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Watch this if you liked: “Ready”, “Dabanng” & “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”

They just don't call Salman Khan one of the best looking people in the world for nothing, because in this movie, he noticeably looks good and way younger than his previous films. Salman also seems to have found a soft spot for Kollywood films as he has remade quite a number of them recently with "Dabanng" being the only original Bollywood film of his over the past few years.

The "Bodyguard" remake borrows its same title from the Malayalam version. This third remake tells the story of Lovely Singh (Salman Khan), a bodyguard who is entrusted on mission to guard the daughter of the savior of his mother's life; a village tycoon named Sartaj Rana (Raj Babbar). Divya (Kareena Kapoor) is not happy with the decision, so she plots a fake character called Chaya with her best friend Maya to get rid of Lovely Singh. Through the various calls, Lovely Singh starts to fall in love with Chaya. In the process somehow, Divya also slowly starts to fall in love with her bodyguard upon seeing his genuine love for Chaya. As guilt kicks in, she is afraid to confront Lovely Singh. With some unforeseen circumstances, she plots a plan to run away with him. To find out what happens next, watch the film for its surprise ending.

Music director (Himesh Reshamiya) delivers some very good memorable tunes for the soundtrack of the film. Pritam provides one song called "I Love You" and Sandeep Shridokar gave support in the music background score. Songs like "Teri Meri" by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Shreya Ghosal and also "Desi Beat" by Mika Singh & Amrita Kak, is definitely the highlighted songs of the film. The effects for the fighting sequence are quite well shot, but overly done most of the times.

Overall, the film is still watchable. Audience will still enjoy the chemistry of the two leads and also Salman's matrix fighting sequences. Oh yes, just in case if you are wondering whose voice was Kareena Kapoor borrowing throughout the film, it was her real life elder sister Karishma Kapoor voice, who dubbed the voice scenes for her as the invisible character Chaya.

Cinema Online, 05 September 2011