| Bodyguard | |
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Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Siddique |
| Produced by | Atul Agnihotri Alvira Agnihotri Reliance Entertainment |
| Screenplay by | Siddique |
| Story by | Siddique |
| Starring | Salman Khan Kareena Kapoor Raj Babbar Hazel Keech Mahesh Manjrekar |
| Music by | Songs: Himesh Reshammiya Pritam Background Score: Sandeep Shirodkar |
| Cinematography | Sejal Shah |
| Editing by | Sanjay Sankla |
| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment Reel Life Production Pvt. Ltd. |
| Release date(s) | August 31, 2011 |
| Running time | 132 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | 60 crore (US$11.4 million)[2] |
| Box office | 229 crore (US$43.51 million)[3] |
Bodyguard (Hindi: बॉडीगार्ड) is a 2011 Indian romantic action film directed by Siddique. The third remake of the director's own 2010 Malayalam film of the same name, the film was produced by Atul Agnihotri and features Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles.[4] It also stars Raj Babbar, Mahesh Manjrekar and Hazel Keech in supporting roles.[5] The film's first look and theatrical trailer was unveiled on 21 July 2011. Bodyguard was released on Eid, 31 August 2011 across 2,250 screens in 70 Indian cities and with 482 prints across the overseas territory.
The film broke many records upon its release. Within the first day of its release, it went on to become the highest opening day grosser as well as the biggest grosser ever for a single day up until then.[6] The film set another box office record, netting 100.10 crore (US$19.02 million) in its first week, thus becoming the highest opening week grossing Bollywood film. Bodyguard has grossed 229 crore (US$43.51 million) worldwide,[3] and has emerged as Bollywood's second highest-grossing film ever.[7] It is also the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2011.
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Balwanth Singh is the bodyguard of Sartaj Rana (Raj Babbar) with high competences. During one night, Balwanth, along with his pregnant wife, meet with an accident proving fatal for Balwanth while his wife is rescued by Sartaj, and she later gives birth to a child named Lovely. Lovely Singh (Salman Khan), now grown up, works in a security agency. On Sartaj’s order, Lovely busts a human trafficking racket operated by Ranjan Mahatre (Mahesh Manjrekar) and his brothers. Fearing revenge from his enemies, Sartaj calls upon Lovely and appoints him as the Bodyguard of his lovely daughter Divya (Kareena Kapoor).
Lovely Singh is very devoted to his duties but eventually irritates Divya all the time by following her everywhere from her college campus to her classroom. Consequently, Divya and her friend Maya (Hazel Keech) call Lovely from a private mobile number and start a prank love affair, hoping to keep him away from them. Initially hesitant, Lovely gradually starts loving the mystery girl Chhaya but doesn't realize that it is actually Divya calling her as Chhaya. Meanwhile, Lovely protects Divya on many occasions from the attacks of Ranjan Mahatre and his goons. This results in Divya too falling in love with Lovely but is scared to reveal her identity due to Lovely’s immense devotions towards his duties and her father. Further some circumstances lead Sartaj to begin suspecting that Lovely and Divya are in love and they might elope. He sends his men to kill Lovely in case his lover turns out to be Divya. Divya convinces her father that they are not running away and instead Lovely’s love is someone else and is waiting for him at the railway station. Sensing that Lovely might be heartbroken if he does not meet his lover at the station, Divya sends her friend Maya to tell Lovely her true identity. Lovely, after waiting for long at the station platform, finally sees Maya and is happy to hug her before Maya could reveal Divya’s secret. But Maya while hugging Lovely admits that she is Chhaya, the mysterious girl and his lover. Divya calls her twice, but Maya throws the cellphone out of the train, erasing Divya out of their love life completely. They both get married but soon Maya dies after giving birth to a child. She writes notes to their son in a diary about the fraud she committed with her best friend Divya and asks him to unite Lovely and Divya.
Several years later, Sartaj invites Lovely and his son to his house, and apologizes for his behavior. Lovely believed that Divya is married and happily settled in London but is shocked to see her there in her house and had still not married. His son grows closer to Divya and even apologizes on his mother’s behalf. On their last day of visit, while leaving, he asks Divya to accompany him as his mother. Infuriated Lovely asks his son to apologies but he refuses. Sartaj tells Lovely that he too feels the same and requests him to take Divya with him to which Lovely obliges. At the railway station, Lovely and his son are accompanied by Divya. His son secretly throws away Maya's diary into trash but is eventually recovered by Lovely. On reading it, he discovers that Divya was his actual lover Chhaya. He calls Divya on her cellphone and addresses her as Chhaya. Divya is overwhelmed with joy and happiness realizing that Lovely has come to know of the truth and her identity. She runs towards Lovely and they both hug each other while his son is happily watching them.
| Bodyguard (Malayalam) |
Kaavalan (Tamil) |
Bodyguard (Hindi) |
Bodyguard (Kannada) |
Bodyguard (Telugu) |
Bodyguard (Bengali) |
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| Jayakrishnan (Dileep) |
Bhoominathan (Vijay) |
Lovely Singh (Salman Khan) |
Jayakrishna (Jaggesh) |
Ganga (Venkatesh) |
(Shakib Khan) |
| Ammu (Nayanthara) |
Meera (Asin) |
Divya (Kareena Kapoor) |
Ammu (Daisy Shah) |
(Trisha Krishnan) |
(Nipun) |
| Sethulakshmi (Mithra Kurian) |
Maadhu (Mithra Kurian) |
Maya (Hazel Keech) |
Poorna (Spoorthi) |
(Saloni Aswani) |
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| Ashokettan (Thiagarajan) |
Muthuramalingam (Rajkiran) |
Sartaj Rana (Raj Babbar) |
Ashokanna (Gurudut) |
(Prakash Raj) |
The film's production company, Reel Life Production Pvt. Ltd, was bought by Reliance Entertainment for 64 crore. This earned Reliance the co-producer status and an equal share in the IPR for perpetuity.[9]
Neerupa Menon, a mutual friend of director Siddique and Alvira Khan, introduced him to Alvira and Atul Agnihotri, the to-be co-producers of the film, suggesting that he should venture into Bollywood. Siddique sent his original Malayalam film to Alvira and Atul as a result of the suggestion and they convinced Salman Khan to watch the film. After watching the film, Khan was very impressed with it and agreed to do the Hindi remake.[10]
Shooting for the film began on January 16, 2011 at the Symbiosis International University campus situated in Lavale, Pune. The classrooms and academic block of Symbiosis Institute of Business Management were used in the Lavale campus. The shooting later continued in the town of Patiala (Punjab).[11] Two songs from the film were scheduled to be shot in Europe but were later shifted to Film City in Mumbai to cut costs as the film had already exceeded its initial budget.[12]
Bodyguard opened across 2,250 screens in 70 Indian cities and with 482 prints across the overseas territory, released in Dolby Surround 7.1.[9][13] Reliance Entertainment set aside a marketing and print budget of around 22 crore for Bodyguard, one of the highest ever in Bollywood.[9] The satellite rights of the film were sold to STAR network for 27 crore for seven years.[9]
Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave a score of 4.5/5 and said "BODYGUARD works for varied reasons -- it has a simple, but captivating story with a dramatic twist in the tale, the chemistry between the lead actors is perfect and the music is well juxtaposed in the narrative. But its biggest USP is, without doubt, Salman Khan. He carries the film on his broad and brawny shoulders and that alone is the imperative reason for watching this film."[14] Komal Nahta of Koimoi, while praising the performance of Salman Khan, gave it a rating of 4/5 and wrote, "Bodyguard will prove to be a hit because of Salman Khan's performance."[15] Zee News gave the film 4 stars and praised the directorial skills of Siddique: "Kudos to filmmaker Siddique to have presented Salman Khan in a way never seen before! And the action sequences are breathtaking."[16] Oneindia.in awarded the movie 4 stars and stated, "Overall, Bodyguard is a good masala entertainer and it can be a perfect time-passer for this Eid and Ganesh festive seasons. Salman's fans should not miss to watch this movie."[17] Samay Live gave it 4 stars and wrote; "There are stunning events of twist in the film which will keep you stay with your seats till the end.[18] Shivesh Kumar of IndiaWeekly awarded the movie 4 out of 5 stars.[19] Kaveree Bamzai of India Today awarded the movie 3 stars and stated: "Anyone who has watched Khan's recent movies will recognise the signs -- a killer dialogue which will be remembered till the next blockbuster is manufactured, a signature ring tone, and a pre-fight ritual-in this case, it is taking off his watch.[20] In his review for The Times of India, Gaurav Malani wrote: "Salman Khan is cool and convincing in the title role. His subdued act and charming innocence wins your heart. Kareena Kapoor is likeable ... Bodyguard doesn't catch you off guard. But it's a decent entertainer nonetheless."[21] Phelim O'Neill of The Guardian praised the technical aspects of the film and awarded three of five stars: "Bollywood movies have improved dramatically in technical terms over the last few years. Here the fight and stunt sequences are afforded as much care and attention as the song and dance scenes; it's all top-notch stuff."[22] Daily Bhaskar awarded the movie three out of five stars and wrote: "Salman, Kareena and Siddique serve a good Eid biryani for the audience by blending romance, action and comedy."[23] Shubha Shetty-Saha of MiD DAY gave it two and a half stars saying, "The film is obviously not expected to be intellectually stimulating. But to give it due credit, it provides loads of entertainment, the kind you may have come to expect of a Salman Khan film."[24] Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave it 2.5 of 5 stars and stated: "A standard entertainer with generic ingredients like action, emotion, romance, comedy, song and dance, the Hindi remake of Malayalam super-hit Bodyguard is like a mediocre Pizza Margherita that's gone stingy on the mozzarella, bland on the sauce with nothing except a half-crunchy base and uneven scattering of basil leaves."[25]
The film also received a few negative reviews. Andy Webster of the New York Times said "If only the film’s archly slick director, Siddique, had adopted the same winking attitude toward the romantic arc. A twist near the end sends this contrived movie into a maudlin stratosphere from which it doesn’t recover. But at least, in Ms. Keech’s supporting presence, understated yet palpable, we sense a performer of emerging, and remarkable, star power."[26] Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "The film, a remake of a South Indian hit, may end up as another blockbuster, like most Salman films have been doing in the recent past. Yet, sadly, this one's mostly bluster."[27] Sonia Chopra from Sify gave the film 2.5 stars and said "Bodyguard is endurable (and I say this without any condescension) for those who can forgive the haphazard story and be happy enjoying the songs and watching Salman and Kareena onscreen."[28] Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV gave the film 2/5 stars and concluded that "If you value the mop on your scalp and the grey cells in your head and want guard yourself against this potentially mind-numbing body blow, give it a miss. Better be safe than sorry!"[29] Aniruddha Guha of Daily News and Analysis gave it 2 stars and wrote: "Salman is charming as ever, and the fact that he’s playing a slightly different character would have actually worked to the film’s advantage if it was backed by a better script."[30] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave it 2 out of 5 stars and called it a lazy remake.[31] Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times panned the film giving it one and a half stars. He argued that the film "for more parts, is a sappy romantic pap".[32] Shubra Gupta from The Indian Express also gave it one and a half stars and said "'Bodyguard' can also safely be called In which Salman Continues to Give Us Those Ones."[33]
Upon release, the film opened to a phenomenal response at the domestic box office and packed cinema halls, "witnessing 100% occupancy across shows", according to The Economic Times.[34] BoxOfficeIndia.com reported that "Bodyguard has smashed all records"[35] and the film went on to become the highest opener of all time across India, grossing 21.25 crore (US$4.04 million), thus breaking the record of Dabangg (2010).[36] The film grossed an additional 17.25 crore (US$3.28 million)[37] and 13.25 crore (US$2.52 million) on its second and third day respectively, bringing the total nett collections to 52 crore (US$9.88 million).[38] On its fourth day of release, it netted around 14.75 crore (US$2.8 million),[39] and 18.75 crore (US$3.56 million) on its fifth day, taking the total nett collection over the extended five day weekend to 85.50 crore (US$16.25 million).[40] The film continued its successful run at the box office netting 8.58 crore (US$1.63 million) on Monday,[41] 6.5 crore (US$1.24 million) on Tuesday,[42] and 5.5 crore (US$1.05 million) on Wednesday.[43] The total nett collections of the extended nine-day first week were 109.47 crore (US$20.8 million).[44] During its second weekend, the film raked in another 14 crore (US$2.66 million) nett.[45] By the end of its fifth week, the film netted a total of 140.95 crore (US$26.78 million) according to BoxOfficeIndia.com, where it was declared a "blockbuster".[46] Bollywood Hungama, on the other hand, reported that the film has collected 148.86 crore (US$28.28 million) in four weeks, and declared it an "all time blockbuster".[47]
Meanwhile, the film grossed a record-breaking 1.1 million Dirhams on Tuesday, its opening day in Dubai,[48] making it the highest opening day ever.[49] The film collected $1.25 million in four days, and $1.7 million in six days in the United Arab Emirates.[50] In the United Kingdom, the film ranked at number 9 in the UK Top 10,[51] and collected an impressive £64,000 on Tuesday, its first day of release, though it was a limited release with screens at only 32 cinemas. On Wednesday, a full release in 51 cinemas raked in £195,000, making it the highest opening day ever for any Indian film,[49] and breaking the box office record for week-day collection set by My Name is Khan.[51] The film grossed £840,000 in six days. In the North America, the film collected $295,000 on its first day of release,[50] and $3.8 million in four days.[51] In Australia, the film collected $100,000 in three days, and $250,000 in five days.[50] In Pakistan, the film collected Rs.5 million on its first day of release.[52] In the overall overseas market, Bodyguard grossed $3.8 million in four days,[53] while the total collections amounted to $5.25 million over the extended weekend.[54] As of 28 September 2011, the film has grossed around $8 million.[55][56]
The film's original soundtrack has been composed by Himesh Reshammiya along with one song by Pritam while the lyrics are penned by Neelesh Misra and Shabbir Ahmed.[57] The music rights were sold to T-Series for 6 crore.[9]
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| Soundtrack album by Himesh Reshammiya | ||||
| Released | July 27, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 48:16 | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Producer | Atul Agnihotri Alvira Agnihotri |
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| 1. | "Bodyguard" | Himesh Reshammiya | Salman Khan, Band Of Power | 3:41 |
| 2. | "I Love You" | Pritam | Ash King, Clinton Cerejo | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Desi Beat" | Himesh Reshammiya | Mika Singh, Amrita Kak | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Teri Meri" | Himesh Reshammiya | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:27 |
| 5. | "Desi Beat" (Remix) | Himesh Reshammiya | Mika Singh, Amrita Kak | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Teri Meri" (Reprise) | Himesh Reshammiya | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Teri Meri" (Remix) | Himesh Reshammiya | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:27 |
| 8. | "Bodyguard" (Remix) | Himesh Reshammiya | Salman Khan, Band Of Power | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Desi Beat" (Punjabi Hip-Hop Mix) | Himesh Reshammiya | Alam Gir Khan, Amrita Kak | 3:58 |
| 10. | "I Love You" (Remix) | Pritam | Ash King, Clinton Cerejo | 4:20 |
| 11. | "I Love You" (Unplugged) | Pritam | Shaan, Clinton Cerejo | 4:11 |
| 12. | "Theme" (Instumental) | Himesh Reshammiya | Instrumental | 2:30 |
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| Source | Rating |
| Bollywood Hungama | [58] |
| Filmfare | [59] |
| Rediff | [60] |
| Indo-Asian News Service | [61] |
Upon release, the album received mixed reviews from critics. Joginder Tuteja from Bollywood Hungama gave it 4 out of 5 stars, concluding: "The music of Bodyguard has in it to be hugely popular amongst audience as it has everything for everybody. For the lovers of conventional music there is 'Desi Beats' while for Salman's fans there is the title track 'Bodyguard'. And then for those who are hunting for melody which boasts of a much longer shelf life, there is 'Teri Meri' and 'I Love You' (by Pritam) which are all set to rule the charts in days to come."[58] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare awarded it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote: "Himesh, despite being a little rusty, is back in action and let’s hope he continues what he is best at and keeps his acting ambitions under check."[59] On the other hand, Rediff gave it 2 stars and wrote: "Box office possibilities aside, the soundtrack is not write-off material but nothing to write home too with only awful, average and alright on its menu."[60] Similarly, Ruchika Kher of the Indo-Asian News Service also gave the album 2 stars and noted: "On the whole, the album is quite average. Though none of the songs is very bad, there isn't any that really stands out and grabs attention."[61]
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