Question: is 3 idiots a real story?
Answer: In popular culture Wangchuk came into the spotlight in 2009, when his story inspired Aamir Khan's character Phunsukh Wangdu or Rancchoddas Shyamaldas Chanchad (Rancho) in the Rajkumar Hirani directed film 3 Idiots. He has been referred as "The real life Phunsukh Wangdu".