Director Siddique
· Cast Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan
· Released Aug 31, 2011
Worldwide
₹230 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹230 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹72 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹95 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictBlockbuster
Bodyguard earned the Blockbuster verdict — a film that significantly exceeded its break-even point and delivered strong returns for all stakeholders. With ₹230 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹95 Cr, representing a 242% return on production cost, the film demonstrates the rare combination of wide audience reach and sustained theatrical momentum. A Blockbuster in Indian cinema is not just profitable — it is a film that found a genuine mass audience and kept them coming back.
Boxoffy Read
Ali Abbas Zafar's Bodyguard is the most straightforwardly pleasurable Hindi blockbuster of 2011 — a film about a bodyguard who falls in love with the person he's protecting that delivers every promised entertainment exactly when promised. Salman Khan's Lovely Singh is a performance of complete confidence in the film's own formula, and Katrina Kaif's charm functions as the necessary counterweight. The ₹230 Cr collection on a reasonable budget made it the decade's first genuine Blockbuster at scale.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Bodyguard was reportedly made on a budget of ₹95 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹230 Cr India nett — a 2.4x multiple on production cost and a 242% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹230 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-41.4 Cr.
Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Bodyguard at roughly ₹143 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the Blockbuster verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹143 Cr₹230 Cr collected
The 2011 Box OfficeYear in Context
Eid 2011 belonged to Bodyguard. ₹140 Cr in a week rewrote what a first week could look like. Ready proved Salman was a franchise by himself. Ra.One proved SRK's ₹150 Cr VFX bet was a risk too far — India theatrics didn't recover the investment. The Dirty Picture delivered Vidya Balan's career-defining performance and 150%+ ROI. Delhi Belly launched Aamir's niche multiplex play. 2011 was the year the India-overseas revenue split began mattering differently for different stars.
Bodyguard is classified as a Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹230 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹95 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Bodyguard collected ₹230 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹230 Cr India nett. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Bodyguard released in 2011 and is likely available on major Indian streaming platforms. Check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV for current availability, as OTT rights shift periodically.
Bodyguard was directed by Siddique. The 2011 Hindi film earned a Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹230 Cr India nett.
Bodyguard collected ₹230 Cr India nett in 2011, earning a Blockbuster verdict. Eid 2011 belonged to Bodyguard. ₹140 Cr in a week rewrote what a first week could look like. Ready proved Salman was a franchise by himself. Ra.One proved SRK's ₹150 Cr VFX bet was a risk too far — In...