarks about his alleged connection to 3 Idiots and his hunger strike.
- When
- The hunger strike began on June 6 and lasted 26 days; Wangchuk’s comments were later made on Prakhar Gupta’s podcast.
- Where
- The protest took place at Jantar Mantar, and Wangchuk discussed the remarks on Prakhar Gupta’s YouTube channel.
- Why
- Wangchuk said the protest sought justice for NEET-UG students affected by an alleged paper leak and called for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
Wangchuk’s Account
Aamir Khan’s Account
Whether they had met
Wangchuk’s Account
Wangchuk said he and Aamir had met at length, including at an award function, and discussed several ideas.
Aamir Khan’s Account
Aamir said neither he nor 3 Idiots writers Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi knew Wangchuk while making the film.
Connection to 3 Idiots
Wangchuk’s Account
Wangchuk suggested that Aamir’s portrayal of Ghajini may have contributed to him forgetting their earlier meeting.
Aamir Khan’s Account
Aamir called the belief that 3 Idiots or its character Rancho was based on Wangchuk a misconception.
Response to the hunger strike
Wangchuk’s Account
Wangchuk said he respected Salman’s statement but would not speculate about the actor’s personal compulsions.
Aamir Khan’s Account
Salman urged Wangchuk to end the hunger strike, writing, “Sonam, it’s done, bro.”
- Protester
- Sonam Wangchuk
- Protest duration
- 26 days
- Start date
- June 6
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar
- Reported weight loss
- About 11 kilograms
- Protest concerns
- Justice for NEET-UG students affected by an alleged paper leak
- Main political demand
- The resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan