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Indian superstar Aamir Khan's hit movie 3 Idiots is set to sweep the board at the Indian International Film Academy (IIFA) Awards to held in Sri Lanka this weekend, after scooping a string of awards in the technical categories.The film -- a coming-of-age comedy about three struggling students at a top engineering college -- has been nominated in 12 of the 13 main categories in the (IIFA) awards. It has already won eight of the 12 technical awards announced last month, including Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography.Amir Khan, may not even be at Saturday's glitzy ceremony in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, which has been overshadowed by protests from minority Tamils. The influential film industry in India's argues that staging the event in Colombo endorses Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's government and called for a boycott.
