R. Madhavan was passed up for a role in Rang De Basanti.
In the mid-2000s , Madhavan also actively pursued a career in Hindi films , by appearing in supporting roles in three highly successful productions , Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra 's Rang De Basanti -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Mani Ratnam 's biopic Guru -LRB- 2007 -RRB- and Rajkumar Hirani 's 3 Idiots -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , which went on to become the highest grossing Indian film of all time upon release .	Mani Ratnam	Mani Ratnam	Hindi films	Bollywood	Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra	Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra	Rang De Basanti	Rang De Basanti	Guru	Guru (2007 film)	Rajkumar Hirani	Rajkumar Hirani	3 Idiots	3 Idiots	highest grossing Indian film of all time	List of highest-grossing Indian films
