Dhoom 3 (Screenshot from Official Video)
"Dhoom 3" lead pair Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif in "Malang" teaserScreenshot from Official Video

Aamir Khan's recent release "Dhoom 3" has shattered the lifetime collection record of the actor's 2009 film "3 Idiots".

"Dhoom 3" is now the third highest grosser Indian film ever, after beating "3 Idiots" lifetime earnings of ₹202.47 crore.

The action thriller, which is the third film in "Dhoom" franchise, minted ₹211.12 crore in just nine days. The Vijay Krishna Acharya directorial also became the fastest film to cross the ₹200 crore mark at domestic box office.

Hrithik Roshan's "Krrish 3" had earlier held the title of fastest film to cross the double century club.

"#Dhoom3 language-wise breakup [Week 2; Sat]: Hindi ₹ 200.44 cr, Tamil & Telugu ₹ 10.68 cr. Grand total: ₹ 211.12 cr nett. India biz only," trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted.

"#Dhoom 3- All Languages Saturday Hindi ₹11.67 Cr Tamil & Telugu ₹0.37 Cr Total ₹12.04 Cr Grand Total:- ₹211.12 Cr," he added.

With no big releases coming up and the New Year holiday, "Dhoom 3" is expected to dominate the market. The current pace of the collection suggests "Dhoom 3" will break "Chennai Express" lifetime earnings of ₹227 crore in its second week.

Meanwhile, take a look at the top 10 grossing Indian films ever:

Position Films Release Date Earnings in Rs Crore
1. Krrish 3 1 November, 2013 240
2. Chennai Express 9 August 2013 227
3. Dhoom 3 20 December, 2013 211.12(still counting)
4. 3 Idiots 25 December, 2009 202.47
5. Ek Tha Tiger 15 August, 2012 198.78
6. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 31 May, 2013 188.57
7. Dabangg 2 21 December, 2012 155.00
8. Bodyguard 31 August, 2011 148.86
9. Dabangg 10 September, 2010 138.88
10. Rowdy Rathore 1 June, 2012 133.25