Aamir Khan‘s movie, 3 Idiots, is one of the most successful and popular ones. All the stars achieved great success thanks to this movie. From R Madhavan to Mona Singh and Boman Irani, all received immense love. However, among all, one star became famous because of one dialogue,
We are talking about actor Achyut Potdar who played the role of an Engineering professor in the movie. The actor passed away at the age of 91 and fans are remembering his iconic role from Aamir Khan’s movie.
The famous dialogue 'Arey bhai kehna kya chahte ho' is still remembered by fans. This dialogue and the scene paved way for an unexpected meme fest with many using the line to express confusion.
While this scene became quite famous, over his four decades long career, he played many iconic roles in films like Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, Damini, Karzzz, Rangeela, Vaastav, Hum Saath Saath Hain, Parineeta, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, and many more.
With his prolific acting skills, Achyut Potdar entertained the masses through several mediums. Not only he appeared in films, but he also appeared in over 95 TV serials including Wagle Ki Duniya, Majha Hoshil Na, Mrs Tendulkar. He also played memorable roles in several plays.
Not many know that Achyut Potdar was a scholar in the field of economics. Before entering Bollywood, he worked as a professor and then joined the Indian Army. He retired as captain in 1967. He then worked for Indian Oil for over 25 years.
It was during his tenure at Indian Oil that he would take part in plays and fulfil his acting dreams. Later, at the age of 44, he entered the film industry and played several supporting characters. His first movie was Aakrosh that released in 1980.
Achyut Potdar was among the few actors who worked will all the top three Khans - Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan. He was a part of Salman Khan's Dabangg 2, Shah Rukh Khan's Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman and Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots.
