During the Cockroach Janata Party’s protest, Sonam Wangchuk supported the CJP and the NEET paper leak. During this time, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan made a statement about Sonam Wangchuk, which led to widespread criticism. The actor had stated that he did not know activist Sonam Wangchuk during the filming of “3 Idiots.”
However, an old video of Sonam Wangchuk and Aamir Khan meeting is now being shared. Sonam jokingly said that Aamir Khan might have forgotten about their meeting. In fact, at the time, he (the actor) was playing the role of Ghajini, who suffered from short-term memory loss. This video of Sonam is rapidly going viral on social media, and people are reacting in various ways.
What did Sonam Wangchuk say in Prakhar Gupta’s podcast?
Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk recently appeared on Prakhar Gupta’s podcast, discussing student protests and hunger strikes. Sonam shared a video from a 2008 event in which he and Aamir Khan were presented with the “Real Heroes Award” for their contributions to education in Ladakh. Aamir Khan is seen listening to Sonam’s speech.
Sonam Wangchuk vs Aamir Khan 🍿
Aamir Khan: 3 Idiots is not based on Sonam Wangchuk. I didn’t know Sonam Wangchuk when 3 Idiots was being made.
Sonam Wangchuk: He was watching my speech in a Ghajini outfit, so maybe he forgot after 15 minutes.
We spoke in detail when we met… pic.twitter.com/EJONVjgbB4
— TEZASH 🚩 (@Tezashyy) August 30, 2026
Sonam Wangchuk is now appearing on Prakhar Gupta’s podcast. In this podcast, Sonam said, “Many videos have surfaced showing him watching the speech in his Ghazni outfit. He was in his Ghazni outfit, so he probably didn’t remember me. He might have suffered short-term memory loss. Aamir probably forgot everything after 15 minutes, so I’m not surprised. However, we met in great detail. I’ve also heard that he gets very involved in his character, so he might have been in Ghazni’s character when he came to the awards ceremony where I was honored. Aamir might have forgotten that too.”
Sonam Wangchuk shared an old video
However, Sonam Wangchuk further revealed that Aamir Khan and I had a very long meeting. We discussed many ideas. However, Sonam also clarified that she would never say that 3 Idiots is based on her life. However, the movie is said to be inspired by her.