It was Battle royale at the box office last week and Aamir Khan trounced rival Shah Rukh Khan in the race at the Box office.

Aamir Khan’s Ghajini has emerged as the biggest money-spinner of 2008 leaving behind Shah Rukh Khan’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, which is a moderate hit.

Ghajini has collected Rs 100 crore in the first week itself and is set to become one of the greatest hits ever.

It started with a grand opening earning Rs 32 crores while Rab Ne.. made only Rs 10 crore. Rs 32 crore is considered a smash amount for the first week’s collection but Ghajini achieved the amount on the first day itself.

Together the two movies have brought great cheer to the industry, which had been dogged by many large-scale debacles. This included Big budget productions like Drona, Krazzy 4, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, Money Hai Toh honey Hai and Tashan.

The two super hits have belied the fear that the industry would be hit by the recession as well as by the terror attacks on Mumbai.

The success of Ghajini is attributed to its aggressive marketing strategy. Releases of 2009 may learn a thing or two from the success of Ghajini