This film is adapted from the debut novel "Five Point Someone" by Indian bestselling author Chetan Bhagat. Farhan (played by R. Madhavan), Raju (played by Sharman Joshi), and Rancho (played by Aamir Khan) are students at the Royal Engineering College, sharing a room and forming a friendship. In this institution known for its strictness, Rancho is a unique student who does not resort to rote memorization and even openly defies the principal, 'Virus' (played by Boman Irani), questioning his teaching methods. He encourages Farhan and Raju to bravely pursue their dreams and persuades the principal's daughter, Pia (played by Kareena Kapoor), to leave her money-obsessed fiancé. Rancho's unconventional behavior draws the ire of the model student 'Silencer' (played by Omi Vaidya), who challenges Rancho to a showdown in ten years to see which lifestyle leads to greater success. The film won six awards at the Mumbai Film Festival, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Boman Irani), and Best Screenplay, as well as sixteen awards at the International Indian Film Academy, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Story, and Best Cinematography.