Khan accused of stealing idea by writer

Aamir Khan has been accused of taking undue credit for the story of 3 Idiots by the novelist who inspired the comedy.

Author Chetan Baghat has alleged that Khan is being dishonest when he says that Baghat's novel Five Point Someone only served as a starting point for Khan's campus comedy. He was also shocked that Aamir Khan and director Vinod Chopra claim not to have read the Indian best-seller.

Baghat told Mumbai Mirror: “Those that haven’t read the book - read Vinod and Aamir- should not be opinionating on it. Those that have read the book and seen the film put the contribution at around 70 per cent.

"I have truth on my side. Even when Gandhi took on the mighty British Empire with just a small band of followers, he had truth on his side."

The writer's third novel 3 Mistakes of My Life is currently being adapted for film by Rock On!! director Abhishek Kapoor.