Omi Vaidya urged people to pay attention to Sonam Wangchuk's indefinite hunger strike, saying the activist's blood sugar had dropped significantly. "I don't want Phunsukh Wangdu to die," he said, recalling Wangchuk inspired 3 Idiots.
Actor Omi Vaidya, best known for playing Chatur in 3 Idiots, has made an emotional appeal for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over the NEET 2026 Paper leak. Wangchuk, whose real-life work inspired Aamir Khan's character Phunsukh Wangdu in the film, has entered the 17th day of his fast and has lost around 8 kg.
Omi Vaidya Voices Concern For Sonam Wangchuk
'I Don't Want Phunsukh Wangdu To Die'
On Tuesday, July 14, Omi shared a video on social media, introducing himself before making an appeal to people to pay attention to Wangchuk's condition. "I don't want Phunsukh Wangdu to die. Did you know that Phunsukh Wangdu from 3 Idiots is actually based on a real-life Ladakhi engineer, innovator, educator and reformer named Sonam Wangchuk? I've met this guy. He's a pretty interesting character," he said.
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