| Partner | |
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| Directed by | David Dhawan |
| Written by | Screenplay: David Dhawan Yunus Sajawal Sanjay Chhel Dialogues: Sanjay Chhel |
| Based on | Hitch by Andy Tennant |
| Produced by | Sohail Khan Parag Sanghvi |
| Starring | Salman Khan Govinda Lara Dutta Katrina Kaif |
| Narrated by | Salman Khan |
| Cinematography | Johny Lal |
| Edited by | Nitin Rokade |
| Music by | Songs: Sajid–Wajid Background Score: Salim–Sulaiman |
Production companies | K Sera Sera Private Limited Sohail Khan Productions |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹28 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹100.91 crore[1] |
Partner is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan and, produced by Sohail Khan and Parag Sanghvi. The story of the film was inspired by the 2005 American film Hitch.[2] The film stars Salman Khan, Govinda, Lara Dutta and Katrina Kaif.[3]
The film revolves around a love guru, Prem, who gives wooing advice and ideas to his client, Bhaskar for the latter's ladylove Priya, and also himself falls in love with a widowed mother, Naina. The film's music is composed by Sajid–Wajid, with background score by Salim–Sulaiman.
Partner was released on 20 July 2007. It received a highly positive response, with particular praise for its comedy scenes and Govinda's performance. A critical and commercial blockbuster, Partner collected ₹100.91 crore (US$12 million) worldwide and was the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2007. Dhawan has expressed interest in creating a sequel to the film, but as of 2022 no script had been finalized and news outlets have reported that the film has been shelved entirely.[4][5]
- ^ a b "Partner – Movie". Box Office India.
- ^ "No ripoffs, please".
- ^ "'Partner' inspired from 'Hitch'". 8 July 2007. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Script not ready, but Partner 2 is still alive!". Hindustan Times. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Salman Khan, Govinda's 'Partner 2' shelved". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 30 October 2016.