Sonam Wangchuk's wife takes a dig at Bollywood after watching The Odyssey
Gitanjali Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, praised Christopher Nolan's film 'The Odyssey' and urged Bollywood to explore Indian epics with scale, sensitivity, and intellectual depth.
Angmo met Nolan in New York in 2024 and described watching 'The Odyssey' as surreal, noting its themes of the hero's journey, dharma, and destiny feel familiar to the Indian imagination.
Her comments follow Sonam Wangchuk's 26-day hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and examination reforms after the NEET paper leak.
Aamir Khan denied that his 2009 film '3 Idiots' was inspired by Sonam Wangchuk's life, calling the claim a misconception, while acknowledging Wangchuk's good work.
During the protest, actor Omi Vaidya, who played Chatur in '3 Idiots', spoke in Wangchuk's favor, and an old video of Khan meeting Wangchuk resurfaced online.
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