An introduction to 3 idiots, an award-winning filmIt is from this context that the film 3 idiots comes. 3 Idiots was a "blockbuster film" (3 Idiots Triumphs) directed by Rajkumar Hirani and released in 2009. The 3 Idiots is an award-winning film with many awards given specifically for its sound design. 3 Idiots has won over 20 awards, including Best Sound Recording and Best Sound Re-recording from the International Indian Film Academy (3 Idiots Awards) and Best Sound Engineer, Best Lyricists, Best Playback Singer, Most Popular Song and Best Film Album at the first Chevrolet Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA) (3 Idiots Triumphs). In the context of so many awards, it's interesting that 3 Idiots breaks traditional story structure. Over the course of the film, a servant boy becomes a famous patent holder, a member of the upper class falls in love with a former servant, and many other characters rise from the lower class to become successful members of the Indian middle class. Although not traditional, these movements within levels of society relate to India's current social context and the film's target audience, the campus crowd. This focus on the campus crowd influences the style and function of the music in 3 Idiots. When asked to comment on the philosophy behind the music of 3 Idiots, director Hirani replied, "It's simple because it's about ordinary people like you and me" (Taneja). At the same time, Hirani strove to create something new, breaking away from traditional music, seeking a "youthful vibe", a "carefree attitude" and a "campus and friend” (Tanja). To do this, Hirani used bottles and bowls as instruments in the film (Taneja). Hinari seems to have succeeded in his attempts. One reviewer commented that the first...... middle of paper ......ollywood FilmsSippy, Ramesh, dir. Sholay. Prescription. Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan. 1975. Eros International. DVD.Johar, Karan, dir. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Prescription. Karan Johar. 1998. Dharma Productions. DVD.Hirani, Rajkumar, dir. 3 idiots. Prescription. Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijit Joshi and Vidhu V. Chopra. 2009. DVD.Hybrid Film FilmographyCarroll, Willard, dir. Worry. Prescription. Willard Carroll. 2007. Netflix. Internet. 2012. Boyle, Danny, dir. Millionaire Slumdog. Prod. Christian Colson. By Simon Beaufoy. Perf. DevJeffcoat, John, dir. Outsourced. Prescription. George Wing and John Jeffcoat. Perf. Josh Hamilton, Ayesha Dharker and Asif Basra. 2007. Truly Indie, 2006. DVD-ROM. Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal, Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan. Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2008. DVD. Singh, Tarsem, dir. Mirror Mirror. Prescription. Marc Klein and Jason Keller. Relativity, 2012. Netflix. Internet. April 24. 2013.