Author Chetan Bhagat recently revisited the controversy surrounding his credit for the 2009 blockbuster '3 Idiots', claiming that filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra was responsible for him not receiving due credit. In an interview, Bhagat shared insights into how his book 'Five Point Someone' served as the foundation for the film and how the issue unfolded over the years. Bhagat recalled that director Rajkumar Hirani had initially chosen '3 Idiots' over 'Munna Bhai 3', despite the latter's trailer being ready.
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