R Madhavan’s audition clip for ‘3 Idiots’ goes viral; fans call him ‘most versatile yet underrated actor’ – WATCH – Times of India

A video clip of the actor from his audition for the role of Farhan Quereshi in ‘3 Idiots’ has been doing the rounds on social media. While some fans were surprised that even an actor of his stature has to give auditions, others showered praise on him as an actor.

Watch the video here:

The video was shared from the official handle of Vidhu Vinod Chopra Films. The caption read, ‘@actormaddy ‘s 3 Idiots audition is evidence to the fact that he was always meant to play Farhan Quereshi! Do you notice dialogues here that didn’t make it to the final cut? Tell us your favourite ones in the comments below.’

The clip shows Madhavan reciting the scenes from the movie where he tries to convince his father that he wants to pursue a career in photography.

As soon as the video was shared, likes and comments poured in from all sides. While one fan wrote, ‘Such a great actor just look at his expressions still Bollywood doesn’t deserve gems like him’, another one added, ‘Best Scene from the film IMO….Maddy is one of the Best & most versatile yet underrated actors.’ Some fans also expressed their surprise that the talented actor had to audition for the role.

‘3 Idiots’ also starred Aamir Khan and Sharman Joshi in lead roles. It also featured Boman Irani, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Mona Singh in key roles.

On the work front, R Madhavan was last seen in ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’. The film was a huge success. He also starred in ‘Dhokha: Round D Corner’. Next, he will be seen in ‘The Railway Men’, co-starring Kay Kay Menon, Divyenndu Sharma, and Babil Khan, among others.