Overview
- Entertainment outlets, following Monday's Pinkvilla exclusive, said Vicky Kaushal is in advanced talks to play a new fourth lead in the 3 Idiots sequel.
- Aamir Khan has said Rajkumar Hirani is developing the follow-up and that the story jumps about 10 years after the original.
- Reports describe multiple meetings with Aamir, Hirani, and Kaushal and say he has given a verbal yes, though the makers have not announced the cast.
- The film is in the writing stage with Hirani and Abhijat Joshi, and production is tentatively aimed for the second half of 2027.
- Coverage says Kaushal would join after finishing Mahavatar, and industry chatter points to the original trio returning alongside a new character.