Businessman was released in a record number of theaters and took off on a sky high note. Despite the divided talk, Businessman is still ruling the box office. Bodyguard was released a day after Businessman in standard number of theaters and took off on a reasonable note.
Looking at red hot Businessman, people predicted that Bodyguard may lose its way in the competition. But Bodyguard stood its ground despite the Businessman storm at the box office. Initial wave of Businessman is cleared now and the collections have come down. There is a significant drop in collections. Bodyguard has been steady all these days and now the collections of it are on par with Businessman in many centers.
Barring Nizam, Bodyguard is faring reasonably well in all other centers and is poised to become a hit for its range. It is likely to become one of the biggest grosser of Venky. Bodyguard has collected more than 10 crores share in five days and the collections on the fifth and sixth day were pretty good. On the other hand Businessman has set record for first week collections as predicted prior to its release. However, it is to be seen if it can sustain the momentum in the second week or not.