Agaya Hai Dekho Bodyguard!

There comes a time in every actor's life when he becomes as good as invincible ... Dilip Kumar went through such a phase in the 50s, Shammi Kapoor did so in the 60s, Rajesh Khanna followed the pattern in the 70s and Amitabh Bachchan was undefeatable in the 80s. Yet since the arrival of the Khans in Bollywood, actors have had careers that have seen the ups and downs regularly. With the arrival of Salman Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer Bodyguard, all that has changed.

Bodyguard is not just a film for die-hard Salman Khan fans ... its a phenomenon. The film may not fall into the category of his all-time successful film “Dabbanng”, but it is a lot better than his last hit “Ready”. What's common between these three movies is that their success has made Sallu the first and only actor to give hits that have grossed over 100 curore rupees. But is the film worth all this? Yes and no.

Yes, because Salman Khan has acted really well in most of the scenes. The actor has a fan following that can only be rivaled by those of the other Khans (Aamir, Shah Rukh and Saif) but he has given more hits in the last 18 months than any of these rivals. In Bodyguard, he has been in nearly every scene and has done well as Lovely Singh, the Bodyguard who brings fear in the eyes of his enemies. Veteran actor Raj Babbar also does well and the two are the only good thing about the film's cast.

And no, because none of the other members of the cast has significant roles, be it the leading lady Kareena Kapoor or the villains Mahesh Manjrekar or Aditya Pancholi. There are hardly six to seven regular cast members in the movie as the rest have been labelled as Guest Appearances. Kareena Kapoor didn't have much to do in the movie except look young (which she is not!) and pretty (which she is!).

The story in the first half revolves around Salman Khan's character Lovely Singh defending Divya (Kareena Kapoor) who is not only the daughter of his Maalik (Raj Babbar) but also on target of the baddies. The second half of the movie is a mixture of many hit flicks of the yesteryears, including Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (which are both hit movies of Salman's current nemesis Shar Rukh Khan). The film may have a happy ending but many points will be raised about the story once the viewer gets through the film.

Teri Meri, the song by Rahat Fateh Ali is the most notable one of the movie whereas the other numbers are below par, composed by Himesh Reshammiya (Yes the same one who sings with a nasal voice). My recommendation - Watch Bodyguard if you are a fan of Salman Khan, otherwise wait for your favorite respective actors' upcoming flicks.