Bodyguard

'Bodyguard', the remake of 2010 Malayalam film of the same title, fetched Rs 102.86 crore in the first week of its release, making it the highest opening week grosser in Bollywood. 


The movie released in Malayalam in 2010 had Dileep and Nayantara as main characters while its remake in Tamil 'Kaavalan' had Vijay and Asin in lead roles. In Hindi it's Salman and Kareena. 

The movie was a moderate success in Malayalam , did well in Tamil and became an unparalleled hit in Hindi.

Siddique ,the director of body guard said that the vast reach of the Hindi in language and territiry made the film such a big commercial hit. "After 22 years in filmdom, it was altogether a different experience to have become a director who is now known across India and the countrymen abroad", he feels.