Anushka Sharma and Aamir Khan in a scene from ‘PK’.

MUMBAI: Even as protests against the film continued, the producers of the Aamir Khan-starrer ‘PK’ said on Friday that the film has broken ‘Dhoom 3’ record to become the biggest earner in Bollywood by collecting Rs. 278.52 crore since its release on Dec. 19.

’PK’ has faced criticism from right-wing organizations which said the Rajkumar Hirani-directed film disrespects Hindu religion, an allegation rejected by its makers.

Hirani, 52, said the film’s word-of-mouth performance has been overwhelming.

“I had never in my wildest dreams thought this film will cross these numbers. It reinforces faith that content is king. We can continue making films we believe in… People are watching the film over and over again. It’s humbling,” the director said in a statement.

It is the second film by both Aamir and Hirani after ‘3 Idiots’ (Rs. 202 crore) to be a part of the highest-earning club.

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