Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)

Bodyguard
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySiddique
Written byAdapted Screenplay and Dialogues:
Siddique
J.P. Chowksey
Kiran Kotrial
Additional Dialogues:
Aloke Upadhyaya
Story bySiddique
Based onBodyguard
by Siddique
Produced byAtul Agnihotri
Alvira Khan Agnihotri
Reliance Entertainment
StarringSalman Khan
Kareena Kapoor
Narrated byHazel Keech
CinematographySejal Shah
Edited bySanjay Sankla
Action Editor:
Pranav V Dhiwar
Music byOriginal Songs:
Himesh Reshammiya
Guest Composer:
Pritam Chakraborty
Background Score:
Sandeep Shirodkar
Production
company
Distributed byReliance Entertainment
Release date
  • 31 August 2011 (2011-08-31) (India)
Running time
131 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget60 crore[1]
Box office252.99 crore[2]

Bodyguard is a 2011 Indian romantic action film directed by Siddique. A remake of the 2010 Malayalam film of the same name, the film stars Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor, alongside Raj Babbar, Mahesh Manjrekar, Aditya Pancholi and Hazel Keech in supporting roles.[3][4]

Bodyguard broke many records upon its release. Within the first day of its release, it went on to become the highest opening day grosser for a Hindi film.[5] The film set another box office record, netting 103 crore (US$22.07 million) in its first week, thus becoming the highest opening week grossing Hindi film until then. The film became a commercial success with a worldwide gross of 252 crore (US$53.99 million).

  1. ^ "Bodyguard collects Rs 22 crore on first day". NDTV. 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  2. ^ "BODYGUARD BOX OFFICE". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ Indo-Asian News Service (21 January 2011). "'Bodyguard' remake not called 'My Love Story'". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  4. ^ Adarsh, Taran (14 September 2010). "Salman's 'My Love Story' eyes Eid". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  5. ^ Guha, Aniruddha (2 September 2011). "Salman Khan's Bodyguard pockets Rs 52000000 cr on Day 1". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 2 September 2011.