3 Idiots is breaking as many records as it is making new. And now, its second weekend nett earnings odd Rs 34.5 crore is more than the first weekend gross of all the major movies.And word is out in industry circles that Aamir is god at the Indian box office.Kudos, Aamir. Kudos, Rajkumar Hirani. You do the industry proud.
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