Aamir
Khan
striking
a
hat-trick
with
his
third
Christmas
release
in
a
row
3
Idiots
after,
Taare
Zameen
Par
(2007)
and
Ghajini
(2008)
has
brought
huge
cheer
to
the
box
office.
Breaking
his
own
film
Ghajini"s
record,
3
Idiots
is
fast
racing
to
be
amongst
the
biggest
blockbusters
of
all
times.
Trade
sources
state,
“3
Idiots
has
set
a
new
record
for
Paid
preview
shows
by
grossing
Rs.
2.25
crore
nett.
The
previous
record
holder
Ghajini
did
a
business
of
Rs.
1.75
crore
nett.
The
films
has
also
created
a
sensation
at
multiplexes
by
recording
the
best
opening
ever
at
multiplexes
as
the
first
day
recorded
95-100%
collections
on
heavy
volume.
Good
single
screens
were
also
very
good
with
some
B+C
single
screens
being
a
bit
lower
though
this
will
not
affect
overall
collections
as
multiplexes
and
major
single
screens
have
high
collections".
The
source
adds
“The
reports
are
very
good
and
the
film
is
a
winner
all
the
way
and
just
remains
to
be
seen
if
it
can
do
blockbuster
business.
Three
Idiots
has
hit
the
box
office
like
a
hurricane
and
has
smashed
many
first
day
records
at
the
box
office.
All
records
at
multiplexes
have
been
smashed
as
it
records
collections
which
are
just
unbelievable.
Many
multiplexes
have
recorded
double
the
collections
of
Ghajini
for
the
first
Friday.
The
first
day
business
was
an
unimaginable
Rs.
12.75
crore
nett.
The
previous
record
for
the
first
Friday
was
Rs.
9.25
crore
nett
recorded
by
Ghajini
last
December."
Another
trade
pundit
however
adds,
“It
must
also
be
noted
that
the
3
Idiots
first
day
was
a
Christmas
Day
holiday
while
Ghajini
first
Friday
was
a
normal
day
but
even
accounting
for
that,
it
is
still
a
phenomenal
collection.
This
takes
the
3
Idiots
total
to
15.50
crore
nett
with
paid
previews
(2.75
crore
nett)
and
the
weekend
seems
to
be
heading
for
37-39
crore
nett
collections
which
is
truly
mind
boggling."