How Chatur from 3 Idiots inspired Temjen Imna Along

Temjen Imna Along took to Twitter to share a post about being inspired by Chatur from 3 Idiots.

Have you seen the posts where netizens share about people or instances that leave them inspired? Those shares aptly prove that inspiration can come from anywhere. For Nagaland Minister Temjen Imna Along, it hilariously came from 3 Idiots’ Chatur Ramalingam. Played by Omi Vaidya, the character from the film holds a special place in the hearts of movie buffs.

The post by Temjen Imna Along about Chatur from 3 Idiots may leave you chuckling. (Twitter/@AlongImna)

“Who says you can't be productive while stuck in traffic? Here I come!” the minister wrote as the first line of his tweet. He wrote the next line in Hindi. When translated, it read, “As Chatur Ramalingam from 3 Idiots says ‘Waqt ka sahi issamal to koi mujhse sikhe [One should learn how to utilise time properly from me] ’,” the minister tweeted. He concluded the post with a picture of him sitting inside a car.

Take a look at the Twitter post:

The tweet was posted a few hours ago. Since being tweeted, the share has received more than 85,000 views and the numbers are only increasing. Additionally, the share has accumulated close to 4,000 likes. The post has also gathered several comments.

Here’s how Twitter users reacted:

“Tusi mahan ho. Tofu kabool karein,” commented a Twitter user with a dialogue from the film. “You are the bestest,” posted another. “Very chatur sir,” expressed a third. “You are the best,” wrote a fourth.