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== TOP BOLLYWOOD EARNERS OF 2011 ==

1. Bodyguard
Bodyguard 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. It also stars Raj Babbar, Mahesh Manjrekar and Hazel Keech in supporting roles. 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. The film set another box office record, netting INR100.10 crore (US$19.97 million) in its first week, thus becoming the highest opening week grossing Bollywood film. The film went on to gross INR230 crore (US$45.89 million), making Bodyguard the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time. After its theatrical run, it became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2011.

2. Ra.One
Ra.One is a 2011 Indian science fiction superhero film directed by Anubhav Sinha and written by Sinha and Kanika Dhillon. The film stars Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Armaan Verma in the lead roles, and Arjun Rampal as the titular antagonist. The film follows Shekhar Subramanium (Khan), a game designer in London living with his wife (Kapoor) and son (Verma). He designs a motion sensor-based game in which the villain is more powerful than the hero. The villain escapes from the game into the real world, and begins to track down Lucifer (the gaming ID of Verma), the only player to have defeated him. The film also features Shahana Goswami, Dalip Tahil and Tom Wu in supporting roles. Rajinikanth, Sanjay Dutt and Priyanka Chopra appear in cameo roles.

Ra.One was co-produced by Eros International and Red Chillies Entertainment, and was expected to release on June 3, 2011. However, the release was delayed to the Diwali weekend of October 26, 2011 due to extensive post-production work. Development of the project commenced in 2004. Pre-production began in 2007, and principal photography began on March 2009. In July 2011, it was announced that the film would be converted to 3D. Red Chillies VFX incorporated the visual effects under the supervision of Hollywood effects technician Jeffrey Kleiser. Ra.One cost an estimated INR125 crore (US$24.94 million), making it Bollywood's most expensive film at that time, and India's second-most expensive film after Enthiran (2010). A record amount of INR52 crore (US$10.37 million) was spent on marketing, which included a nine-month publicity campaign, brand tie-ups, merchandise, theme-based video games and viral marketing. Ra.One grossed INR240 crore (US$47.88 million) worldwide from all its versions.It set a number of box office records, both in India and worldwide.

3. Don 2
Don 2 is a 2011 Indian action crime film directed by Farhan Akhtar and co-written by him along with Ameet Mehta and Amrish Shah. The film is produced by Excel Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment. It is a sequel to the 2006 film, Don: The Chase Begins Again and stars Shahrukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles while Om Puri, Lara Dutta and Kunal Kapoor play supporting characters; Hrithik Roshan appears in a cameo appearance. The plot of the film continues from the end of the first one, starting in Malaysia and moving to Europe where Don, now the king of the Asian underworld, aims to take over the European drug cartel. The film marks Farhan Akhtar's return to direction after a gap of nearly five years. It was filmed in India, Thailand, Germany, Malaysia and Switzerland.

Made on a budget of INR70 crore (US$13.97 million), Don 2 went on to break multiple box-office records in India and overseas, including highest opening day grosser ever on a non-holiday Friday and the highest grossing Bollywood film overseas in 2011. A week after its theatrical run, Box Office India declared the film a "hit" in India, and in the second week, a "blockbuster" overseas. Don 2 became the third highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time, and earned a worldwide gross revenue of INR210 crore (US$41.9 million) from its Hindi version alone during the first phase of release. The film fetched several awards at popular award ceremonies including two Filmfare Awards for Best Sound Design and Best Action.

4. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is a 2011 Indian coming-of-age film,[3] directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment. The film features an ensemble cast including Hrithik Roshan as Arjun, Abhay Deol as Kabir and Farhan Akhtar as Imraan. It also stars Katrina Kaif as Laila, Kalki Koechlin as Natasha, and Ariadna Cabrol as Nuria along with Naseeruddin Shah making a special appearence. Initially expected to hit theatres on 27 May 2011, the release of the film was pushed back to 24 June, and once again to 15 July due to technical glitches in post-production.[4] Made on a budget of INR55 crore (US$10.97 million), the film was shot in Spain, India, Egypt and the UK.

The film grossed INR153 crore (US$30.52 million) worldwide, surpassing Hrithik's Dhoom 2 in the worldwide gross, becoming the ninth highest worldwide grosser of all time for a Bollywood film, as of October 2011.

5. The Dirty Picture
The Dirty Picture is a 2011 Indian biographical drama film inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, a South Indian actress noted for her erotic roles. The filmmakers have clarified that the story is not officially or literally based on Smitha alone, but on many of her Southern contemporaries such as Nylon Nalini and Disco Shanti. It also resembles the personal lives of other women in popular culture, including Hollywood actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. The film was directed by Milan Luthria and co-produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor, after Ekta came up with the idea and asked screenwriter Rajat Aroraa to pen a story based on it.

The Dirty Picture grossed INR117 crore (US$23.34 million) worldwide and received several awards, most of which were won by Balan for her portrayal of Silk. The film won three National Film Awards including Best Actress, three Filmfare Awards and six Screen Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. Box office India declared the film a Blockbuster after its fourth week.