Bodyguard has emerged a gigantic hit at the box office. The film had an earth-shattering opening day total of Rs. 21.5 core and the moolah has not stopped pouring. The grand total of the 5-day extended weekend stands at an astonishing Rs. 88 crore (Approx).The film has smashed all previous weekend records. Salman Khan’s 2010 release Dabangg held the record of the best first week collections (81 crore) and now Bodyguard has surpassed that number in just five days. In the next two days, the film is tipped to cross the magical 100 crore figure as well.
Bodyguard has heft behind the other biggies in terms of figures by quite a margin. The films which have gone down the ladder of record first week are Dabangg (81 crore), 3 Idiots (80 crore), Ready (68 crore) and Ghajini (64 crore). With Bodyguard passing the 100 crore mark, Salman Khan has consolidated his numero uno position at the box office.
