Nobody can oppose the claim that Salman Khan is the king of box-office these days. Over the past three years, Wanted, Dabangg and recently Ready have turned out to be huge blockbusters which have propelled Salman Khan’s crowd pulling capacity to greater heights. His upcoming film, Bodyguard is all set for release on August 31. Believe it or not, Bodyguard is set to release in 54 theatres including 48 single screens and 6 multiplexes in Hyderabad! That’s a huge number even for a big starrer Telugu film and it’s touted to be the biggest ever release for a Hindi film in Hyderabad. With no big Telugu films releasing this weekend, buyers thronged to encash on the hype surrounding Salman Khan’s Bodyguard. Moreover, it’s being released all over the world as an Eid Special. Directed by Siddique, Bodyguard stars Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor in lead roles.

Earlier this year, Salman Khan’s Ready took the second biggest opening of all time for a Hindi film in Hyderabad grossing Rs 2 crores in just 3 days. With 5 days of holidays on the occasion of Eid and Ganesh Chathurthi, Bodyguard might just every other record set by a Hindi film in Hyderabad.