Understanding Issues in The Indian Education System Through the Lens of the Movie 3 Idiots (2009)

The integration of media and education has highlighted important social issues and created better-informed citizens. Considering the significance of media, the present study is an attempt to examine the issues within the Indian education system through the movie, 3 idiots directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The qualitative method of thematic analysis was used to achieve the objective of the study. The various themes that emerged from the movie were, (i) rat race and rote learning, (ii) societal norms and pressures, (iii) barriers to learning, (iv) authentic education, (v) diversity and inclusive classrooms and (vi) emotional burnout of the students.