In 2009 , Khan appeared in the commercially and critically acclaimed film '' 3 Idiots '' as Ranchodas Chanchad . '' 3 Idiots '' became the highest-grossing Bollywood film ever at the time , breaking the previous record set by '' Ghajini '' , which also starred Khan . '' 3 Idiots '' was one of the few Indian films to become a success in East Asian markets such as China and Japan , at the time making it the highest-grossing Bollywood film ever in overseas markets . It was expected to be the first Indian film to be officially released on YouTube , within 12 weeks of releasing in theatres on 25 March 2010 , but finally got officially released on YouTube in May 2012 . The film won six Filmfare Awards ( including Best Film and Best Director ) , ten Star Screen Awards , eight IIFA Awards , and three National Film Awards . Overseas , it won the Grand Prize at Japan 's Videoyasan Awards , and was nominated for Best Outstanding Foreign Language Film at the Japan Academy Awards and Best Foreign Film at China 's Beijing International Film Festival
National Film Awards
57th National Film Awards
Aamir Khan