Updated On: 19 February, 2024 02:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Actor Vikrant Massey revealed that the character of Virus from the film 3 Idiots was inspired by filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra

L- Boman Irani as Virus; R- Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Actor Vikrant Massey is currently basking in the success of his last release`12th Fail` directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Based on a true story, the film sees Vikrant play the role of a man aspiring to become an IAS officer. Recently, during an interview with Youtuber Samdish Bhatia, Vikrant opened up about Chopra and drew parallels of his mannerisms to that of the character Virus from the film 3 Idiots.
The film, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, was backed by Chopra. The character of Virus was played by Boman Irani. He is an arrogant and ruthless engineering professor who serves as the director and headmaster of the Imperial College of Engineering (ICE).