MUMBAI: There is no stopping the 3 Idiots. The Aamir Khan movie, distributed by Reliance Big Pictures, has grossed Rs 1 billion in its first four-day run across the world.

The movie released in 2126 screens, including 366 screens overseas. Says Reliance Big Entertainment chairman Amit Khanna, "We are privileged to have been associated with 3 Idiots and its immensely talented team led by Vinod, Aamir and Raju. The ramp-up to Rs. 1 billion in 4 days is phenomenal and we are confident that the film will continue to blaze new records in the weeks to come."

Shot on location, the film chronicles the tale of three friends in an engineering college. Says producer Vinod Chopra," The response to 3 Idiots has been overwhelming. It is the highest grossing Hindi film ever in Australia on its opening weekend. Similarly in the US, I have been given to understand that that the film would be highest ever for a Hindi film."

3 Idiots has surpassed Aamir‘s last year blockbuster Ghajini that collected Rs 900 million in its first four days of release.