3 idiots is a real story?
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".